Sonoma County Information
Sonoma in
California occupies
1,768 square miles and has a 2006 population of
466,891, a change from a 2000 population of
458,614 and
388,222 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,242 acts of violent crime reported in
Sonoma in 2004, a change from
1,356 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
10,366 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Sonoma, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sonoma | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,768 sq. miles | Ranked 377 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 466,891 | Ranked 135 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 466,970 | |
| Population 2000 | 458,614 | Ranked 125 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 388,222 | Ranked 130 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | 3.8% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,242 | 1,356 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 17 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 214 | |
| Robberies | 272 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,739 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,303 | 12,156 |
| Burglaries | 2,552 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,169 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,582 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 258,085 | 253,182 |
| Unemployed Population | 10,366 | 8,435 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.3% |
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