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Petaluma, CA
Demographic Data



Petaluma Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Petaluma Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

58,800

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
5.8%
25 - 34:
12.7%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
15.7%
Over 65 Years:
21.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
92.1%
92.1%
42.9%
42.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Petaluma
USA
$59,036
$59,036
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Petaluma
USA
$109,823
$109,823
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Public Service
Other
Finance
Accommodation
Administration
Wholesale
Transportation
Information Technology
Arts
Real estate
12.9%
12.9%
10.7%
10.7%
10.3%
10.3%
10.0%
10.0%
9.2%
9.2%
7.4%
7.4%
5.9%
5.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
66.9%
66.9%
21.1%
21.1%
6.2%
6.2%
4.1%
4.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
European
French
Scottish
Swedish
Portuguese
Polish
Norwegian
Dutch
Russian
Welsh
British
Danish
Swiss
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Iranian
15.1%
15.1%
14.3%
14.3%
12.2%
12.2%
10.2%
10.2%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Persian
Slavic languages
Italian
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
Japanese
Russian
Urdu
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
French Creole
80.5%
80.5%
13.7%
13.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Petaluma Residents

15.1%

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