Petaluma

20,304

Total Housing Units in 2000

Petaluma had a total of 20,304 housing units in 2000 and a 98% occupancy rate. "For Rent" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "Other Vacancy" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	19,932	98%
Vacancy status	For rent	106	28%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of Petaluma’s 20,304 housing units in 2000, just 372 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

19,932

Occupied

372

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Petaluma
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	19,932	98%
Vacant	372	2%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H003 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

28%

For rent

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Petaluma for 2000 was "For Rent." The second largest category of vacancy type was "Other Vacancy," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied." There were 66 housing units for sale in Petaluma in 2000.

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Petaluma
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	106	28%
For sale only	66	18%
Rented or sold, not occupied	67	18%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	51	14%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	82	22%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H005 Vacancy Status.