Petaluma, CA

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2021 Population

60,050

1.34% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.8

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

5.93%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$100,379

8.21% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$697,700

5.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Petaluma, CA had a population of 60.1k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $100,379. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Petaluma, CA declined from 60,865 to 60,050, a −1.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,762 to $100,379, a 8.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Petaluma, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.51%), White (Hispanic) (7.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.45%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%).

None of the households in Petaluma, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Petaluma, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Petaluma, CA are Meridian University (17 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Petaluma, CA was $697,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Petaluma, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Petaluma, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Petaluma, CA is home to a population of 60.1k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.9% of Petaluma, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.96k people).

In 2021, there were 7.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.9k people) in Petaluma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.11k Other (Hispanic) and 4.68k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%

2021 Citizenship

91.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.6% of Petaluma, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Petaluma, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Petaluma, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petaluma, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.9k ± 1.11k
Other (Hispanic)
5.11k ± 1.06k
White (Hispanic)
4.68k ± 819

21.6%

Hispanic Population

13k people

21.6% of the people in Petaluma, CA are hispanic (13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Petaluma, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.96k people

15.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.28k people

As of 2021, 14.9% of Petaluma, CA residents (8.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Petaluma, CA was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Petaluma, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,163 ± 299
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
322 ± 148

Petaluma, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Petaluma, CA employs 30.9k people. The largest industries in Petaluma, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,855 people), Educational Services (3,317 people), and Retail Trade (3,076 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($121,406), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,673), and Information ($91,739).

Employment

Occupations

30.9k

2021 Value

± 1,339

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 6.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Petaluma, CA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 31.2k employees to 30.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petaluma, CA, are Management Occupations (4,460 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,097 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petaluma, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.9k

2021 Value

± 1,339

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 6.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Petaluma, CA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 31.2k employees to 30.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petaluma, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,855 people), Educational Services (3,317 people), and Retail Trade (3,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petaluma, CA, though some of these residents may live in Petaluma, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,742

Median earning men ± $4,602

$48,339

Median earning women ± $3,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($112,361), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,167), and Public Administration ($93,106).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,039), and Public Administration ($65,234).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Petaluma, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Petaluma, CA awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Petaluma, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 32 male students and 135 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Petaluma, CA are White (9 and 52.9%), followed by Unknown (7 and 41.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 5.88%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Petaluma, CA by number of degrees awarded are Meridian University (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Petaluma, CA are Other Clinical, Counseling, & Applied Psychology (14 and 82.4%), Clinical Psychology (2 and 11.8%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (1 and 5.88%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petaluma, CA was $697,700 in 2021, which is 2.85 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $664,200 to $697,700, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Petaluma, CA is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Petaluma, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petaluma, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Petaluma, CA is $100,379. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Petaluma, CA was Census Tract 1506.07 with a value of $137,778, followed by Census Tract 1507.02 and Census Tract 1506.10, with respective values of $137,768 and $121,570.

Property

$697,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,451

$14,434

Median Property Taxes

±$769

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Petaluma, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Petaluma, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2021

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 63.4% of the housing units in Petaluma, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Petaluma, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1506.07
Census Tract 1507.02
Census Tract 1506.10

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Petaluma, CA was Census Tract 1506.07 with a value of $137,778, followed by Census Tract 1507.02 and Census Tract 1506.10, with respective values of $137,768 and $121,570.

The following map shows all of the places in Petaluma, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,379

Median Household Income

± $4,542

22.8k

Number of Households

± 1,091

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.8k households in Petaluma, CA grew to $100,379 from the previous year's value of $92,762.

The following chart displays the households in Petaluma, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Petaluma, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2021, 70.8% of workers in Petaluma, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petaluma, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Petaluma, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Petaluma, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Petaluma, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Petaluma, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petaluma, CA (3.53k out of 59.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petaluma, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Petaluma, CA has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.863% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sonoma County, CA see 977 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (965 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1051 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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977 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sonoma County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sonoma County, CA see an average of 977 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (965 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sonoma County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.86%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.863%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Petaluma, CA declined by 1.59% from 3.93% to 3.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Petaluma, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.