Meridian's Living Circumstances

Petaluma City Elementary School District Overview

Meridian University located in Petaluma City Elementary School District area. A total of 13,274 households are located in Petaluma City Elementary School District area. Among them, 3,466 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 8,145 and 7,323 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.38% (2,373) of residents are non-citizens and 20.86% (6,710) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Petaluma City Elementary School District, California
Household	13,274
Population	32,166
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,466 (26.11%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,145
Total Students	7,323
Pre-Kindergarten	424
Kindergarten	244
Grade 1-8	2,881
Grade 9-12	1,566
College/Graduate School	2,208
Veterans	26,263
Non-citizen	2,373
Non-English Home Language	6,710
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

27,100 residents are over the age of 16 and 17,680 people are in labor force. Among them, 17,583 people are in civilian labor force and 97 are in armed labor force. 16,754 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Petaluma City Elementary School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,455	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,586	70.41%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,809	10.99%
Public transportation	573	3.48%
Walked	394	2.39%
Other method	485	2.95%
Worked from home	1,608	9.77%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,754	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,700	45.96%
Service	2,862	17.08%
Sales and office	3,443	20.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,634	9.75%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,115	6.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,754	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	166	0.99%
Construction	1,227	7.32%
Manufacturing	858	5.12%
Wholesale trade	493	2.94%
Retail trade	1,667	9.95%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	551	3.29%
Information	680	4.06%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	990	5.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,536	15.14%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,177	24.93%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,584	9.45%
Other services, except public administration	1,097	6.55%
Public administration	728	4.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,754	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,236	73.03%
Government workers	2,584	15.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,916	11.44%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $113,740 for the 13,274 households in Petaluma City Elementary School District area, California. The average income of a single worker is $42,708. 30,946 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.24%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,274	-
Less than $10,000	373	2.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	467	3.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	838	6.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	988	7.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,103	8.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,150	16.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,879	14.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,465	18.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,228	9.25%
More than $200,000	1,783	13.43%
Median Household Income	$84,474	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$113,740	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,130	-
Less than $10,000	145	1.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	0.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	225	2.77%
$25,000 - $34,999	422	5.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	561	6.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,130	13.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,367	16.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,855	22.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	912	11.22%
More than $200,000	1,485	18.27%

Median Family Income	$103,313	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$136,483	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,708	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$80,334	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$80,334	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	32,156	-
With health insurance coverage	30,946	96.24%
Public coverage	10,287	31.99%
Private health insurance	25,541	79.43%
Without health insurance coverage	1,210	3.76%

Housing

There are 13,775 housing units in Petaluma City Elementary School District area, California with 13,274 units (96.36%) occupied. 8,104 houses (61.05%) are occupied by owner and 5,170 houses (38.95%) are rented. The average housing value is $686,900 and the average rental cost is $1,672. 105 houses (0.76%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,447 houses (25.02%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,775	-
Occupied	13,274	96.36%
Owner Occupied	8,104	61.05%
Renter Occupied	5,170	38.95%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,288	67.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	843	6.12%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,947	21.39%
Mobile Homes	676	4.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	21	0.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,775	-
Built 2014 or later	105	0.76%
Built 2010 - 2013	259	1.88%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,458	10.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,595	11.58%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,368	9.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,214	16.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,854	13.46%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,475	10.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,447	25.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,775	-
1 room	226	1.64%
2 rooms	789	5.73%
3 rooms	1,518	11.02%
4 rooms	2,511	18.23%
5 rooms	2,704	19.63%
6 rooms	2,457	17.84%
7 rooms	1,318	9.57%
8 rooms	1,293	9.39%
9 rooms or more	959	6.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,775	-
no bedroom	361	2.62%
1 bedroom	1,773	12.87%
2 bedrooms	4,052	29.42%
3 bedrooms	4,960	36.01%
4 bedrooms	2,215	16.08%
5 bedrooms or more	414	3.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,104	-
Less than $50,000	141	1.74%
$50,000 - $99,999	171	2.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	116	1.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	70	0.86%
$200,000 - $299,999	298	3.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	977	12.06%
$500,000 - $999,999	5,271	65.04%
$1,000,000 or more	1,060	13.08%
Median House Value	$686,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,894	-
Less than $500	344	7.03%
$500 - $999	464	9.48%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,190	24.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,302	26.60%
$2,000 - $2,499	764	15.61%
$2,500 - $2,999	567	11.59%
$3,000 or more	263	5.37%
Median Rental Costs	$1,672	-

Demographic

A total of 32,551 people lives in Petaluma City Elementary School District area, California with 15,936 male and 16,615 female. The males to female ratio is 48.96 to 51.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	32,551	-
Male	15,936	48.96%
Female	16,615	51.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	32,551	-
Under 5 years	1,373	4.22%
5 - 9 years	1,759	5.40%
10 - 14 years	1,857	5.70%
15 - 19 years	1,851	5.69%
20 - 24 years	1,368	4.20%
25 - 34 years	4,172	12.82%
35 - 44 years	4,378	13.45%
45 - 54 years	3,825	11.75%
55 - 59 years	2,817	8.65%
60 - 64 years	2,703	8.30%
65 - 74 years	4,055	12.46%
75 - 84 years	1,547	4.75%
85 years and older	846	2.60%
Median Age	43.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	32,551	-
One Race	30,990	95.20%
White	25,555	78.51%
Black or African American	321	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.30%
Asian	1,004	3.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	48	0.15%
Other	3,963	12.17%

Two or more races	1,561	4.80%
White and Black or African American	256	0.79%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	292	0.90%
White and Asian	498	1.53%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%