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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Bonsall.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Petaluma.
 Bonsall, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 20104,235  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 19901,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now134.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area13.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bonsall, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bonsall, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bonsall, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households1,702  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households575  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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