Sacramento, CA City Data

Sacramento, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 407,018 people who live in Sacramento and approximately 1,223,499 who live in Sacramento County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sacramento to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sacramento. We have included Sacramento housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sacramento Information

Sacramento County where Sacramento resides is 995.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,223,499 and has a population rank of 29 out of all the places in the United States.

Sacramento has a total of 407,018 people and of those residents there are 197,784 males and 209,234 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 18,221 births each year and around 9,023 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sacramento varies per year, but currently 380,940 are one race and 26,078 are two or more races.

Of the 407,018 people who live in Sacramento, there are 123,258 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sacramento is 62,878 male and 60,380 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 295,728.

General Sacramento Information
Total area in square miles - Sacramento County	995.48
Water area in square miles - Sacramento County	N/A
Resident population - Sacramento County	1,223,499
Population rank - Sacramento County	29
Total population	407,018
Total population (male)	197,784
Total population (female)	209,234
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Sacramento County	18,221
Deaths- Sacramento County	9,023
Population of one race	380,940
Population of two or more races	26,078
Population under 20 years	123,258
Population under 20 years (male)	62,878
Population under 20 years (female)	60,380
Total population 18 years and over	295,728

Sacramento Social Characteristics

There are 453,602 households in Sacramento. Families make up 299,738 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sacramento families into three different groups. Married-couple families (210,378), male householder with no wife present (22,143) and female householder with no husband present (62,284). The remainder of the Sacramento households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 156,006. Sacramento, CA moving companies help people in Sacramento move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sacramento. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sacramento is based, there are 487,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 124,355 never married, 234,063 now married, 14,747 separated, 45,801 widowed, and 68,515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,659 separated, 11,071 widowed and 46,511 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sacramento social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sacramento.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sacramento County)
Total households	453,602
Family households (families)	299,738
With own children under 18 years	167,238
Married-couple family	210,378
With own children under 18 years	105,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	22,143
With own children under 18 years	12,689
Female householder, no husband present, family	62,284
With own children under 18 years	39,503
Nonfamily households	156,006
Householder living alone	120,842
65 years and over	36,093

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52,798
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34,169
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	316,989
Householder	91,137
Spouse	59,302
Child	122,814
Other relatives	10,049
Nonrelatives	11,591
Unmarried partner	4,609
Roomer or boarder	1,618
Housemate or roommate	2,096
Unmarried partner	11,173
Foster child	909
Other	2,359

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	81,027
Male householder	29,215
Male householder living alone	21,802
Male householder not living alone	7,413
Female householder	34,229
Female householder living alone	27,740
Female householder not living alone	6,489
Nonrelatives	17,583
Unmarried partner	6,564
Roomer or boarder	2,397
Housemate or roommate	6,784
Foster child	225
Other	1,613

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	487,481
Never married	124,355
Now married	234,063
Separated	14,747
Widowed	45,801
Divorced	68,515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,659
Widowed	11,071
Divorced	46,511

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	407,018
Male	197,784
Under 5 years	14,775
5 to 9 years	16,873
10 to 14 years	16,136
15 to 17 years	9,116
18 and 19 years	5,978
20 years	2,948
21 years	2,879
22 to 24 years	8,928
25 to 29 years	15,824
30 to 34 years	15,786
35 to 39 years	15,642
40 to 44 years	14,625
45 to 49 years	13,537
50 to 54 years	11,575
55 to 59 years	7,846
60 and 61 years	2,628
62 to 64 years	3,576
65 and 66 years	2,267
67 to 69 years	3,147
70 to 74 years	4,830
75 to 79 years	4,321
80 to 84 years	2,698
85 years and over	1,849
Female	209,234
Under 5 years	14,291
5 to 9 years	15,991
10 to 14 years	15,329
15 to 17 years	8,779
18 and 19 years	5,990
20 years	2,976
21 years	3,037
22 to 24 years	9,427
25 to 29 years	16,298
30 to 34 years	15,413
35 to 39 years	15,686
40 to 44 years	15,530
45 to 49 years	14,628
50 to 54 years	12,378
55 to 59 years	8,937
60 and 61 years	2,964
62 to 64 years	4,249
65 and 66 years	2,577
67 to 69 years	3,806
70 to 74 years	6,425
75 to 79 years	5,952
80 to 84 years	4,341
85 years and over	4,230

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	407,018
One race	380,940
White	196,549
Black or African American	62,968
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,300
Asian	67,635
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3,861
Some other race	1,494
Two or more races	26,078

