Petaluma Center

Population: 815
Median household income: $74,250

Located in Sonoma County, California, Petaluma Center is a community with a population of 815. Its median household income of $74,250 runs below the Sonoma County figure of $102,840.

Between 2020 and 2023, Petaluma Center's population declined 20.1% from 1,020 to 815, while its median household income rose 59.2% from $46,625 to $74,250.

The typical home was built around 1973. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 815
Median age: 22.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,431
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,020815

Median household income

$46,625$74,250

Median gross rent

$1,676$2,431

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	1,020	$46,625	$1,676
2021	837	$50,833	$2,182
2022	849	$75,455	$2,289
2023	815	$74,250	$2,431

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 515.3%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3435.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	15.3%
5 to 17	165	20.2%
18 to 24	145	17.8%
25 to 34	289	35.5%
35 to 44	83	10.2%
45 to 54	8	1.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	48.3%
Black or African American	52	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	294	36.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate6.3%

Some college or associate's73.9%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.1%
High school graduate	24	6.3%
Some college or associate's	281	73.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	49	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.5%

Bicycle3.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	62.9%
Carpooled	32	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	17.5%
Bicycle	12	3.1%
Worked from home	29	7.5%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	79.1%
15 to 29 min	21	5.8%
30 to 44 min	22	6.1%
45 to 59 min	23	6.4%
60+ min	9	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.14
Poverty rate: 2.2% (14 of 641)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	82.4%
Vacant	33	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2	1.3%
Renter-occupied	153	98.7%

1-unit, detached1.6%

1-unit, attached34.6%

2 to 4 units60.6%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3	1.6%
1-unit, attached	65	34.6%
2 to 4 units	114	60.6%
5 to 19 units	6	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0656786
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2507, -122.7888