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Santa Rosa is located at 38°26'55" North, 122°42'17" West (38.448611, -122.704646) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 104.6 km˛ (40.4 mi˛). 103.9 km˛ (40.1 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 147,595 people, 56,036 households, and 35,134 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,420.1/km˛ (3,678.3/mi˛). There are 57,578 housing units at an average density of 554.0/km˛ (1,434.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 77.60% White, 2.15% African American, 1.42% Native American, 3.84% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 10.28% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races. 19.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 56,036 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,931, and the median income for a family is $59,659. Males have a median income of $40,420 versus $30,597 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $24,495. 8.5% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
One of Santa Rosa's main claims to fame is that it was the home of the horticulturalist, Luther BurbankLuther Burbank ( March 7, 1849 April 11, 1926) was an American horticulturalist who developed several new varieties of flowers and vegetables, most notably the Russet Burbank potato now known as the Idaho potato''. He was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, who said of Sonoma County, "I firmly believe, from what I have seen, that this is the chosen spot of all this earth as far as Nature is concerned." Burbank lived in Santa Rosa for more than 50 years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, working to develop new strains of plants and towards improving the world's food supply. During that time, he introduced more than 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, grains, and ornamental flowers. His home is a National Historic LandmarkCathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawai'i was declared a National Historic Landmark and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the site that Father Damien was ordained to the priesthood. In the United States, Nation, the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens.
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