Population 10,231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wright Area
Household size in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.68 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 2.76 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.76 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Wright Area is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.02 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 42.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +4.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wright Area is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wright Area (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Santa Rosa as a whole (13.2%). The single-parent share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wright Area
Renters in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 44.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 44.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 41.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Wright Area is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Rosa as a whole (41.8%). Among homeowners, 19.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.4% of homes in Wright Area are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Wright Area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,339 | $1,286 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,346 | $1,419 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,779 | $1,728 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,480 | $2,292 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,141 | +$1,005 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wright Area costs $2,480 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,141 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wright Area
Bachelor's degrees in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 33.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wright Area: 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 82.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 84.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 85.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 84.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Wright Area never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.9 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wright Area
| Period | Wright Area | Santa Rosa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wright Area: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wright Area compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Area | 2.92 | 37.7 | 11.5% | 34.2% | 2.4% | 1998 | $2,480 | 21.0% | 82.0% | 11.6% |
| SouthWest Santa Rosa | 3.15 | 34.5 | 20.8% | 58.1% | 4.5% | 1988 | $1,961 | 16.9% | 69.0% | 7.1% |
| Junior College Neighborhood Assc. | 2.04 | 44.2 | 8.5% | 60.1% | 10.1% | 1955 | $2,018 | 43.4% | 89.2% | 4.4% |
| Coffey Park | 2.45 | 43.4 | 15.8% | 35.4% | 6.5% | 1994 | $2,727 | 35.9% | 91.9% | 5.1% |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 3.04 | 37.6 | 9.9% | 37.7% | 14.0% | 1992 | $2,379 | 33.0% | 93.1% | 3.8% |
| East Petaluma | 2.44 | 42.3 | 8.3% | 43.0% | 10.9% | 1964 | $2,207 | 36.8% | 82.7% | 3.9% |
| Browns Valley | 2.60 | 53.0 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 7.1% | 1977 | $2,988 | 53.9% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Linda Vista-San Francisco | 2.35 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 25.1% | 9.2% | 1982 | $3,068 | 42.9% | 89.9% | 7.1% |
| Vintage | 2.68 | 43.7 | 7.1% | 34.9% | 7.3% | 1977 | $2,692 | 36.8% | 83.7% | 5.4% |
| Westwood-San Francisco | 3.29 | 35.5 | 15.7% | 49.7% | 7.7% | 1968 | $2,125 | 31.1% | 78.9% | 4.3% |
| Beard | 2.68 | 38.9 | 15.2% | 58.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $2,442 | 29.3% | 78.9% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wright Area. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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