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Sacramento, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Sacramento, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population528,70639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,321$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$506,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,779$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.328.726.4
Worked from Home19.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sacramento, California

Age in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.037.938.9
Under 18 %21.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Households200,32113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households58.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married42.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,376$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units212,48514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,842$5,124n/a

Education in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Sacramento, California

StatisticSacramentoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Sacramento

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.