Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

139,866

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

7.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,871

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$846,600

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,173

0.956% 1-year growth

About

23.5% of the households in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, 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.

92.7% of the residents in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are Santa Rosa Junior College (6,314 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was $846,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA borders Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (North)--Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Cloverdale Cities PUMA, CA, and Sonoma County (Central)--Santa Rosa City (West) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 140k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.1% of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.7k people) in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Other (Hispanic) and 11.4k Two Races Including 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are Spanish (22,776 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,135 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (964 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,595

Women

51.3%

68,074

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 139,669 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.7k ± 2.46k
Other (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.97k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.61k

25.4%

Hispanic Population

35.5k people

25.4% of the people in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are hispanic (35.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,942 ± 2,466 people
Philippines
1,234 ± 859 people
India
650 ± 624 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 10,942 Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 1,234 and India with 650.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA residents (21.1k 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,776 households (17%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,135 households (0.848%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
964 households (0.72%)

23.5% of the households in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 17% of the households in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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
2,439 ± 390
Gulf War (2001-)
901 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
576 ± 174

Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

Health

95.7% of the population of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.685% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% 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 18.6% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.31%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.685%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA declined by 10.3% from 4.81% to 4.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA employs 63.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA were Construction (4,562 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,949 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($296,038), Specialized design services ($236,058), and Offices of physicians ($220,534).

Males in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $93,137. The income inequality in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.479, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,971

Women

49%

32,202

Men

51%

The workforce of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 63,173 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

63.2k

2024 Value

0.956%

1 Year growth

± 0.956%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.956%, from 62.6k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,288 people), Registered nurses (1,590 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,582 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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

63.2k

2024 Value

0.956%

1 Year growth

± 0.956%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.956%, from 62.6k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,562 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,949 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,711

Median earning men ± $3,526

$57,494

Median earning women ± $4,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,576), Public Administration ($104,259), and Information ($103,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,233), Wholesale Trade ($82,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,713).

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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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

In 2024, universities in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA awarded 6,314 degrees. The student population of Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,928 male students and 9,926 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are White (2,592 and 41.5%), Hispanic or Latino (2,497 and 40%), Unknown (448 and 7.17%), and Two or More Races (331 and 5.3%).

The largest universities in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Rosa Junior College (6,314 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,558 and 24.7%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (681 and 10.8%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (367 and 5.81%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 17,854 students enrolled in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,593 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
366 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
306 degrees awarded
General Psychology
173 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was General Social Sciences with 366 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Santa Rosa Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6,314 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Rosa Junior College with 6,314 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,887 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA, which is 0.842 times less than the 3,427 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 2,592 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,497 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 2024.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,298) 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, 1.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.5k), Some college (25.4k), and High School or Equivalent (21.4k).

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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was $846,600 in 2024, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $827,900 to $846,600, a 2.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$846,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,203

$36,995

Median Property Taxes

±$1,323

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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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.

$105,871

Median Household Income

± $4,028

59k

Number of Households

± 1,912

In 2024, the median household income of the 59k households in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA grew to $105,871 from the previous year's value of $104,193.

The following chart displays the households in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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

0.479

2024 Wage GINI in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.149% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) 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 (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA (11.1k out of 138k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.