Santa Rosa, California Census and Community Profile

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SANTA ROSA CENSUS DATA CENTER

SANTA ROSA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Santa Rosa, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Santa Rosa, CA was 147,595.

Santa Rosa Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Santa Rosa was 72,078, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Santa Rosa, CA
There are an estimated 29,767 married men in the town. 52.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Santa Rosa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Santa Rosa is 75,517 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Santa Rosa, California
There are an estimated 29,221 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Santa Rosa, CA
The median age of people living in Santa Rosa, CA was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Santa Rosa was 9,606. There were 111,790 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (20,576) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Santa Rosa, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Santa Rosa, CA was 141,040.

White Population in Santa Rosa, CA
The estimated White population in the Santa Rosa community is 114,527, which is 77.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Santa Rosa, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,177, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Santa Rosa, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Santa Rosa, CA was 2,099.

Asian Population in Santa Rosa, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,675.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Santa Rosa, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Santa Rosa was an estimated 382.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15,180, while those of “two or more races” was 6,555 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Santa Rosa community was 28,318, or 19.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Santa Rosa, CA
The household population number in Santa Rosa was 143,789.

Group Quarters Population in Santa Rosa, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,806.

Average Household Size in Santa Rosa, CA
The average household size in Santa Rosa is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Santa Rosa, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 57,578 total housing units in Santa Rosa.

The number of occupied housing units was 56,036, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 32,798 were owner-occupied (58.5), and 23,238 were renter-occupied (41.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,542 vacant homes in Santa Rosa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Santa Rosa, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28,370, with a median value in dollars of 245,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Santa Rosa, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,490 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Santa Rosa, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 82,112 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Santa Rosa, California
26,928 people in Santa Rosa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Santa Rosa, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Santa Rosa was 14,867, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Santa Rosa, CA
In 2000, there were 26,140 people in Santa Rosa, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Santa Rosa, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30,656 people in Santa Rosa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Santa Rosa, California
There were 75,879 in the labor force in Santa Rosa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Santa Rosa was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Santa Rosa, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,931. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Santa Rosa, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,659. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Santa Rosa, California
Per capita income in Santa Rosa in the last full census was 24,495. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa numbered 1,812, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Santa Rosa, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,391, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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