Sonoma

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  4. Sonoma Employment Information
  5. Sonoma Family Information
  6. Sonoma Education Information
  7. Sonoma Public Benefits Information
  8. Sonoma Criminal Information
  9. Sonoma Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sonoma Zip Codes


Sonoma Legal Resources Back to top

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Sonoma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,231
  • Land Area (2000): 360.562 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.322 square kilometers
Sonoma Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,298 2003 9,452 2005 9,744
2002 9,463 2004 Not Available 2006 9,974

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Houses (2000): 10,683
Sonoma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,095 63.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 541 2.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,016 33.89%

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Sonoma Employment Information Back to top
Sonoma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 798 12.94%
2. Health Care 520 8.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 449 7.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 438 7.10%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 319 5.17%
6. Public Administration 316 5.12%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 304 4.93%
8. Educational Services 289 4.68%
9. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 258 4.18%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 203 3.29%
11. Finance and Insurance 189 3.06%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.04%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 124 2.01%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 119 1.93%
15. Repair and Maintenance 107 1.73%
16. Other Transportation 100 1.62%
17. Utilities 71 1.15%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 1.12%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 67 1.09%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 759 14.45%
2. Educational Services 605 11.52%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 515 9.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 354 6.74%
5. Finance and Insurance 296 5.64%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 3.29%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 170 3.24%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154 2.93%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 153 2.91%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 149 2.84%
11. Social Assistance 148 2.82%
12. Public Administration 133 2.53%
13. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 129 2.46%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 119 2.27%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 85 1.62%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 79 1.50%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 76 1.45%
18. Food Manufacturing 76 1.45%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 64 1.22%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 60 1.14%

Sonoma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 501 8.12%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 345 5.59%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 295 4.78%
4. Other Production Occupations 234 3.79%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 233 3.78%
6. Top Executives 202 3.27%
7. Computer Specialists 176 2.85%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 175 2.84%
9. Carpenters 166 2.69%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 166 2.69%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 151 2.45%
12. Agricultural Workers 139 2.25%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 137 2.22%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 124 2.01%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 115 1.86%
16. Business Operations Specialists 110 1.78%
17. Other Health Occupations 110 1.78%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 110 1.78%
19. Construction Laborers 107 1.73%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 103 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 347 6.61%
2. Other Management Occupations 297 5.65%
3. Secretaries and Admins 297 5.65%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 241 4.59%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 237 4.51%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 215 4.09%
7. Business Operations Specialists 200 3.81%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 167 3.18%
9. Other Healthcare Support 163 3.10%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 151 2.88%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 144 2.74%
12. Cashiers 134 2.55%
13. Registered Nurses 129 2.46%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 126 2.40%
15. Art and Design Workers 123 2.34%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 2.30%
17. Media and Communications Workers 115 2.19%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 109 2.08%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 101 1.92%
20. Other Production Occupations 100 1.90%

Sonoma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,013 46.30%
15-35 hours 2,835 14.56%
1-14 hours 911 4.68%
No regular hours 6,709 34.46%

Sonoma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 324 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 536 5.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 928 8.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 674 6.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,329 12.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,384 13.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,466 14.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 701 6.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,155 11.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 500 4.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 156 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 501 4.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 399 3.85%

Sonoma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 681 6.58%
5-9 1,844 17.81%
10-14 1,227 11.85%
15-19 1,111 10.73%
20-24 772 7.46%
25-29 553 5.34%
30-34 1,098 10.60%
35-39 239 2.31%
40-44 485 4.68%
45-59 961 9.28%
60-89 853 8.24%
At least 90 530 5.12%

Sonoma Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 153 1.48% 6,035 58.29%
30-44 12 0.12% 1,810 17.48%
45-59 21 0.20% 940 9.08%
At least 60 167 1.61% 1,216 11.74%

Sonoma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 61 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,097 9.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,195 73.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 353 3.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 577 5.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 777 6.98%

