Santa Rosa, CA

Census Place

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.248% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.5%

4.89% 1-year decrease

About

In N/A, Santa Rosa, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Santa Rosa, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51%), Other (Hispanic) (19.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), and White (Hispanic) (5.24%).

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.

88.5% of the residents in Santa Rosa, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Santa Rosa Junior College (123013) (5,856 degrees awarded in 2022) and Empire College (57 degrees).

Most people in Santa Rosa, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 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 N/A people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.7% of Santa Rosa, CA residents were born outside of the country (36.7k people).

In 2023, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.3k people) in Santa Rosa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Other (Hispanic) and 16.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

88.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.5% of Santa Rosa, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa, CA was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
90.3k ± 2.26k
Other (Hispanic)
34.8k ± 2.75k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.4k ± 1.78k

35.8%

Hispanic Population

63.4k people

35.8% of the people in Santa Rosa, CA are hispanic (63.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

20.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37k people

As of 2023, 20.7% of Santa Rosa, CA residents (36.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Rosa, CA was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
2,254 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
1,353 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
708 ± 195

Santa Rosa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Rosa, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Santa Rosa, CA are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Rosa, CA are White (2,645 and 45.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,041 and 34.8%), Unknown (462 and 7.88%), and Two or More Races (319 and 5.44%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 15,630 students enrolled in Santa Rosa, CA, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santa Rosa Junior College (123013)
5,856 degrees awarded
Empire College
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Rosa Junior College (123013) with 5,856 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,446 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Rosa, CA, which is 0.706 times less than the 3,467 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,645 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,041 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

People in Santa Rosa, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Santa Rosa, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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68.2k

Number of Households

± 2,078

In N/A, the median household income of the 68.2k households in Santa Rosa, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Santa Rosa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa, CA (16.6k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Santa Rosa, CA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sonoma County, CA see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (977 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1034 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 188 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sonoma County, CA.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sonoma County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sonoma County, CA see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (977 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.44%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.77%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Rosa, CA declined by 6.56% from 6.89% to 6.44%.

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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