Petaluma
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 10,315 | 100% |
In households | 10,124 | 98% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 9,172 | 89% |
Foreign-born white | 1,082 | 11% |
Negro | 22 | 0% |
Other races | 39 | 0% |
Indians | 3 | 0% |
Japanese | 2 | 0% |
Chinese | 30 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 190 | 2% |
SEX | ||
Male | 4,978 | 48% |
Female | 5,337 | 52% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 1,127 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 1,664 | 16% |
18 to 64 years | 6,301 | 61% |
65 years and over | 1,223 | 12% |
Median age | 33 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 3,596 | 100% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 3,745 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 3,614 | 97% |
Owner occupied | 2,072 | 57% |
Renter occupied | 1,542 | 43% |
Vacant | 129 | 3% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 8,402 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 38 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,687 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 6,625 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 1,620 | 25% |
College 4 years or more | 510 | 8% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 4,057 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 381 | 9% |
Farmers and farm managers | 36 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 467 | 12% |
Clerical and kindred | 464 | 11% |
Sales | 449 | 11% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 567 | 14% |
Operatives and kindred | 778 | 19% |
Private household workers | 96 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 394 | 10% |
Farm laborers | 96 | 2% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 298 | 7% |
Occupation not reported | 31 | 1% |