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Larkfield-Wikiup

California · 8,765 residents · 5.31 sq mi
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Larkfield-Wikiup is home to 8,765 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $704,700. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Median rent is $2,104 a month. There are 1,651 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,071, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Larkfield-Wikiup

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree38.2% → 34.8% (−3.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Hispanic share6.0% → 32.4% (+26.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share90.1% → 58.9% (−31.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 37 cities and towns in the Santa Rosa metro

  • 23rd in household income$97,071
  • 26th in share with a bachelor's degree34.8%
  • 27th in home value$704,700
  • 9th in diversity score68.0
Section 01

Population & growth

8,765
+17%since 2000
from 7,479 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,651 / sq mi
+17%since 2000
from 1,409 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
39.2
+4%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.31 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Larkfield-Wikiup
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.2%(718)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(638)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.9%(864)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.1%(360)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.5%(132)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(1,041)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(1,538)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.7%(498)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,026)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(1,127)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(640)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(183)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$97,071
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,202 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$49,185
+82%since 2000
from $27,062 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
6.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.420
+2%since 2010
from 0.412 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$704,700
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $287,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,104
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $976 in 2000
US average: $1,442
69.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
30.4% rent
9.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.64 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
30.6%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
61.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
7.3
−1%since 2009
from 7.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(6,074)
Black0.9%(71)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(798)
Asian3.4%(251)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(5,159)
Black0.3%(26)
Hispanic / Latino32.4%(2,843)
Asian2.5%(220)
Other5.9%(517)
68
+36%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.6%(2,592)
Dominican0.4%(33)
Salvadoran0.3%(27)
Colombian0.3%(27)
Spaniard0.3%(24)
Bolivian0.2%(14)
Chilean0.2%(14)
Puerto Rican0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(104)
Asian Indian0.5%(42)
Burmese0.3%(23)
Filipino0.2%(16)
Vietnamese0.2%(15)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(67)
Chamorro0.3%(22)
Fijian0.1%(6)
Ancestry
English14.5%(1,271)
Irish13.6%(1,192)
Italian9.5%(835)
German7.5%(653)
Scottish5.8%(505)
French4.5%(398)
Polish3%(261)
British2.2%(193)
American2.1%(188)
Portuguese1.5%(133)
Norwegian1.4%(121)
Russian1%(92)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(83)
Lithuanian0.8%(69)
Swedish0.7%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(59)
Arab0.6%(50)
Jordanian0.6%(50)
Canadian0.4%(39)
Armenian0.4%(36)
Welsh0.4%(34)
Dutch0.4%(33)
Austrian0.4%(31)
Finnish0.4%(31)
Cape Verdean0.3%(29)
Greek0.3%(25)
West Indian0.2%(19)
Jamaican0.2%(19)
Croatian0.1%(10)
Iranian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

34.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 33.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+29%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
75.7%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
12.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
63.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
44.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

55.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
44.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
12.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
98.0%
+13.6 ptssince 2017
from 84.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
91.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
80.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 86.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
16.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2016
from 10.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(802)
Married61.2%(1,972)
Widowed4.3%(139)
Divorced9.6%(309)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(627)
Married55.7%(1,852)
Widowed7.9%(263)
Divorced17.5%(581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.6%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.9%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 463 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Larkfield-Wikiup, decade by decade

Larkfield-Wikiup population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19906,779$119,490$590,17738.2%22.9
20007,479$113,311$523,17933.0%40.8
20108,884$103,517$717,27137.5%58.4
20208,492$100,148$724,07228.9%68.7
20248,765$97,071$704,70034.8%68.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Larkfield-Wikiup, California?

Larkfield-Wikiup, California has about 8,765 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Larkfield-Wikiup, California?

The typical household in Larkfield-Wikiup, California earns about $97,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Larkfield-Wikiup, California expensive?

In Larkfield-Wikiup, California, the median home is worth about $704,700, and the typical rent is about $2,104 a month.

How educated are people in Larkfield-Wikiup, California?

About 34.8% of adults age 25 and over in Larkfield-Wikiup, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Larkfield-Wikiup, California?

About 6.5% of people in Larkfield-Wikiup, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Larkfield-Wikiup, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Larkfield-Wikiup, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,986 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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