Santa Rosa, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population

177,090

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

2.35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,060

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$713,900

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

90,595

0.652% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Santa Rosa, 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.

88.3% of the residents in Santa Rosa, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Rosa, CA are Santa Rosa Junior College (5,550 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire College (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Rosa, CA was $713,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Santa Rosa, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Rosa, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Rosa, CA is home to a population of 177k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.2% of Santa Rosa, CA residents were born outside of the country (37.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.3k people) in Santa Rosa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.8k Other (Hispanic) and 14.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Santa Rosa, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa, CA was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.3k ± 1.88k
Other (Hispanic)
36.8k ± 2.69k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.66k

37.4%

Hispanic Population

66.2k people

37.4% of the people in Santa Rosa, CA are hispanic (66.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Rosa, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

Foreign-Born Population

21.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.5k people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

As of 2024, 21.2% of Santa Rosa, CA residents (37.5k 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 Santa Rosa, CA was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,360 ± 350
Gulf War (2001-)
1,373 ± 341
Gulf War (1990s)
685 ± 164

Santa Rosa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Rosa, CA.

Economy

The economy of Santa Rosa, CA employs 90.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Rosa, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,092 people), Manufacturing (9,857 people), and Retail Trade (9,835 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,576), Public Administration ($92,285), and Finance & Insurance ($86,944).

Employment

Occupations

90.6k

2024 Value

± 2,662

−0.652%

1 Year decline

± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa, CA declined at a rate of −0.652%, from 91.2k employees to 90.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Rosa, CA, are Management Occupations (10,585 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Rosa, 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

90.6k

2024 Value

± 2,662

−0.652%

1 Year decline

± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa, CA declined at a rate of −0.652%, from 91.2k employees to 90.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Rosa, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,092 people), Manufacturing (9,857 people), and Retail Trade (9,835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Rosa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Rosa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,103

Median earning men ± $2,311

$50,545

Median earning women ± $2,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,643), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,233), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,756).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,519), and Information ($77,344).

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 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 Santa Rosa, 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

In 2023, universities in Santa Rosa, CA awarded 5,585 degrees. The student population of Santa Rosa, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,597 male students and 9,254 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Rosa, CA are White (2,296 and 41.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2,156 and 38.9%), Unknown (421 and 7.59%), and Two or More Races (292 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Santa Rosa, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Rosa Junior College (5,550 and 99.4%) and Empire College (35 and 0.627%).

The most popular majors in Santa Rosa, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,482 and 26.5%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (495 and 8.86%), and General Social Sciences (358 and 6.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16,851 students enrolled in Santa Rosa, CA, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,854 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
297 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
150 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
358 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Rosa, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 297 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Santa Rosa, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santa Rosa Junior College
5,550 degrees awarded
Empire College
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Rosa Junior College with 5,550 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,487 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Rosa, CA, which is 0.803 times less than the 3,098 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,296 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,156 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

Public, 2-year ($1,242) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,214) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Rosa, CA was $713,900 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $685,000 to $713,900, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Rosa, CA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Rosa, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Rosa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$713,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,496

$38,759

Median Property Taxes

±$1,409

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 Santa Rosa, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Santa Rosa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Rosa, 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.

$99,060

Median Household Income

± $3,788

68.3k

Number of Households

± 2,140

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.3k households in Santa Rosa, CA grew to $99,060 from the previous year's value of $97,410.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Santa Rosa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Santa Rosa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa, CA (17k out of 175k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

93.8% of the population of Santa Rosa, CA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.651% 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, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.2%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.651%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Rosa, CA declined by 3.74% from 6.44% to 6.2%.

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

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