Petaluma Center, CA

Full City Profile · California · Marin County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

815 Population 697/sq mi density

$74,250 Median Income $21,853 per capita

$2,431 Median Rent 47.5% income on rent

58°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr

445 Violent Crime/100K 943 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$74,250 median income, 1.1% unemployment

Affordability

2.4 / 5.0

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-2.6%

837 → 815

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-1.32%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+46.1%

$50,833 → $74,250

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+20.86%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Petaluma Center across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

743

-72 from 2023 (815)

Projected Median Income 2030

$279,688

+$205,438 from 2023 ($74,250)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	837	—	$50,833	—
2023	815	-2.6%	$74,250	+46.1%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.