Sacramento, California Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Sacramento is 495,011, a change of 3.98% when compared to 2014. With an area of 99.89 square miles, this works out to a population density of 4,955.60 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 183,106, with an average household size of 2.66.

Sacramento's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.96%.

The average household income in Sacramento for 2018 was $79,490, while the median was $58,456.

Sacramento Population Trends

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Sacramento Age Grouping

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Sacramento Ethnicity Mix

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Sacramento Fertility Rate

6,693 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Sacramento Household Characteristics

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Sacramento Median Age over Time

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Sacramento Households with Children by Age

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Sacramento Median Household Income

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Sacramento Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Sacramento Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,800

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Sacramento Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,179

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Sacramento Average Commute

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Sacramento Primary Transportation

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Sacramento Gender Mix

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Sacramento Field of Employment

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Sacramento Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Sacramento city, California	476,075
2015	Sacramento city, California	480,566
2016	Sacramento city, California	484,530
2017	Sacramento city, California	489,650
2018	Sacramento city, California	495,011

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