Sonoma County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

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Races in Sonoma County, California:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 225,804	(49.2%)
Females: 232,810	(50.8%)

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Sonoma County:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$62,399
California:	$59,948

This county:	$1,069
State:	$984

Sonoma County:	$613,900
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $707,024

Here:	$707,024
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $410,967

Here:	$410,967
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $539,229

Here:	$539,229
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $358,826

Here:	$358,826
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $380,967

Here:	$380,967
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $69,982

Here:	$69,982
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,880

Here:	$80,880
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 45
• Robberies: 54
• Assaults: 544
• Burglaries: 744
• Thefts: 1531
• Auto thefts: 28

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 60
• Robberies: 38
• Assaults: 560
• Burglaries: 747
• Thefts: 1682
• Auto thefts: 62

Sonoma County:	8.9%
California:	12.4%

Area name: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sonoma County is $912 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1151 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Sebastopol, Cloverdale, Boyes Hot Springs, Cotati.

2005 air pollution in Sonoma County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.050 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 15 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 7.6 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 30 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Lake County , Marin County , Mendocino County , Napa County , Solano County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sonoma County: Lambert Bridge Winery (A), Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (B), Adobe Creek Golf and Country Club (C), Montvale Farm (D), Moonrock Campground (E), Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Evans Ranch (G), Murphy Mill (H), Saint Joseph Camp (I), Alder Glen Picnic Area (J), Alexander Valley Rancheria (K), Alexander Valley Vineyards (L), Joy Woods Redwood Tree Farm (M), Saint Francis Winery (N), Field Stone Winery (O), Yucinovich Ranch (P), Five Oaks Ranch (Q), Altimori Ranch (R), Flat Ridge Ranch (S), Romans Resort (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Fiesta Shopping Center (1), Fiesta Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sonoma County include: Penngrove Community Church (A), Alexander Valley Community Church (B), Hessel Union Church (C), Calvary Chapel Fellowship Church (D), Two Rock Church (E), Christian Family Center Pentecostal Church of God (F), Church of Christ Santa Rosa (G), Church of Saint Teresa of Avila (H), Russian Orthodox Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Hills Memorial Park (1), Long Ranch Family Cemetery (2), Duncans Mills Cemetery (3), B'nai Israel Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Bodega Calvary Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Laguna Lake (A), Merlo Lake (B), Toole Pond (C), Vineyard Lake (D), Moonshine Pond (E), Josephine, Lake (F), Gravelly Lake (G), Lee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anna Belcher Creek (A), Angel Creek (B), Yellowjacket Creek (C), Agua Caliente Creek (D), Anchor Creek (E), Yorty Creek (F), Americano Creek (G), Yulupa Creek (H), Allen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sonoma County include: Plaza Park (1), Helen Putnam Regional Park (2), Alder Park (3), Stillwater Cove Regional Park (4), Shaw Park (5), Annadel State Park (6), Petaluma Adobe State Historical Monument (7), Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve (8), Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Miwok Beach (A), Portugese Beach (B), Gleason Beach (C), Black Point Beach (D), Blind Beach (E), Stump Beach (F), South Salmon Creek Beach (G), Jenner Beach (H), Pebble Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Fulton Post Office (A), Vinebury Post Office (B), Penngrove Post Office (C), Bodega Post Office (D), Valley Ford Post Office (E), Kenwood Post Office (F), Cazadero Post Office (G), Jenner Post Office (H), Duncans Mills Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.5%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 32,351
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 65,726 (34% naturalized citizens)

Sonoma County:	14.3%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 125,480
• One, attached: 13,940
• Two: 4,475
• 3 or 4: 7,220
• 5 to 9: 5,132
• 10 to 19: 4,187
• 20 or more: 11,338
• Mobile homes: 10,785
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 596

Housing units in Sonoma County with a mortgage: 71,076 (10,888 second mortgage, 9,027 home equity loan, 337 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,530

Here:	77.6% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Sonoma County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Sonoma County-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1553% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from Sonoma County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Sonoma County center
On 3/31/1986 at 11:55:40, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2007 at 03:04:54, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Sonoma County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 168,134 (75%) Carpooled: 28,283 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 5,234 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 62 (0%) Subway or elevated: 102 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 45 (0%) Taxi: 61 (0%) Motorcycle: 517 (0%) Bicycle: 1,744 (1%) Walked: 6,929 (3%) Other means: 1,587 (1%) Worked at home: 12,246 (5%)

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%

3.36% relocated from other counties in California ($43,834 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($13,342 average AGI)

Sonoma County:	1.30%
California average:	1.75%

from Marin County, CA	0.62% ($77,230 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA	0.28% ($78,403)
from Alameda County, CA	0.20% ($74,289)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.18% ($61,443)
from Contra Costa County, CA	0.17% ($62,180)
from Napa County, CA	0.16% ($49,993)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.15% ($115,274)

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%

3.58% relocated to other counties in California ($30,702 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($19,086 average AGI)

Sonoma County:	2.09%
California average:	2.40%

to Marin County, CA	0.43% ($50,043 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA	0.29% ($56,711)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.24% ($40,942)
to Lake County, CA	0.23% ($48,860)
to Alameda County, CA	0.18% ($55,869)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.17% ($37,060)
to San Diego County, CA	0.16% ($38,271)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 64,105 (55,690 aged, 8,415 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 369,526 (84,797 male householders, 28,848 female householders)

  89,604 spouses, 127,963 children (118,780 natural, 3,327 adopted, 5,856 stepchildren), 5,862 grandchildren, 4,824 brothers or sisters, 3,153 parents, 9,140 other relatives, 15,335 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 77,966 (25,339 male householders (17,303 living alone)), 33,706 female householders (27,071 living alone)), 18,921 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,122 (3,432 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,468 2-persons, 25,270 3-persons, 23,390 4-persons, 10,353 5-persons, 4,319 6-persons, 3,845 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44,374 1-person, 12,049 2-persons, 1,851 3-persons, 539 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

80.2% of residents of Sonoma County speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,197,529,000 ($4691 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $116,391,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $988,218,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $533,368,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,500,000
Federal grants: $410,189,000
Federal procurement contracts: $101,142,000 ($57,630,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $154,111,000 ($7,193,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $64,253,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $74,681,000
Federal Government insurance: $715,954,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-30 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.17 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

54% of Sonoma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.

Sonoma County:	53.6%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 275435
• Northeast: 25834
• Midwest: 38184
• South: 22876
• West: 26341

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $275,800

Here:	9.9%
California:	9.9%

Here:	9.6%
California:	7.8%

Here:	9.9%
California:	15.4%

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