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Petaluma is a city with a well preserved historic center in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,548. As of 2006, Petaluma's population is 56,727. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park contains the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San Francisco Presidio. It was the center of a vast 66,000 acre ranch stretching from Petaluma Creek to Sonoma Creek. The adobe is considered one of the best preserved buildings of its era in Northern California. Petaluma is a transliteration of the Coast Miwok phrase péta lúuma which means hill backside and probably refers to Petaluma's proximity to Sonoma Mountain.

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Among the most common occupations in Petaluma are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Petaluma, California work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Petaluma Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, accounting clerk jobs, assistant store manager jobs, administrative assistant jobs and administrative assistant - jobs.

The leading industries in Petaluma, California are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Petaluma job listings indicate that the following industries in Petaluma are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Information Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Petaluma, California is $43,322, and the median income of households in Petaluma was $61,679.

Petaluma has an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Petaluma Trends data, the number of Petaluma, California jobs has decreased by 21% since November 2006.

Population of Petaluma Total population 54,548 Male 48.88% Female 51.12% Median age 37.1     Petaluma Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.1% Median cost of a home $289,500 Median mortgage payment $1,310 Renter-occupied homes 29.9% Vacant housing 1.8% Median monthly rent $946     Average Income Median for all male full-time $50,232 Median for all female full-time $36,413     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 19% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 88% Black or African American 1% Asian 4% Other 7%     Petaluma Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 5.0% Average travel time 34 minutes

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