Elk Grove, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
177,221
0.634% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39
0.775% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.41%
15.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$122,229
5.49% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$603,400
7.65% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
84,029
1.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elk Grove, CA had a population of 177k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $122,229. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk Grove, CA grew from 176,105 to 177,221, a 0.634% increase and its median household income grew from $115,864 to $122,229, a 5.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elk Grove, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.04%).

None of the households in Elk Grove, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Elk Grove, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are California Northstate University (341 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Elk Grove, CA was $603,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Elk Grove, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk Grove, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Elk Grove, CA is home to a population of 177k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.9% of Elk Grove, CA residents were born outside of the country (44.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.5k people) in Elk Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.9%
2023 Citizenship
93.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Elk Grove, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Grove, CA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Grove, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    55.5k ± 2.21k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.4k ± 2.45k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 1.92k
18%
Hispanic Population
31.9k people

In 2023, there were 1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.5k people) in Elk Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 18.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18% of the people in Elk Grove, CA are hispanic (31.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elk Grove, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elk Grove, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Elk Grove, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

24.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
44.1k people
25.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
44.4k people

As of 2023, 24.9% of Elk Grove, CA residents (44.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elk Grove, CA was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,058 ± 313
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,025 ± 347
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,201 ± 245

Elk Grove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elk Grove, CA employs 84k people. The largest industries in Elk Grove, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,783 people), Public Administration (12,175 people), and Educational Services (7,568 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($148,480), Utilities ($118,950), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,182).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

84k
2023 Value
± 2,392
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 4.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Grove, CA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 82.9k employees to 84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Grove, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,874 people), Management Occupations (9,706 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,912 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Grove, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

84k
2023 Value
± 2,392
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 4.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Grove, CA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 82.9k employees to 84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Grove, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,783 people), Public Administration (12,175 people), and Educational Services (7,568 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Grove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Elk Grove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Elk Grove, CA awarded 341 degrees. The student population of Elk Grove, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 428 male students and 534 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elk Grove, CA are Asian (198 and 58.8%), followed by White (63 and 18.7%), Two or More Races (34 and 10.1%), and Unknown (13 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Elk Grove, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Northstate University (341 and 100%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Elk Grove, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 962 (44.5% men and 55.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 962 students enrolled in Elk Grove, CA, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 465 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
341 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Northstate University with 341 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 160 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elk Grove, CA, which is 0.884 times less than the 181 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 198 degrees mean that there were 3.14 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 63 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,063) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,074) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Grove, CA was $603,400 in 2023, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $560,500 to $603,400, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk Grove, CA is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elk Grove, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Elk Grove, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elk Grove, CA is $122,229. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Elk Grove, CA was Census Tract 93.32 with a value of $170,000, followed by Census Tract 93.28 and Census Tract 96.37, with respective values of $160,087 and $155,625.

Property

$603,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,705
$40,448
Median Property Taxes
±$1,302

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elk Grove, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elk Grove, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 93.32
  2. Census Tract 93.28
  3. Census Tract 96.37

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elk Grove, CA was Census Tract 93.32 with a value of $170,000, followed by Census Tract 93.28 and Census Tract 96.37, with respective values of $160,087 and $155,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Elk Grove, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$122,229
Median Household Income
± $4,300
54.7k
Number of Households
± 1,825

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.7k households in Elk Grove, CA grew to $122,229 from the previous year's value of $115,864.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Grove, CA is from Elk Grove, CA.
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  2. N/A

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Elk Grove, CA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Grove, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Elk Grove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Grove, CA (13.1k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk Grove, CA is Asian, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Elk Grove, CA has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 9.31% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sacramento County, CA see 1100 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (1116 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,100 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sacramento County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sacramento County, CA see an average of 1,100 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (1,116 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sacramento County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.78%
Uninsured
59.1%
Employer Coverage
15.6%
Medicaid
9.31%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.741%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk Grove, CA grew by 9.09% from 2.55% to 2.78%.

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