Sonora

  1. Sonora Legal Resources
  2. Sonora Statistics
  3. Sonora Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sonora Employment Information
  5. Sonora Family Information
  6. Sonora Education Information
  7. Sonora Public Benefits Information
  8. Sonora Criminal Information
  9. Sonora Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sonora Zip Codes


Sonora Legal Resources Back to top

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Sonora Legal Code

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Sonora Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,077
  • Land Area (2000): 3,765.231 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.639 square kilometers
Sonora Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,990 2003 3,005 2005 2,978
2002 3,054 2004 Not Available 2006 3,093

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Houses (2000): 1,998
Sonora Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,250 79.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 182 4.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 645 15.82%

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Sonora Employment Information Back to top
Sonora Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 289 27.24%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 153 14.42%
3. Construction 128 12.06%
4. Educational Services 59 5.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 54 5.09%
6. Repair and Maintenance 46 4.34%
7. Truck Transportation 42 3.96%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.07%
9. Public Administration 22 2.07%
10. Utilities 21 1.98%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 1.89%
12. Health Care 18 1.70%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.60%
14. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 16 1.51%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.32%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.13%
17. Gasoline Stations 12 1.13%
18. Finance and Insurance 10 0.94%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 0.94%
20. Food Manufacturing 9 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 165 20.78%
2. Health Care 110 13.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 87 10.96%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 4.91%
5. Private Household Services 36 4.53%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 4.28%
7. Public Administration 33 4.16%
8. Mining 29 3.65%
9. Finance and Insurance 28 3.53%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.27%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 2.90%
12. Social Assistance 23 2.90%
13. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.14%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 17 2.14%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 17 2.14%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.64%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.64%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 1.13%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.13%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.13%

Sonora Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 10.46%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 72 6.79%
3. Agricultural Workers 65 6.13%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 5.56%
5. Extraction Workers 49 4.62%
6. Other Production Occupations 42 3.96%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 3.77%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 40 3.77%
9. Construction Laborers 39 3.68%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 39 3.68%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.39%
12. Other Management Occupations 35 3.30%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 3.20%
14. Other Construction Trades 33 3.11%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 29 2.73%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 2.64%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 2.54%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 24 2.26%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 2.07%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 75 9.45%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 72 9.07%
3. Other Management Occupations 51 6.42%
4. Secretaries and Admins 50 6.30%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 48 6.05%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 5.16%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 35 4.41%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34 4.28%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 3.78%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 3.40%
11. Registered Nurses 26 3.27%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 3.15%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.77%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 2.52%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.39%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 2.27%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.27%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 1.76%
19. Child Care Workers 13 1.64%
20. Cashiers 11 1.39%

Sonora Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,636 53.57%
15-35 hours 266 8.71%
1-14 hours 129 4.22%
No regular hours 1,023 33.50%

Sonora Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 3.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 50 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 192 10.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 144 8.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 373 21.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 327 18.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 10.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 64 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 3.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 85 4.82%

Sonora Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 324 18.36%
5-9 706 40.00%
10-14 222 12.58%
15-19 181 10.25%
20-24 66 3.74%
25-29 43 2.44%
30-34 67 3.80%
35-39 9 0.51%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 60 3.40%
60-89 28 1.59%
At least 90 59 3.34%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.62% 1,531 86.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 76 4.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 60 3.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 87 4.93%

Sonora Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 235 12.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,441 79.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 2.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 52 2.86%

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Sonora Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,511 (4,046 people)
Families (2000): 1,158 (3,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 468
People at same address in 1995: 2,415
Sonora Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 194 12.84%
$10,000-$14,999 150 9.93%
$15,000-$19,999 101 6.68%
$20,000-$24,999 113 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 72 4.77%
$30,000-$34,999 141 9.33%
$35,000-$39,999 100 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 91 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 90 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 111 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 164 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 52 3.44%
$100,000-$124,999 75 4.96%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.73%
$200,000 or more 32 2.12%

Sonora Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 343 22.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 448 29.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 284 18.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 247 16.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 110 7.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sonora Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,260 32.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 358 9.21%
Public Assistance 63 1.62%
Retirement 133 3.42%
Self Employment 263 6.77%
Social Security 399 10.27%
Supplemental Security 72 1.85%
Wage / Salary 1,172 30.17%
Other 165 4.25%

Sonora Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 496 49.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 500 50.20%

Sonora Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81 5.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,087 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 345 22.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 2.76%

Sonora Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 138 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,037 66.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 212 13.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 163 10.52%

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Sonora Education Information Back to top
Sonora Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 527 18.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 478 16.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 941 32.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 523 18.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 3.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 271 9.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 78 2.68%

Sonora 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 71 1.74% 14 0.34% 85 2.08%
Kindergarten 71 1.74% 0 0.00% 71 1.74%
Grades 1-4 274 6.72% 0 0.00% 274 6.72%
Grades 5-8 290 7.11% 0 0.00% 290 7.11%
Grades 9-12 283 6.94% 19 0.47% 302 7.41%
Undergrad college 37 0.91% 5 0.12% 42 1.03%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.52% 0 0.00% 21 0.52%
Total 1,047 25.68% 38 0.93% 1,085 26.61%

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Sonora Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sonora Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,316 82.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 726 17.96%

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Sonora Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Sonora 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 1.003 0.334 0.000 0.000 1.338 0.000 2.341 16.054 1.338 19.732
2002 0.982 0.000 0.000 0.327 1.310 0.327 1.965 13.425 0.327 16.045
2003 0.998 0.666 0.000 0.000 1.664 0.000 3.328 10.982 0.333 14.642
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.044 0.336 0.000 0.000 6.380 0.336 2.351 10.410 0.672 13.432
2006 3.556 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.556 0.323 3.233 12.286 0.323 15.842
2007 6.167 0.325 0.000 0.000 6.491 0.649 4.219 13.307 1.623 19.150

Sonora Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 4
2005 1 5
2006 2 3
2007 2 4

Sonora Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 63
2002 53

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Sonora Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sonora Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 617 15.13%
10-19 Years 648 15.89%
20-29 Years 428 10.50%
30-39 Years 546 13.39%
40-49 Years 700 17.17%
50-59 Years 467 11.45%
60-69 Years 319 7.82%
70-79 Years 247 6.06%
80-89 Years 92 2.26%
90+ Years 13 0.32%

Sonora Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,033 49.87%
Color 1 Box Female 2,044 50.13%

Sonora Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,106 51.66%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,934 47.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Sonora Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 296 22.53%
2. German 281 21.39%
3. English 251 19.10%
4. Irish 194 14.76%
5. French Non-Basque 81 6.16%
6. Scotch Irish 74 5.63%
7. Dutch 46 3.50%
8. Swedish 23 1.75%
9. Scottish 15 1.14%
10. Lithuanian 11 0.84%

Sonora Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,954 51.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,768 46.97%
3. German 11 0.29%
4. Gujarathi 11 0.29%
5. Korean 8 0.21%
6. Thai 8 0.21%
7. French 4 0.11%

Sonora Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,548 87.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 194 4.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 335 8.22%

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Sonora 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.


Sonora Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76950