Petaluma, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,246 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,190 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 701 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,976 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,156 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,223 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,376 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,037 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,077 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,022 | 19.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,943 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,343 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,553 | 20.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,401 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,661 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,620 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,950 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 685 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,506 | 5.9 |
Female | 2,054 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 4,900 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,966 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 780 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,311 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,685 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,366 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 910 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,857 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,746 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,733 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,161 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,951 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,755 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,757 | 42.7 |
Same county | 11,625 | 22.8 |
Different county | 10,132 | 19.9 |
Same state | 7,900 | 15.5 |
Different state | 2,232 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,439 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,538 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,679 | 85.6 |
Born in United States | 46,219 | 84.7 |
State of residence | 33,000 | 60.5 |
Different state | 13,219 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 460 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 7,859 | 14.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,955 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,087 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 4,772 | 8.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,859 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,614 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 1,649 | 21.0 |
| Africa | 87 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 133 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 4,069 | 51.8 |
| Northern America | 307 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,951 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,636 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 9,315 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,543 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 5,670 | 11.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,247 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,238 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 608 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,118 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 610 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,538 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,606 | 122.1 |
| Arab | 194 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 283 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 976 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 737 | 1.4 |
| English | 7,331 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,330 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 352 | 0.6 |
| German | 8,836 | 16.2 |
| Greek | 403 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 330 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 10,111 | 18.5 |
| Italian | 6,055 | 11.1 |
| Lithuanian | 139 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,196 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 1,261 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 1,279 | 2.3 |
| Russian | 813 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,096 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,929 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 106 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,269 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 573 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 117 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,828 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 487 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,500 | 30.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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