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	398,016
People who are White alone	191,098
People who are Black or African American alone	61,049
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5,157
People who are Asian alone	67,055
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3,825
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86,669
People who are Some other race alone	44,119

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,136,050
Same house	539,171
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	141,042
Different state or abroad	91,046
Different state	49,756
Abroad	41,290

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sacramento County)
Total resident population	1,223,499
Born in United States	405,623
State of residence	701,399
Different state	309,043
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15,862
Foreign born	197,195

Sacramento Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sacramento. That total enrollment is 366,459 for the population of the country, which includes Sacramento. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 129,508 and elementary or high school enrollment was 468,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 93,271.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sacramento population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	366,459
Pre-kindergarten	19,243
Public	10,879
Private	8,364
Kindergarten	19,634
Public	17,318
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	159,337
Public	144,014
Private	15,323
Elementary and high school	234,310
Public	212,978
Private	21,332
High school grades 9 to 12	74,973
Public	68,964
Private	6,009
College, undergraduate years	78,997
Public	70,501
Private	8,496
Graduate or professional school	14,275
Public	10,077
Private	4,198
Not enrolled in school	806,019

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	772,488
Less than 9th grade	51,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	77,596
High school graduate	176,525
Some college, no degree	205,947
Associate's degree	69,105
Bachelor's degree	191,641
Graduate or professional degree	24.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	129,263

Sacramento Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 921,897 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sacramento. The Sacramento occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (198,004), service occupations (79,285), sales and office occupations (163,268), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,205), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (47,691) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (55,472). The 921,897 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 381,308 private wage and salary workers, 125,669 government workers, 37,643 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sacramento County)
Population 16 years and over	921,897
In labor force	587,086
Civilian labor force	584,886
Employed	545,925
Unemployed	38,961
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	2,200
Females 16 years and over	478,693
In labor force	280,577
Civilian labor force	280,054
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,833
Armed forces	523
Males 16 years and over	443,204
In labor force	306,509
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	22,128
Armed forces	1,677

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sacramento County)
Workers 16 years and over	536,310
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	404,130
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	77,021
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,999
Other means	3,598
Worked at home	18,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	13,159,930

OCCUPATION (Sacramento County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	198,004
Management, professional, and related occupations	198,004
Service occupations	79,285
Sales and office occupations	163,268
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,205
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	47,691
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	55,472

INDUSTRY (Sacramento County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	198,004
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,890
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,115
Wholesale trade	18,741
Retail trade	62,702
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	25,280
Information	20,910
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	46,715
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	56,352
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	100,629
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,835
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	67,260

CLASS OF WORKER (Sacramento County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	198,004
Private wage and salary workers	381,308
Government workers	125,669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	37,643
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sacramento Housing Characteristics

In Sacramento, CA there are 474,814 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 453,602 occupied and 21,212 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sacramento, there are 297,060 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32,246 units in Sacramento. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sacramento, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sacramento, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sacramento. There are 4,380 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,465 with rent between $200-299, 32,318 with rent between $300-499 and 143,144 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sacramento gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sacramento, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sacramento County)
Total housing units	474,814
Occupied housing units	453,602
Vacant housing units	21,212

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sacramento County)
Total housing units	474,814
1-unit, detached	297,060
1-unit, attached	32,246
2 units	11,608
3 or 4 units	24,701
5 to 9 units	24,092
10 to 19 units	18,122
20 to 49 units	14,081
50 or more units	37,419
Mobile home	14,525

HOUSING TENURE (Sacramento County)
Occupied housing units	453,602
Owner-occupied	263,819
Renter-occupied	189,783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sacramento County)
Occupied housing units	453,602
No vehicles available	39,405
2 vehicle available	245,929
3 vehicles available	53,749
4 vehicles available	13,655
5 or more vehicles available	5,135

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sacramento County)
Occupied housing units	453,602
Utility gas	279,065
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	162,162
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	212
Coal or coke	26
Wood	2,648
Solar energy	194
Other fuel	389
No fuel used	887

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sacramento County)
Occupied housing units	453,602
Less Than $50,000	263,819
$50,000 to $99,999	42,181
$100,000 to $149,999	84,935
$150,000 to $199,999	55,757
$200,000 to $299,999	34,997
$300,000 to $499,999	10,433
$1,000,000 or more	496
Median (dollars)	144,200

GROSS RENT (Sacramento County)
Occupied units paying rent	189,783
Less than $200	4,380
$200 to $299	4,465
$300 to $499	32,318
$500 to $699	65,492
$700 to $999	59,488
$1,000 to $1,499	16,202
$1,500 or more	1,961