Population
815 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Petaluma Center, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Petaluma Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 815
- Residents
- $74,250
- Median income
- $3,604
- Median rent (state)
Petaluma Center - the verdict
Petaluma Center ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 55th
- percentile, household income
- 99th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Petaluma Center, CA
California's Petaluma Center is a small town, with 815 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Petaluma Center households earn a median of $74,250 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. The median resident age is 22.3 years. About 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 15.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,604 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$74,250 /yr
Poverty 2.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Petaluma Center compare to other US cities?
Petaluma Center measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 55% higher than other cities
Median rent 99% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Petaluma Center's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 15.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
815
Median Income
$74,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.3
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
15.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
62.9%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
17.5%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
3.9%
Based on 388 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Petaluma Center sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,604/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Petaluma Center's 815 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Petaluma Center's $74,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Petaluma Center compares to nearby California cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Petaluma Center, CA?
What is the population of Petaluma Center, CA? +
Petaluma Center, CA has a population of 815 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Petaluma Center, CA? +
The median household income in Petaluma Center is $74,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Petaluma Center? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Petaluma Center; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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