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Santa Rosa Apartments for Rent

Total population: 155,796 (Urban population: 155,015, Rural population: 781 (all nonfarm))

Santa Rosa, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 57,514 (56,063 occupied: 32,658 owner occupied, 23,405 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  42%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1433 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,080 (lower quartile is $856, upper quartile is $1,400)


Housing units in Santa Rosa with a mortgage: 21,766 (3,324 second mortgage, 2,591 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,604





Santa Rosa,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $557,800 (it was $236,000 in 2000)
Santa Rosa:  $557,800
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $416,900 - $720,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $648,679
Here:  $648,679
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $391,365
Here:  $391,365
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $625,000
Here:  $625,000
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,426
Here:  $310,426
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,422
Here:  $322,422
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $58,439
Here:  $58,439
State:  $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship

Households: 143,767
  • In family households: 116,451 (26,044 male householders, 9,376 female householders)
    27,061 spouses, 40,432 children (37,484 natural, 943 adopted, 2,005 stepchildren), 1,804 grandchildren, 1,708 brothers or sisters, 1,011 parents, 3,618 other relatives, 5,397 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 27,316 (8,253 male householders (5,532 living alone)), 12,393 female householders (10,045 living alone)), 6,670 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,765 (1,572 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,666 2-persons, 7,815 3-persons, 7,046 4-persons, 3,096 5-persons, 1,330 6-persons, 1,467 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,577 1-person, 4,040 2-persons, 808 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

23,190 married couples with children.
8,345 single-parent households (2,406 men, 5,939 women).

77.8% of residents of Santa Rosa speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 24,015 (16.3%)
(31.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Rosa, California:
  • 1 room: 38
  • 2 rooms: 339
  • 3 rooms: 1,375
  • 4 rooms: 3,558
  • 5 rooms: 8,347
  • 6 rooms: 8,666
  • 7 rooms: 5,192
  • 8 rooms: 3,267
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,876



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Rosa, California:
  • 1 room: 1,135
  • 2 rooms: 3,666
  • 3 rooms: 4,566
  • 4 rooms: 6,340
  • 5 rooms: 4,405
  • 6 rooms: 2,198
  • 7 rooms: 712
  • 8 rooms: 221
  • 9 or more rooms: 162



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,113
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,073
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,845
  • 1980 to 1989: 12,631
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,803
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,715
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,860
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,121
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,353


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Rosa:
  • no bedroom: 157
  • 1 bedroom: 1,124
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,628
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,566
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,406
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 777



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Rosa:
  • no bedroom: 1,524
  • 1 bedroom: 7,200
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,053
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,748
  • 4 bedrooms: 786
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 94



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Rosa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,351
  • 1 vehicle: 9,511
  • 2 vehicles: 14,222
  • 3 vehicles: 5,504
  • 4 vehicles: 1,460
  • 5 or more vehicles: 610



Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Rosa in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,740
  • 1 vehicle: 10,405
  • 2 vehicles: 7,487
  • 3 vehicles: 1,967
  • 4 vehicles: 617
  • 5 or more vehicles: 189


Santa Rosa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Santa Rosa:

  • Less than $100: 151 people
  • $100 to $149: 77
  • $150 to $199: 80
  • $200 to $249: 330
  • $250 to $299: 340
  • $300 to $349: 290
  • $350 to $399: 132
  • $400 to $449: 283
  • $450 to $499: 288
  • $500 to $549: 200
  • $550 to $599: 290
  • $600 to $649: 301
  • $650 to $699: 379
  • $700 to $749: 629
  • $750 to $799: 857
  • $800 to $899: 2,501
  • $900 to $999: 3,045
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 7,214
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,831
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 2,961
  • $2,000 or more: 1,238
  • No cash rent: 586
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 6,462
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,422
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,984
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,086
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,353
  • 1970 to 1974: 943
  • 1970 to 1974: 793
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,972

Santa Rosa, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 3,118 (4.4% of all workers)


Santa Rosa travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1705
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 8584
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 14579
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 14492
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9388
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2730
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5964
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 927
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 922
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2543
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3323
  • 90 or more minutes: 2592
 


Santa Rosa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 54,606 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 8,752 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,462 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 53 (0%)
  • Taxi: 40 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 118 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 613 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,593 (2%)
  • Other means: 512 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,118 (4%)
 


