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Petaluma, CA Profile


Petaluma, CA, population 55,178, is located in California's Sonoma county, about 15.0 miles from Santa Rosa and 22.5 miles from Vallejo.

Through the 90's Petaluma's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Petaluma has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Petaluma's population has grown by about 2%.

Petaluma's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Petaluma tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200054,608N/A
200155,2681.21%
200254,796-0.85%
200354,9250.24%
200454,826-0.18%
200554,231-1.09%
200653,823-0.75%
200754,1290.57%
200854,6200.91%
200955,1781.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$61,679
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001164
2002138
2003199
2004254
2005386
2006381
2007414
2008391
2009307
2010357
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1101367
2002 271752
2003 1202169
2004 0282886
2005 03424157
2006 21825166
2007 11440171
2008 02029164
2009 01729122
2010 11319164

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,087
20022,704
20032,103
20042,371
20052,333
20062,129
20071,893
20081,656
20091,559
20101,410
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 256 1,372 87
2002 225 1,209 95
2003 240 815 119
2004 169 991 163
2005 128 1,036 136
2006 136 964 78
2007 180 765 89
2008 149 698 55
2009 152 625 75
2010 117 604 57

Location

Elevation12 feet above sea level
Land Area12.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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