Sonoma, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,670
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
57.3
5.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
23.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$98,527
2.72% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$970,500
1.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,912
0.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sonoma, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Sonoma, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sonoma, CA was $970,500, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Sonoma, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sonoma, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sonoma, CA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Sonoma, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.54k people) in Sonoma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 507 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 404 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Sonoma, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sonoma, CA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sonoma, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.54k ± 400
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    507 ± 219
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    404 ± 223
12.5%
Hispanic Population
1.34k people

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.54k people) in Sonoma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 507 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 404 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Sonoma, CA are hispanic (1.34k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.19k people
10.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.15k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Sonoma, CA residents (1.19k 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, CA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    161 ± 77
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    86 ± 83
  3. Korea
    74 ± 75

Sonoma, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Sonoma, CA employs 4.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sonoma, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (701 people), Retail Trade (635 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($204,531), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,824), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($141,450).

Employment

Occupations

4.91k
2024 Value
± 573
0.78%
1 Year growth
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma, CA grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 4.87k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sonoma, CA, are Management Occupations (793 people), Sales & Related Occupations (703 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sonoma, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

4.91k
2024 Value
± 573
0.78%
1 Year growth
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma, CA grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 4.87k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sonoma, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (701 people), Retail Trade (635 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sonoma, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sonoma, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$86,759
Median earning men ± $24,780
$68,698
Median earning women ± $11,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,564), Public Administration ($145,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,981), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,136).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Sonoma, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sonoma, CA was $970,500 in 2024, which is 2.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $954,300 to $970,500, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sonoma, CA is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sonoma, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sonoma, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$970,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$57,804
$3,435
Median Property Taxes
±$468

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Sonoma, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,527
Median Household Income
± $8,349
5.29k
Number of Households
± 594

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.29k households in Sonoma, CA declined from $98,527 from the previous year's value of $101,281.

The following chart displays the households in Sonoma, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sonoma, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.8%)
  3. Walked (4.65%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Sonoma, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who walked to work (4.65%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sonoma, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Sonoma, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sonoma, CA (1.1k out of 10.5k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sonoma, CA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Sonoma, CA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 25.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0.494% 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, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.05%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
25.6%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0.494%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sonoma, CA declined by 33.2% from 3.07% to 2.05%.

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

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