Santa Rosa, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3203
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2538
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2796
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2881
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2981
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3440
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2954
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 3355
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3213
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5891
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6587
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 7390
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4203
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1877
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1393
  • $200,000 or more: 1364
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 38301
 German: 14433
 Irish: 11833
 English: 11614
 Italian: 9933
 United States or American: 5179
 French (except Basque): 3072
 Norwegian: 2893
 Scottish: 2284
 Scotch-Irish: 2166
 Swedish: 2145
 European: 2125
 Polish: 1847
 Dutch: 1515
 Portuguese: 1475
 Russian: 1369
 Danish: 1347
 Subsaharan African:: 1104
 Welsh: 735
 French Canadian: 686
 Swiss: 665
 Ethiopian: 650
 British: 626
 Greek: 545
 Canadian: 421
 Hungarian: 407
 Scandinavian: 401
 Austrian: 393
 Czech: 368
 Finnish: 347
 Northern European: 345
 Iranian: 335
 Arab:: 267
 African: 266
 Yugoslavian: 241
 Lithuanian: 215
 Czechoslovakian: 203
 Ukrainian: 196
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 169
 Armenian: 158
 Eastern European: 157
 Romanian: 154
 Croatian: 139
 Belgian: 126
 Lebanese: 126
 Basque: 122
 Kenyan: 97
 Afghan: 94
 Haitian: 90
 Celtic: 83
 Slavic: 76
 Slovak: 74
 Brazilian: 70
 Icelander: 66
 Pennsylvania German: 60
 Syrian: 57
 Jamaican: 50
 Acadian/Cajun: 48
 Slovene: 47
 Australian: 47
 Sierra Leonean: 45
 Luxemburger: 38
 Serbian: 32
 Arab/Arabic: 32
 Latvian: 32
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 23
 Barbadian: 22
 Israeli: 22
 Maltese: 21
 New Zealander: 19
 Cape Verdean: 17
 Other Arab: 15
 Ghanian: 15
 Egyptian: 10
 Palestinian: 10
 Liberian: 10
 Turkish: 9
 Iraqi: 9
 Estonian: 8
 Moroccan: 8
 German Russian: 7
 Bulgarian: 7
 Belizean: 7
 Alsatian: 6
 Albanian: 5
 South African: 4


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



  • Mexico (55%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • India (2%)


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

  • This state: 86128
  • Northeast: 7723
  • Midwest: 12933
  • South: 7233
  • West: 8123

49% of Santa Rosa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,243
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 395
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,140
  • 7th and 8th grade: 784
  • 9th grade: 808
  • 10th grade: 716
  • 11th grade: 788
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,759
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,403
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,387
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,053
  • Associate degree: 4,105
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,616
  • Master's degree: 2,624
  • Professional school degree: 1,663
  • Doctorate degree: 571


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,036
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 502
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,135
  • 7th and 8th grade: 814
  • 9th grade: 711
  • 10th grade: 773
  • 11th grade: 993
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,794
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,666
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,614
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,930
  • Associate degree: 5,026
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,402
  • Master's degree: 2,840
  • Professional school degree: 933
  • Doctorate degree: 279


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $60,811
  • Black householders: $61,066
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $61,018
  • Asian householders: $46,990
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $136,411
  • Some other race householders: $52,922
  • Two or more races householders: $47,367
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,965

Santa Rosa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Santa Rosa household income for Black householders

Santa Rosa household income for Asian householders

Santa Rosa household income for Some other race householders

Santa Rosa household income for Two or more races householders

Santa Rosa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Santa Rosa marital status for males

Santa Rosa marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $589,944
  • Black or African American householders: $525,891
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $538,891
  • Asian householders: $550,945
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $762,720
  • Some other race householders: $445,058
  • Two or more races householders: $510,765
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $471,293

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,120
  • One, attached: 5,611
  • Two: 1,468
  • 3 or 4: 3,260
  • 5 to 9: 2,446
  • 10 to 19: 2,199
  • 20 to 49: 1,974
  • 50 or more: 3,770
  • Mobile homes: 2,609
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Median worth of mobile homes: $71,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Santa Rosa:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,501
Here:  9.3%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 631
Here:  7.2%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 985
Here:  10.6%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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