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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 dental assistant jobs, patient coordinator jobs, physical therapist jobs, dental technician jobs, occupational therapist jobs and office manager 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, Mail Order Retailing, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma 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 20% since March 2008.

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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