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Rosa -Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma
County, California. As of July 1, 2005, the population
was approximately 156,200 residents. Santa Rosa is the
largest city in California's world famous Wine Country
and fifth largest in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Living in Santa Rosa
People of Santa Rosa - The population
of Santa Rosa was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
to be 153,386 residents as of July 1, 2003. That was
an increase of 0.5 percent from a year earlier and an
increase of 3.7 percent from the 2000 Census. That is
a rate of increase that, if continued, would double
the population in 59 years.
According to the 2000 Census, Santa Rosa's population
was 147,595 residents, a 30.3 percent increase from
the 113,313 residents in 1990. During the previous decade,
the population increased by 37.1 percent from 82,658
residents in 1980.
Per the 2000 Census, the population density is 1,420.1/km²
(3,678.3/mi²). There are 57,578 housing units at
an average density of 554.0/km² (1,434.9/mi²).
The racial makeup of the city is 77.60% White, 2.15%
African American, 1.42% Native American, 3.84% Asian,
0.26% Pacific Islander, 10.28% from other races, and
4.44% from two or more races. 19.19% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 56,036 households out of which 30.9% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9%
are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families.
27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and
11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the
average family size is 3.14.
In the city, the population is spread out with 24.3%
under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from
25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For
every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,931,
and the median income for a family is $59,659. Males
have a median income of $40,420 versus $30,597 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $24,495. 8.5%
of the population and 5.1% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.5% of those
under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are
living below the poverty line.
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