CITY · 2020 ACS
Sonoma State University
California · 2,679 residents · 0.42 sq mi
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With 2,679 people, Sonoma State University is a city in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 80% of adults have a four-year degree. 0% of homes are owner-occupied. People stay put here: 51% were in the same home a year ago. The population has more than doubled since 2021, adding 1,224 people. The median age is 28.2, younger than the US median of 38.8.
At a glance
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
0.42 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
20242K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50%(1)
5 to 90%(1)
10 to 140%(0)
15 to 1925.4%(680)
20 to 2415.4%(413)
25 to 3446.3%(1,240)
35 to 445.6%(149)
45 to 544.2%(112)
55 to 643%(81)
65 to 740.1%(2)
75 to 840%(0)
85 and over0%(0)
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Section 02
Income & economy
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.2%
Construction6.2%
Finance & insurance1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
Other services1%
Manufacturing0%
Wholesale trade0%
Retail trade0%
Transportation & warehousing0%
Education & health services0%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
Public administration0%
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Section 03
Housing
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2021
White, non-Hispanic39.9%(580)
Black5.3%(77)
Hispanic / Latino36.9%(537)
Asian15.9%(232)
Other2%(29)
2020
White, non-Hispanic13.5%(362)
Black4%(106)
Hispanic / Latino25.8%(692)
Asian52.8%(1,414)
Other1.4%(36)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican28%(394)
South American3.3%(47)
Argentine3.3%(47)
Central American0.8%(11)
Salvadoran0.8%(11)
Dominican0.6%(8)
Spaniard0.4%(6)
Puerto Rican0.4%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese7.7%(108)
Asian Indian3.4%(48)
Japanese1.2%(17)
Vietnamese1.1%(16)
Korean0.8%(11)
Taiwanese0.7%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
49.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married98%(915)
Married2%(19)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married98.1%(1,252)
Married1.3%(16)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0.6%(8)
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Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
37.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
12.3%
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
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024