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Sonoma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,022 (22,799 people)
Families (2000): 6,241 (17,871 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,383
People at same address in 1995: 13,283
Sonoma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 648 6.47%
$10,000-$14,999 484 4.83%
$15,000-$19,999 360 3.59%
$20,000-$24,999 554 5.53%
$25,000-$29,999 436 4.35%
$30,000-$34,999 594 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 534 5.33%
$40,000-$44,999 502 5.01%
$45,000-$49,999 519 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 934 9.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,041 10.39%
$75,000-$99,999 1,223 12.20%
$100,000-$124,999 766 7.64%
$125,000-$149,999 417 4.16%
$150,000-$199,999 404 4.03%
$200,000 or more 606 6.05%

Sonoma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,157 32.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,061 31.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 605 6.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,242 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 66 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,009 10.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 431 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Sonoma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,479 25.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,247 18.18%
Public Assistance 191 0.66%
Retirement 2,195 7.61%
Self Employment 2,171 7.52%
Social Security 3,226 11.18%
Supplemental Security 292 1.01%
Wage / Salary 6,708 23.25%
Other 1,347 4.67%

Sonoma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,311 63.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,910 36.58%

Sonoma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,032 10.98%
Color 1 Box Married 5,609 59.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,530 26.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 2.47%

Sonoma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,485 14.36%
Color 1 Box Married 5,774 55.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,670 16.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,414 13.67%

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Sonoma Education Information Back to top
Sonoma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,377 7.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,373 7.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,768 19.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,073 26.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,270 6.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,941 20.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,201 11.58%

Sonoma Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 123 0.53% 297 1.28% 420 1.81%
Kindergarten 188 0.81% 65 0.28% 253 1.09%
Grades 1-4 741 3.19% 223 0.96% 964 4.15%
Grades 5-8 963 4.15% 310 1.33% 1,273 5.48%
Grades 9-12 859 3.70% 199 0.86% 1,058 4.55%
Undergrad college 944 4.06% 107 0.46% 1,051 4.52%
Graduate or professional school 176 0.76% 85 0.37% 261 1.12%
Total 3,994 17.19% 1,286 5.54% 5,280 22.73%

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Sonoma Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sonoma Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,948 94.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,314 5.65%

Sonoma Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma Criminal Information Back to top
Sonoma Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.430 0.323 0.000 0.215 0.968 1.721 8.604 24.091 0.753 35.169
2002 0.740 0.106 0.000 0.528 1.374 0.634 8.031 26.630 0.740 36.035
2003 2.116 0.000 0.000 0.212 2.328 0.741 5.819 33.326 2.010 41.155
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.874 0.103 0.000 0.205 3.181 1.232 13.547 24.425 1.745 39.717
2006 3.910 0.702 0.000 0.501 5.113 0.802 7.419 20.152 1.504 29.076
2007 2.505 0.200 0.000 0.601 3.306 0.401 5.711 18.235 1.302 25.248

Sonoma Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 336
2002 354

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Sonoma Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sonoma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,290 9.86%
10-19 Years 2,608 11.23%
20-29 Years 1,783 7.68%
30-39 Years 2,676 11.52%
40-49 Years 4,155 17.89%
50-59 Years 3,942 16.97%
60-69 Years 2,261 9.73%
70-79 Years 2,067 8.90%
80-89 Years 1,197 5.15%
90+ Years 252 1.08%

Sonoma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,243 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 11,988 51.60%

Sonoma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,770 85.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,507 10.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 371 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 362 1.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 108 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 22 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.09%

Sonoma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,013 16.90%
2. Irish 3,883 16.36%
3. English 3,739 15.75%
4. Italian 2,314 9.75%
5. French Non-Basque 1,308 5.51%
6. Scottish 778 3.28%
7. Scotch Irish 706 2.97%
8. United States Or American 690 2.91%
9. Swedish 625 2.63%
10. Norwegian 572 2.41%

Sonoma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,443 82.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,333 10.41%
3. French 333 1.49%
4. Italian 242 1.08%
5. German 210 0.94%
6. Chinese 187 0.83%
7. Other Slavic 119 0.53%
8. Scandinavian 83 0.37%
9. Greek 65 0.29%
10. Other Indo European 47 0.21%

Sonoma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,806 87.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,427 6.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,419 6.00%

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Sonoma Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sonoma Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95476