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Moving to Petaluma, California

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Population: 54,548. Estimated population in July 2024: 54,846 (+0.5% change)
Males: 26,661 (48.9%), Females: 27,887 (51.1%)

Sonoma County

Zip codes: 94952, 94954.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $61,679
Median house value: $289,500

Population by Race

Races in Petaluma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (18.5%), German (16.2%), English (13.4%), Italian (11.1%), French (4.3%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles

Map of Petaluma, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petaluma

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petaluma city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

14.4% Foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 3.0% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,353 (+23.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Petaluma:

  • PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL (400 N MCDOWELL BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Petaluma:

  • NOVATO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NOVATO, CA)
  • SONOMA DEVELOPMENT CENTER (about 11 miles; ELDRIDGE, CA)
  • SONOMA VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; SONOMA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petaluma:

  • SONOMA COUNTY (about 22 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 45 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 47 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petaluma:

  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 3 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)
  • GNOSS FIELD (about 10 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
  • SONOMA SKYPARK (about 14 miles; SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q9)

Amtrak station:
PETALUMA (100 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) – Bus Station. Services: snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petaluma:

  • SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
  • SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 22 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 36 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 36 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Schools

Public high schools in Petaluma:

  • CASA GRANDE HIGH (Students: 1,774; Location: 333 CASA GRANDE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PETALUMA HIGH (Students: 1,598; Location: 201 FAIR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLEY OAKS HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 106; Location: 540 VALLEJO ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SONOMA MOUNTAIN HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 32; Location: 299 CASA GRANDE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CARPE DIEM HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 32; Location: 199 FAIR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Petaluma:

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 849 KEOKUK ST; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • CALVARY LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 222 BASSETT ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FAMILY LIFE CENTER (Students: 44; Location: 365 KUCK LANE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Petaluma:

  • KENILWORTH JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,049; Location: 998 E. WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PETALUMA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 907; Location: 700 BANTAM WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CORONA CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 447; Location: 1851 HARTMAN LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MIWOK VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 1010 ST. FRANCIS DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LA TERCERA ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 1600 ALBIN WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 880 MARIA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SONOMA MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 1900 RANIER CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VALLEY VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 380; Location: 730 N. WEBSTER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELDREDGE (BERNARD) ELEMENTARY (Students: 378; Location: 207 MARIA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 200 GRANT AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Petaluma:

  • ST VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: HOWARD AND UNION; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HAPPY DAY PRESBYTERIAN (Students: 199; Location: 939 B ST P O BOX 1038; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE SHEPHERD LUTHERAN PRESC (Students: 117; Location: 504 BAKER ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PETALUMA VALLEY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 2 GNOSS CONCOURSE PO BOX 75054; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LITTLE OAKS MONTESSORI PRESHOO (Students: 75; Location: 715 PETALUMA BLVD-NORTH; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOLS OF PETALUMA (Students: 67; Location: 211 SPRINGHILL RD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • WILLOW TREE SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 137 PAYRAN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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