Sacramento, CA Demographic Data

Sacramento, CA Summary

Sacramento is located in Sacramento County in California
  • Population: 475,524
  • Area: 100.11 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 97.92 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.19 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,750.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 26.25 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sacramento, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
249,965
51%
50.8
Male
245,235
50%
49.2
Total Population
495,200
 
323,128,000

Sacramento, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30,149
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
30,983
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31,856
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30,296
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
34,199
6.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
92,883
18.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
64,225
13.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
58,731
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
27,788
5.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
28,105
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,137
8.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
16,734
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,114
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
383,565
77.5%
77.2
Female
194,611
50.7%
51.3
Male
188,954
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
365,746
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
82,105
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
65,985
13.3%
15.2
Female
37,101
56.2%
55.8
Male
28,884
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Sacramento, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
465,340
94.0% 
96.8
White
244,964
49.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
66,288
13.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,388
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
91,000
18.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
10,352
2.1% 
1.2
Chinese
24,567
5.0% 
1.3
Filipino
12,069
2.4% 
0.9
Japanese
5,575
1.1% 
0.2
Korean
1,828
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
8,125
1.6% 
0.6
Other Asian
28,484
5.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7,963
1.6% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
314
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
146
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
1,356
0.3% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
6,147
1.2% 
0.1
Some Other Race
50,737
10.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
29,860
6.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
141,551
28.6% 
17.8
Mexican
121,558
24.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,180
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
1,161
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16,652
3.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
353,649
71.4% 
82.2

Sacramento, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
29,768
8.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
25,722
7.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
74,892
22.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
74,326
22.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
28,203
8.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
67,446
20.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37,360
11.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
55,490
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
282,227
83.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
104,806
31.1%
31.2

Sacramento, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
165,540
41.2%
33.7%
Now Married
163,262
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
41,605
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
9,519
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
22,286
5.5
5.8%

Sacramento, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
285,353
61.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
179,698
38.6%
21.6%
Spanish
87,559
18.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28,481
6.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
57,075
12.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,583
1.4%
1.1%

Sacramento, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,072
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11,220
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18,413
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,200
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24,589
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
33,641
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21,038
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
26,446
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10,808
5.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,785
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,187
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,875
 
31,128

Sacramento, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,550
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21,498
9.4%
9.8
Construction
12,069
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
52,545
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15,477
6.8%
6.6
Information
4,986
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,762
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,500
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
26,567
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
27,894
12.2%
4.6
Retail trade
21,549
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13,693
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,226
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
15,818
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
90,829
39.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,244
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
53,868
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
45,557
20.0%
18.1%

Sacramento, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
223,599
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
167,645
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
24,135
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,994
2.7%
5.1
Walked
6,639
3.0%
2.7
Other means
7,246
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
11,940
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
 
26.6

Sacramento, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15,736
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
73,301
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
65,185
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
28,990
15.8%
21.0

Sacramento, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
183,212
93.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
87,140
47.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
96,072
52.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,801
6.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Sacramento, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
196,013
1 room
5,978
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
6,884
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
21,881
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
37,981
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
45,397
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
37,759
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
20,284
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
11,258
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,591
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sacramento, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
196,013
 
 
1-unit, detached
117,336
59.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13,809
7.0%
5.9
2-units
3,294
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10,655
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16,431
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,959
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
19,302
9.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,227
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Sacramento, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
20,216
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
17,082
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
25,010
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,330
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26,500
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
30,697
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,578
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
31,494
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,077
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,029
0.5%
1.4%

Sacramento, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
109,913
60.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,491
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
69,444
37.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
45
0.0%
0.1
Wood
490
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
736
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
211
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
882
0.5%
1.1

Sacramento, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
61,259
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
515
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,511
7.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,189
8.5%
7.0%
$500 to $999
5,581
9.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,712
15.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,841
29.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,910
29.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
24,179
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,603
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,208
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,224
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15,702
25.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
343
0.0%
0.0%

Sacramento, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
93,780 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
368
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
756
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,498
3.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
5,925
6.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,702
15.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
30,438
32.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
38,093
40.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,292
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,119
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,534
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,221
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,803
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,452
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,528
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
39,667
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,867
0.0%
0.0%

Sacramento, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
87,140
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,364
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,936
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,519
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,820
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,570
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30,390
34.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13,269
15.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,272
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
306,900
 
205,000