Sonoma County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.3. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.361. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.23. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Occidental and their reported violations in the past:
ALLIANCE REDWOODS CONFERENCE GROUNDS (Population served: 350, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SALT POINT LODGE-BAR & GRILL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-01-2001)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 61.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 42.1% for other race residents, 58.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.1 people | | California: |  2.4 people |
| This place: | 55.8% | | Whole state: | 65.9% |
| This place: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Occidental, CA
15 people in other workers' dormitories
2 people in homes for the mentally ill
Occidental compared to California state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Wood (27%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sonoma County California:
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Religion statistics for Occidental (based on Sonoma County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.15%
| Here | | 32.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Jewish | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 61.1% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 8.8% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 14.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 56.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 130 | Sonoma County: | 2.81 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 47 | Sonoma County: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 92 | Sonoma County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 468 | Here: | 10.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.3% | | California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sonoma County: | 19.8% | | California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.2% | | State: | 17.9% |
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,194 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.71% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,018 average AGI)| Sonoma County: | 0.05% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,252 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($464 average AGI)| Sonoma County: | 0.06% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Occidental:
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KSRO (1350 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Occidental:
- KVRV (97.7 FM; MONTE RIO, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
- KMHX (104.1 FM; WINDSOR, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA, L.P.)
- KNDL (89.9 FM; ANGWIN, CA; Owner: HOWELL MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLVR (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KXTS (100.9 FM; CALISTOGA, CA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
- KBBF (89.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: BILINGUAL B/CING. FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KRCB-FM (91.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KFGY (92.9 FM; HEALDSBURG, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
- KRPQ (104.9 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA LP)
- KXFX-FM1 (101.7 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
- K202CT (88.3 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- K221DQ (92.1 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZST-FM2 (100.1 FM; ROHNERT PARK PETALUM, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
- KSXY (98.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KJZY (93.7 FM; SEBASTOPOL, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
- KXFX (101.7 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
- KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWMR (90.5 FM; POINT REYES STATION, CA; Owner: WEST MARIN COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- KJZY-FM1 (93.7 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
- K242AD (96.3 FM; BOONVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Occidental:
- KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- K30DO (Channel 30; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Occidental)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1312B , Serial Number: 5939, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1955
Registrant (Individual): Ellen S Jori, Po Box 1198, Occidental, CA 95465 - Aircraft: VONGEHR ED DRAGONFLY MARK 1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 696ES , Serial Number: 195
Registrant (Individual): Ed D Vongehr, 16500 Willow Cr Rdp O Box 194, Occidental, CA 95465 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28RT-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7ME , Serial Number: 28R-8131026
Registrant (Individual): Zoltan D Azary, Po Box 1081, Occidental, CA 95465 - Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7783C , Serial Number: 75-38730, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1965
Registrant (Individual): Bryan J Turner, 16901 Fitzpatrick Ln, Occidental, CA 95465
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $364,387 | 16 | $347,869 | 6 | $415,488 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $459,680 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $181,530 | 5 | $378,690 | 2 | $391,550 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $447,865 | 1 | $267,340 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $287,610 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $572,535 | 5 | $383,234 | 2 | $515,175 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $459,140 | 1 | $315,790 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $472,130 | 2 | $434,685 | 1 | $372,240 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $401,780 | 1 | $496,040 | 1 | $436,680 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $509,653 | 10 | $484,588 | 1 | $275,250 | 5 | $473,370 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $326,970 | 2 | $601,075 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $510,040 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $454,225 | 4 | $669,388 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $573,940 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $727,930 | 2 | $589,125 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $538,130 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $631,050 | 11 | $444,113 | 2 | $391,505 | 6 | $585,942 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $530,490 | 2 | $395,960 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $630,390 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $497,253 | 4 | $544,833 | 1 | $230,160 | 1 | $591,940 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $489,130 | 2 | $510,540 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $308,700 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $630,850 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $575,423 | 18 | $448,708 | 2 | $395,235 | 7 | $585,877 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $349,830 | 2 | $700,520 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $646,030 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $498,585 | 3 | $438,410 | 1 | $455,410 | 1 | $804,830 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $290,880 | 2 | $400,415 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $496,860 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 9 | $521,554 | 17 | $374,016 | 1 | $224,430 | 8 | $499,211 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $630,030 | 2 | $483,635 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $460,590 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $692,570 | 6 | $447,243 | 1 | $38,450 | 1 | $340,780 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $585,120 | 3 | $304,243 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $361,150 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $349,785 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $423,957 | 41 | $294,372 | 11 | $353,543 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $448,960 | 4 | $340,648 | 1 | $312,880 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $398,140 | 6 | $351,207 | 1 | $449,950 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $553,400 | 6 | $332,603 | 2 | $270,335 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $215,483 | 3 | $211,387 | 2 | $204,415 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $120,800 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $183,610 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
1543.02
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Occidental, CA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 12 | 64.8 years |
| William | 12 | 76.1 years |
| Charles | 8 | 76.4 years |
| George | 7 | 82.0 years |
| Richard | 7 | 75.6 years |
| Margaret | 6 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Ruth | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Helen | 5 | 86.8 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Occidental, CA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Gonnella | 14 | 73.4 years |
| Panizzera | 6 | 75.4 years |
| Bell | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Francesconi | 3 | 70.7 years |
| James | 3 | 85.7 years |
| Feige | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Eubanks | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Beedle | 3 | 82.3 years |
| Marra | 3 | 69.7 years |
| Montafi | 3 | 76.6 years |
Businesses in Occidental, CA
Occidental on our top lists:
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations:"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost of living"
- #35 (95465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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