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Demographics

Offices

City of Petaluma 11 English St., Petaluma, CA 94952 707-778-4345 http://ci.petaluma.ca.us


Key Officials

Mayor

City manager

City attorney

Community development director

Public facilities and services director

Purchasing agent

Economic development
David Glass

Mike Bierman

Richard Rudnansky

Mike Moore

Richard Skladzien

Bruce Brady

Steven Carmichael
707-778-4345

707-778-4345

707-778-4362

707-778-4301

707-778-4303

707-778-4418

707-778-4581


Public Meetings

City Council

Planning Commission

Design Review Board
City Hall

City Hall

City Hall
1st & 3rd Mondays, 3p.m.and 7p.m.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7p.m.

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 3p.m.


Business Taxes

Property tax

Transient occupancy tax - 10%

Sales tax - 7.25%

Real property transfer tax - $2.55/in

Business license fees

Minimum fee

Total licenses issued
1999-2000 Prop. 13 levy

1999-2000 revenue

1999-2000 revenue

1999-2000 revenue

1999-2000 revenue




$4,223,905

$845,803

$11,182,990

$1,064,450

$749,588

$45

3,584


Population and Demographics

Population

 

 

 

Apr-00

54,548

 

 

1990

43,184

 

 

1980

33,834

 

 

1970

24,870

 

 

Demographics

 

 

 

Median age

37.1

 

 

Median household income

$54,300

 

 

Households

19,932

 

 



Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce

6 Petaluma Blvd. North, Suite A-2

707-762-2785

http://www.petalumachamber.com

CEO

Onita Pellegrini

 

 

Minimum dues for a business

$220

 

 

Operating budget (2001)

$450,000

 

 

Members

890

 

 



Employment

Year

Civilian Employment

UnemploymentRate

 

Oct. 2001

31,210

2.40%

 

Oct. 2000

30,600

1.80%

 

Mar. 1999

28,800

2.50%

 

1998 avg.

28,110

2.70%

 

Mar. 1997

27,630

3.20%

 

Feb. 1996

25,170

4.40%

 



Largest Private Sector Employers

Company

# of Employees

 

 

Advanced Fibre Communications

800

 

 

Hansel Dealer Group

593

 

 

Legacy Marketing Group

532

 

 

Alcatel USA

525

 

 

 

Building Permits

Year

Fees ($ in 000s)

 

 

2000

$95,000

 

 

1999

$121,000

 

 

1998

$135,000

 

 

1997

$90,000

 

 

1996

$50,000

 

 

1995

$75,000

 

 

1994

$90,000

 

 

1993

$65,000

 

 

1992

$55,000

 

 

1991

$50,000

 

 

1990

$35,000

 

 

1989

$60,000

 

 



Housing

Median sold price (11/01 YTD)

$389,975

 

 

Median list price (1 1/01 YTD)

$434,250

 

 

 

Average Home Price by Zip Code

Average home prices by zip code (2000)

 

 

 

94952

$386,585

 

 

94954

$365,801

 

 

 

Average Apartment Rents

Avg. gross rent

Per Unit

PerSquareFoot

 

1-Jun

$1,235

$1.41

 

Jun-00

$1,029

$1.24

 

Dec-99

$921

$1.04

 

Dec-98

$900

$1.02

 

 

Average Rent Increase

Year

Amount

 

 

2001

20.00%

 

 

1999

2.30%

 

 

1998

8.50%

 

 

1997

9.20%

 

 

 

Apartment Vacancy Rates

Year

Percentage

 

 

2000

2.30%

 

 

1999

4.50%

 

 

1998

4.20%

 

 

1997

3.50%

 

 

1996

2.10%

 

 

1995

2.00%

 

 

1994

4.20%

 

 

1993

4.00%

 

 

1992

10.00%

 

 

1991

2.20%

 

 

1990

4.10%

 

 

1989

2.00%

 

 

1988

2.30%

 

 

1987

4.00%

 

 

1986

4.00%

 

 

 

Single Family Homes Built

Year

Quantity

 

 

2000

220

 

 

1999

380

 

 

1998

320

 

 

1997

420

 

 

1996

180

 

 

1995

440

 

 

1994

560

 

 

1993

380

 

 

1992

340

 

 

1991

280

 

 

1990

90

 

 

1989

400

 

 

1988

540

 

 

1987

320

 

 

1986

460

 

 

1985

320

 

 

 

Taxable Sales

Type of business

# of permits

Sales

 

Apparel

54

26,784,000

 

Gen. merch.

15

60,756,000

 

Food stores

45

44,710,000

 

Eating

138

58,139,000

 

Home furnish.

89

17,056,000

 

Bldg. mats.

22

34,251,000

 

Auto dlrs./pts.

37

235,636,000

 

Service sta.

18

48,199,000

 

Other retail

278

75,461,000

 

Other outlets

1,341

232,496,000

 

Total 1999

2,037

833,488,000

 

Total 1998

2,036

726,250,000

 

Total 1997

2,045

662,587,000

 

Total 1996

1,947

597,949,000

 

 

Commercial Real Estate

Market2001 Q3

Total base(sf)

Vacant(sf)

Vacancy

Office

2,149,000

196,477

9.10%

Industrial

5,598,466

695,188

12.40%

Retail

2,288,710

68,247

3.00%

 


Largest Business Parks

Name

Square Feet

 

 

OakmeadNorthbay Ind. Park

1.8 million sf

 

 

Petaluma Industrial Park

1.4 million sf

 

 

Redwood Business Park

1.1 million sf

 

 

Southpoint Corporate Center

450,000 sf

 

 

 


Largest Shopping Centers

Name

Square Feet

 

 

Plaza North Shopping Center

205,000 sf

 

 

Washington Square

200,088 sf

 

 

Petaluma Village Premium Outlets

196,000 sf

 

 

 


Deposits - banks and S&Ls

Banks - S&L's

Amount

 

 

World Savings Bank

$232,733,000

 

 

Bank of Petaluma

$167,544,000

 

 

Wells Fargo

$155,949,000

 

 

Bank of America

$139,817,000

 

 

Bank of the West

$115,388,000

 

 

Westamerica Bank

$88,588,000

 

 

Washington Mutual

$70,586,000

 

 

City total 6/30/01

$1,030,053,000

 



Petaluma Chamber of Commerce
6 Petaluma Blvd., Suite A-2
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-2785
fax: (707) 762-4721
email: pacc@petalumachamber.com