Sonoma County, California (CA)

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County population in July 2007: 464,435 (86% urban, 14% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 110,511
Renter-occupied apartments: 61,892

% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

Land area: 1576 sq. mi.
Water area: 192.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 295 people per square mile

(high).

2008 cost of living index in Sonoma County: 133.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sonoma County, California:

White Non-Hispanic (74.5%)
Hispanic (17.3%)
Other race (8.4%)
Two or more races (4.1%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Black (1.4%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Filipino (0.6%)

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

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $36,596
County population in 2003: 467,304
Jobs in 2003: 202,535

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Total labor force in 2004: 256,820
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Sonoma County:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,399 ($53,076 in 1999)

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

2007 median house/condo value: $613,900 ($273,200 in 2000)

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

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $1,069 (lower quartile is $843, upper quartile is $1,406)

This county:	$1,069
State:	$984

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,479
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $453

Institutionalized population: 3,408

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 2013 buildings, average cost: $169,400
2001: 1717 buildings, average cost: $156,300
2002: 1350 buildings, average cost: $182,200
2003: 1503 buildings, average cost: $217,500
2004: 1342 buildings, average cost: $225,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sonoma County California:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 67.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 30.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,510 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,652 (0.3%)

Sonoma County household income distribution in 2007

Sonoma County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 8.9%

Sonoma County:	8.9%
California:	12.4%

(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.6% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 44 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
California:	5.4%

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)

Sonoma County:	14.3%
Whole state:	26.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15,521 1990 to 1994: 11,555 1985 to 1989: 10,982 1980 to 1984: 7,434 1975 to 1979: 4,678 1970 to 1974: 3,100 1970 to 1974: 2,504 1965 to 1969: 9,952

Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

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

Sonoma County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Sonoma County
Average size of farms: 182 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $165857
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $4720.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.89%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $130839
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60466
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.20%
Vegetables: 1388 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63690 acres

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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (54%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Canada (4%)
Germany (3%)
Philippines (3%)
El Salvador (2%)
Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sonoma County:

German (12%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
Italian (9%)
United States or American (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scottish (2%)

Sonoma County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Sonoma County, California

2125 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
1637 people in nursing homes
1299 people in other nonhousehold living situations
1297 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1083 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
636 people in other group homes
632 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
450 people in homes for the mentally retarded
399 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
315 people in military barracks, etc.
310 people in other workers' dormitories
153 people in unknown juvenile institutions
130 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
124 people in other types of correctional institutions
123 people in homes for the mentally ill
99 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
91 people in religious group quarters
80 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
50 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
48 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
46 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
31 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
29 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,434.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Sonoma County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Sonoma County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sonoma County

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

Households: 447,492

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 29,872

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

Deaths: 20,324

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

Net international migration: +13,055

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

Net internal migration: -14,168

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

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3,526
1995 to 1998: 10,018
1990 to 1994: 16,237
1980 to 1989: 37,836
1970 to 1979: 42,446
1960 to 1969: 26,048
1950 to 1959: 19,666
1940 to 1949: 10,747
1939 or earlier: 16,629

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sonoma County, California:
	1 room: 323 2 rooms: 1,441 3 rooms: 5,017 4 rooms: 12,574 5 rooms: 26,700 6 rooms: 27,146 7 rooms: 18,782 8 rooms: 11,399 9+ rooms: 7,129

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sonoma County, California:
	1 room: 3,289 2 rooms: 8,725 3 rooms: 11,361 4 rooms: 16,903 5 rooms: 11,833 6 rooms: 5,910 7 rooms: 2,473 8 rooms: 919 9+ rooms: 479

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sonoma County:
	no bedroom: 621 1 bedroom: 5,008 2 bedrooms: 27,884 3 bedrooms: 51,650 4 bedrooms: 21,830 5+ bedrooms: 3,518

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sonoma County:
	no bedroom: 4,386 1 bedroom: 17,373 2 bedrooms: 24,354 3 bedrooms: 12,910 4 bedrooms: 2,603 5+ bedrooms: 266

Cars and other vehicles available in Sonoma County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 3,776 1 vehicle: 28,020 2 vehicles: 48,227 3 vehicles: 20,946 4 vehicles: 6,648 5+ vehicles: 2,894

Cars and other vehicles available in Sonoma County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6,145 1 vehicle: 26,426 2 vehicles: 20,942 3 vehicles: 5,995 4 vehicles: 1,794 5+ vehicles: 590

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,241

Here:	9.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,551

Here:	9.6%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,731

Here:	9.9%
California:	15.4%

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.)

Sonoma County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $2,256,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,708,000
Charges - All Other: $57,094,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,565,000

Sewerage: $13,136,