Petaluma Center, California

Petaluma Center, California
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Petaluma Center
Coordinates: 38°15′2.35″N122°47′19.83″W / 38.2506528°N 122.7888417°W / 38.2506528; -122.7888417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sonoma
Area [1]
• Total	1.173 sq mi (3.04 km2)
• Land	1.173 sq mi (3.04 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	92 ft (28 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	709
• Density	600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2813413 [2]

Petaluma Center is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. It covers the residential population of the Coast Guard facility Training Center Petaluma. Per the 2020 census, the population was 709. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	709		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2020 [5]

Petaluma Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[6] [5]}

2020 Census

Petaluma Center CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	394	55.57%
Black or African American alone (NH)	41	5.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	1.27%
Asian alone (NH)	16	2.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	18	2.54%
Other race alone (NH)	3	0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	65	9.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	22.99%
Total	709	100.00%

Education

Petaluma Center is in the Two Rock Union Elementary School District and the Petaluma Joint Union High School District. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Petaluma Center Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Petaluma Center CDP, California". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Petaluma Center CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
6. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list