Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

125,105

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.754% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.07%

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,933

2.05% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 125k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15% of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76k people) in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (19,293 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,044 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (578 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,249

Women

51.3%

60,972

Men

48.7%

The resident population of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 125,221 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
76k ± 1.79k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.72k
Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.7k

26.1%

Hispanic Population

32.7k people

26.1% of the people in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (32.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,738 ± 2,213 people
China
747 ± 669 people
Philippines
633 ± 616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 8,738 Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 747 and Philippines with 633.

Foreign-Born Population

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2024, 15% of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,293 households (16.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,044 households (0.877%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
578 households (0.486%)

22.7% of the households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16.2% of the households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,931 ± 317
Gulf War (2001-)
981 ± 232
Gulf War (1990s)
537 ± 211

Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

95.4% of the population of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA grew by 11.2% from 4.17% to 4.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA employs 62.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (5,366 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,963 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,814 people), and the highest paying industries were Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($185,602), Computer Systems Design ($164,533), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($160,277).

Males in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $84,505. The income inequality in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,088

Women

48.3%

32,171

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 62,259 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

62.3k

2024 Value

−0.181%

1 Year decline

± −0.181%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.181%, from 62.4k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,894 people), Retail salespersons (1,650 people), and Registered nurses (1,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.3k

2024 Value

−0.181%

1 Year decline

± −0.181%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.181%, from 62.4k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,366 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,963 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,589

Median earning men ± $3,222

$51,664

Median earning women ± $2,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,581), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,625), and Wholesale Trade ($80,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($101,667), Wholesale Trade ($86,766), and Construction ($80,988).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 51 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 Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

The student population of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,361 male students and 3,827 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA are White (855 and 44.6%), Hispanic or Latino (739 and 38.5%), Asian (99 and 5.16%), and Unknown (90 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Sonoma State University (1,906 and 98.5%) and Meridian University (29 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (366 and 18.9%), General Psychology (238 and 12.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (105 and 5.43%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.31%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,188 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,188 students enrolled in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,580 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
337 degrees awarded
General Psychology
238 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
105 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 337 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sonoma State University
1,906 degrees awarded
Meridian University
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sonoma State University with 1,906 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 695 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.56 times less than the 1,240 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 855 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 739 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($822) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.903% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (26.1k), Bachelors Degree (23k), and High School or Equivalent (21.2k).

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 Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was $831,300 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $786,700 to $831,300, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$831,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,799

$29,064

Median Property Taxes

±$1,202

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 Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$106,933

Median Household Income

± $4,015

49.4k

Number of Households

± 1,793

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.4k households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA grew to $106,933 from the previous year's value of $104,781.

The following chart displays the households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, 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

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.71% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA (9.86k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, 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

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

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

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