Sacramento, California Census Data & Community Profile

SACRAMENTO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sacramento, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sacramento, CA was 407,018.

Sacramento Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sacramento was 197,784, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sacramento, CA
There are an estimated 70,533 married men in the town. 47.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Sacramento are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sacramento is 209,234 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sacramento, California
There are an estimated 68,990 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sacramento, CA
The median age of people living in Sacramento, CA was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sacramento was 29,066. There were 295,728 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (46,443) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sacramento, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sacramento, CA was 380,940.

White Population in Sacramento, CA
The estimated White population in the Sacramento community is 196,549, which is 48.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sacramento, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 62,968, which is 15.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sacramento, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sacramento, CA was 5,300.

Asian Population in Sacramento, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 67,635.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sacramento, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sacramento was an estimated 3,861.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44,627, while those of “two or more races” was 26,078 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sacramento community was 87,974, or 21.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sacramento, CA
The household population number in Sacramento was 398,016.

Group Quarters Population in Sacramento, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 9,002.

Average Household Size in Sacramento, CA
The average household size in Sacramento is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sacramento, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 163,957 total housing units in Sacramento.

The number of occupied housing units was 154,581, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 77,514 were owner-occupied (50.1), and 77,067 were renter-occupied (49.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9,376 vacant homes in Sacramento at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sacramento, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 71,108, with a median value in dollars of 128,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sacramento, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,133 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sacramento, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 197,067 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sacramento, California
61,042 people in Sacramento also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sacramento, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sacramento was 34,764, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sacramento, CA
In 2000, there were 84,630 people in Sacramento, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sacramento, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 123,505 people in Sacramento who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 32.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sacramento, California
There were 184,829 in the labor force in Sacramento at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sacramento was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sacramento, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,049. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sacramento, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,051. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sacramento, California
Per capita income in Sacramento in the last full census was 18,721. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sacramento numbered 14,082, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sacramento, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 79,737, or 20 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.