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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (11.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%).
Detached houses: $566,815Here:$566,815State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $377,534Here:$377,534State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $587,684Here:$587,684State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,542Here:$293,542State:$443,730 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,987Here:$320,987State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $116,080Here:$116,080State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,258Here:$5,258State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 67.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 30.9%
Obama (Democratic): 74.3% McCain (Republican): 24.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,536 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,492 (0.4%)
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.
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: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 30 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Sonoma County: Boy Scout Camp (A), Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club (B), Caldwell Ranch (C), Call Ranch (D), Camp Five (E), Camp Four (F), Camp Maacama (G), Camp One (H), Camp Royaneh (I), Camp Six (J), Camp Thayer (K), Camp Three (L), Camp Two (M), Circle S Ranch (N), Yucinovich Ranch (O), Oleander Farm (P), Norton Ranch (Q), Ledford Ranch (R), Hot Springs Ranch (S), Hoods Springs Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Fiesta Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Sonoma County include: Two Rock Church (A), Church of Saint Teresa of Avila (B), Parkside Christian Chapel (C), Geyserville Christian Church (D), Mark West Neighborhood Church (E), Russian Orthodox Chapel (F), Church of Christ Santa Rosa (G), Fulton Pentecostal Church (H), Santa Rosa Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bennett Valley Cemetery (1), Fulton Cemetery (2), B'nai Israel Cemetery (3), Petaluma Calvary Cemetery (4), Sugarloaf Cemetery (5), Cyrus Alexander Family Cemetery (6), Annapolis Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ledson Marsh (A), Redwood Lake (B), Laguna Lake (C), Lake Josephine (D), Toole Pond (E), Gravelly Lake (F), Lake Lower (G), Moonshine Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Rock Creek (A), Black Sulfur Creek (B), Blucher Creek (C), Blue Jay Creek (D), Bluegum Creek (E), Boggs Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Boulder Creek (H), Boyer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sonoma County include: Austin Creek State Recreation Area (1), Christo and Jeanne-Claude Running Fence Park (2), Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park (3), Salt Point State Park (4), Stillwater Cove Regional Park (5), Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (6), Del Mar Landing Ecological Reserve (7), Gerstle Cove Reserve (8), Fort Ross State Historic Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Goat Rock Beach (A), South Salmon Creek Beach (B), Stump Beach (C), Jenner Beach (D), Clam Beach (E), Coleman Beach (F), North Salmon Creek Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sonoma County: Boy Scout Camp (A), Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club (B), Caldwell Ranch (C), Call Ranch (D), Camp Five (E), Camp Four (F), Camp Maacama (G), Camp One (H), Camp Royaneh (I), Camp Six (J), Camp Thayer (K), Camp Three (L), Camp Two (M), Circle S Ranch (N), Yucinovich Ranch (O), Oleander Farm (P), Norton Ranch (Q), Ledford Ranch (R), Hot Springs Ranch (S), Hoods Springs Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Fiesta Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sonoma County include: Two Rock Church (A), Church of Saint Teresa of Avila (B), Parkside Christian Chapel (C), Geyserville Christian Church (D), Mark West Neighborhood Church (E), Russian Orthodox Chapel (F), Church of Christ Santa Rosa (G), Fulton Pentecostal Church (H), Santa Rosa Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bennett Valley Cemetery (1), Fulton Cemetery (2), B'nai Israel Cemetery (3), Petaluma Calvary Cemetery (4), Sugarloaf Cemetery (5), Cyrus Alexander Family Cemetery (6), Annapolis Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ledson Marsh (A), Redwood Lake (B), Laguna Lake (C), Lake Josephine (D), Toole Pond (E), Gravelly Lake (F), Lake Lower (G), Moonshine Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Rock Creek (A), Black Sulfur Creek (B), Blucher Creek (C), Blue Jay Creek (D), Bluegum Creek (E), Boggs Creek (F), Bone Creek (G), Boulder Creek (H), Boyer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sonoma County include: Austin Creek State Recreation Area (1), Christo and Jeanne-Claude Running Fence Park (2), Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park (3), Salt Point State Park (4), Stillwater Cove Regional Park (5), Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (6), Del Mar Landing Ecological Reserve (7), Gerstle Cove Reserve (8), Fort Ross State Historic Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Goat Rock Beach (A), South Salmon Creek Beach (B), Stump Beach (C), Jenner Beach (D), Clam Beach (E), Coleman Beach (F), North Salmon Creek Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Lake County , Marin County , Mendocino County , Napa County , Solano County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.0%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Sonoma County (%):
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,194 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,252 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Sonoma County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.17 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $275,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $32,227,000
Sewerage: $16,031,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,368,000
Regular Highways: $2,887,000
Air Transportation: $2,456,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,066,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,538,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,000
Water Utilities: $13,294,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,497,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,555,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,134,000
General - Other: $108,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,189,000
Public Welfare - Other: $94,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $72,042,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $67,719,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,058,000
Police Protection: $57,255,000
General - Other: $50,334,000
Water Utilities: $37,853,000
Central Staff Services: $30,712,000
Regular Highways: $25,231,000
Financial Administration: $24,320,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,430,000
Corrections - Other: $13,227,000
Transit Utilities: $11,573,000
Sewerage: $9,359,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,790,000
Air Transportation: $2,041,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,471,000
Housing and Community Development: $338,000
Total Federal Securities: $180,774,000
Other Investments - Other: $145,947,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $123,409,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $120,131,000
Benefit Payments: $62,104,000
Local Employee Contribution: $30,579,000
From Parent Local Government: $24,993,000
Withdrawals: $1,154,000
Air Transportation: $2,431,000
Transit Utilities: $2,258,000
Water Utilities: $322,000
Education: $203,000
Sewerage: $146,000
All Other: $11,834,000
Transit Utilities: $8,100,000
Sewerage: $412,000
Water Utilities: $180,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,297,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,200,000
Special Assessments: $2,794,000
Rents: $855,000
Sale of Property: $813,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,557,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,812,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $32,279,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $937,000
Correctional Institutions: $14,421,000
Regular Highways: $11,944,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,335,000
Air Transportation: $2,498,000
Corrections - Other: $2,236,000
Health - Other: $470,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $413,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $290,000
Police Protection: $219,000
Water Utilities: $154,000
Financial Administration: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Transit Utilities: $1,953,000
All Other: $74,220,000
Education: $71,624,000
Health and Hospitals: $36,409,000
General Local Government Support: $27,046,000
Highways: $17,462,000
Transit Utilities: $1,616,000
Water Utilities: $236,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $12,039,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,991,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,716,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,208,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,365,000
Other License: $1,776,000
NEC: $686,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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