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The total population of Petaluma is estimated to be 59,682 with 29,625 males (49.64%) and 30,057 females (50.36%). There are 432 more females than males in Petaluma.
The median household income in Petaluma was $108,501 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,389(3.22%) from $105,112 in 2020. This income is 145.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Petaluma sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $131,438. Overall, the median household income for the city of Petaluma stands at $108,501.
In Petaluma, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,976 for males and $41,919 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $92,544 for males and $75,991 for females.
In Petaluma, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $157,384, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $80,209.
In 2022, the population of Petaluma was 58,652, a 1.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Petaluma's population was 59,589, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 59,776 in 2020.
The median age in Petaluma, CA is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.58% were under the age of 15, 16.18% aged 15 to 29, 48.56% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Petaluma population: 75.85% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.22% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.75% are some other race and 8.89% are multiracial.