CITY · 2020 ACS

Petaluma Center

California · 709 residents · 1.17 sq mi

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Petaluma Center is a city of 709 people in California. 15% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.9. Households here earn about 41% less than in California as a whole. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.1% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 38.8

Less educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Renter-heavy

15% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

709

−15%vs 2021

vs 837 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

28.9

+28%vs 2021

vs 22.5 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.17 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024763

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.2%(37)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 99.3%(66)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 149.6%(68)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 199%(64)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 2410%(71)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3423.6%(167)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4419%(135)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 545.8%(41)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 645.4%(38)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 741.7%(12)

US avg: 10%

75 to 841%(7)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.4%(3)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,625

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $50,833 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,545

−14%vs 2021

vs $17,997 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

25.2%

−11.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 36.2% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

1.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information12.4%

US avg: 11.1%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.8%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction7.8%

US avg: 1.2%

Retail trade7.8%

US avg: 10%

Arts, entertainment, food7%

US avg: 2%

Finance & insurance4.7%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical4.7%

US avg: 4.7%

Wholesale trade2.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$1,676

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $2,182 in 2021

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

14.6%

+14.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

85.4% rent

Persons per household

4.90 people

+11%vs 2021

vs 4.43 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic51.4%(430)

Black2.5%(21)

Hispanic / Latino41.8%(350)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.3%(36)

2020

White, non-Hispanic55.6%(394)

Black5.8%(41)

Hispanic / Latino23%(163)

Asian2.3%(16)

Other8%(57)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.2%(318)

Central American3.6%(37)

Puerto Rican3.4%(35)

Honduran2.6%(27)

Salvadoran1%(10)

Ancestry

German13.8%(141)

Irish8.6%(88)

Subsaharan African6.9%(70)

English6.1%(62)

Italian4.7%(48)

Scottish3.3%(34)

American2.5%(26)

Polish1.7%(17)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(15)

Dutch1%(10)

Norwegian1%(10)

Russian1%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak1%(10)

French0.9%(9)

Greek0.9%(9)

Portuguese0.7%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.7% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

98.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 98.1% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.4% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

−13%vs 2021

vs 15.9 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

49.7%

−12.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 62.4% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

8.5%

+6.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.1% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

76.7%

+2.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 73.7% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

54.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

48.8%

−3.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.2% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

50.4%

+3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.4% in 2021

Female

49.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.6% in 2021

Foreign born

3.7%

+1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.5% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

100.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

76.2%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(84)

Married60.4%(148)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.3%(13)

Women 15+

Never married35.8%(105)

Married64.2%(188)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

29.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

1.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

0.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

3.6%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.5%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

99.1%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

4.1%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)96.6%(57)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)22%(13)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 59 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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