Sacramento Demographics and Statistics
Sacramento is a unique city considering the fact that Whites and African Americans constitute about 64% of the population. The remaining 36% are part of other races, which is a very high figure for a capital city of a State as large as California. This indicates the level of diversity in the city. The city has a healthy percentage of Asian citizens as well.
The median age also indicates that Sacramento is a young city. Its impact on the median and annual income is high because of the relatively low unemployment in the city. Women outnumber men and married couples outnumber single persons in a significant manner. The relatively low divorce numbers indicate the presence of a large number of happy families in the State.
Sacramento (city), California
| People QuickFacts | Sacramento | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 453,781 | 36,457,549 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 11.5% | 7.6% | |
| Population, 2000 | 407,018 | 33,871,648 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.1% | 7.3% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 27.3% | 27.3% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 11.4% | 10.6% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.4% | 50.2% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 48.3% | 59.5% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 15.5% | 6.7% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.3% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 16.6% | 10.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.9% | 0.3% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 6.4% | 4.7% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 21.6% | 32.4% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 48.6% | 50.2% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 20.3% | 26.2% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 32.6% | 39.5% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 77.3% | 76.8% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 23.9% | 26.6% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 23.4 | 27.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 163,957 | 12,214,549 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 50.1% | 56.9% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $128,800 | $211,500 | |
| Households, 2000 | 154,581 | 11,502,870 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.57 | 2.87 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $37,049 | $47,493 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $18,721 | $22,711 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 20.0% | 14.2% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Sacramento | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 6,123,441 | 655,954,708 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,864,211 | 359,120,365 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $8,910 | $10,264 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 718,759 | 55,559,669 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 29,607 | 2,908,758 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 7.8% | 3.9% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 1.3% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 16.2% | 12.8% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 9.4% | 14.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 0.2% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 31.8% | 29.9% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Sacramento | California |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 97 | 155,959 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 4,189.2 | 217.2 |
| FIPS Code | 64000 | 06 |
| Counties | Sacramento County |