Citrus Heights, CA

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2022 Population

87,127

0.45% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

0.528% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

6.49% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,022

9.59% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$407,500

16.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Citrus Heights, CA had a population of 87.1k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $75,022. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Citrus Heights, CA declined from 87,521 to 87,127, a −0.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,457 to $75,022, a 9.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Citrus Heights, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.48%), Other (Hispanic) (6.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

None of the households in Citrus Heights, 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.

94.2% of the residents in Citrus Heights, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Citrus Heights, CA are National Career Education (485 degrees awarded in 2022), Carrington College-Citrus Heights (126 degrees), and Citrus Heights Beauty College (64 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Citrus Heights, CA was $407,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Citrus Heights, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Citrus Heights, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Citrus Heights, CA is home to a population of 87.1k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.1% of Citrus Heights, CA residents were born outside of the country (13.1k people).

In 2022, there were 9.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.7k people) in Citrus Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.52k White (Hispanic) and 5.96k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

94.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.2% of Citrus Heights, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Citrus Heights, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Citrus Heights, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Citrus Heights, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.7k ± 1.86k
White (Hispanic)
6.52k ± 1.14k
Other (Hispanic)
5.96k ± 1.27k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

17.1k people

19.7% of the people in Citrus Heights, CA are hispanic (17.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

14.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

As of 2022, 15.1% of Citrus Heights, CA residents (13.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Citrus Heights, CA was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Citrus Heights, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,876 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,131 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
592 ± 152

Citrus Heights, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Citrus Heights, CA employs 43.1k people. The largest industries in Citrus Heights, CA are Retail Trade (6,762 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,432 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,198 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($118,553), Utilities ($80,972), and Public Administration ($68,196).

Employment

Occupations

43.1k

2022 Value

± 1,694

−0.137%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Citrus Heights, CA declined at a rate of −0.137%, from 43.1k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Citrus Heights, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,296 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,957 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Citrus Heights, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.1k

2022 Value

± 1,694

−0.137%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Citrus Heights, CA declined at a rate of −0.137%, from 43.1k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Citrus Heights, CA, are Retail Trade (6,762 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,432 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Citrus Heights, CA, though some of these residents may live in Citrus Heights, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,146

Median earning men ± $2,051

$40,529

Median earning women ± $2,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,391), Wholesale Trade ($68,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,351), and Information ($51,932).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Citrus Heights, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Citrus Heights, CA awarded 675 degrees. The student population of Citrus Heights, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 254 male students and 265 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Citrus Heights, CA are White (260 and 38.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (231 and 34.3%), Asian (53 and 7.88%), and Black or African American (45 and 6.69%).

The largest universities in Citrus Heights, CA by number of degrees awarded are National Career Education (485 and 71.9%), Carrington College-Citrus Heights (126 and 18.7%), and Citrus Heights Beauty College (64 and 9.48%).

The most popular majors in Citrus Heights, CA are Electrician (222 and 32.9%), HVAC Maintenance (115 and 17%), and Medical Office Assistant (84 and 12.4%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Citrus Heights, CA was $407,500 in 2022, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $349,500 to $407,500, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Citrus Heights, CA is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Citrus Heights, CA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Citrus Heights, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Citrus Heights, CA is $75,022. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Citrus Heights, CA was Census Tract 81.25 with a value of $95,278, followed by Census Tract 81.45 and Census Tract 81.24, with respective values of $94,671 and $93,832.

Property

$407,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,428

$19,701

Median Property Taxes

±$999

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 Citrus Heights, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.8% of the housing units in Citrus Heights, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Citrus Heights, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 81.25
Census Tract 81.45
Census Tract 81.24

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Citrus Heights, CA was Census Tract 81.25 with a value of $95,278, followed by Census Tract 81.45 and Census Tract 81.24, with respective values of $94,671 and $93,832.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,022

Median Household Income

± $2,848

33k

Number of Households

± 1,370

In 2022, the median household income of the 33k households in Citrus Heights, CA grew to $75,022 from the previous year's value of $68,457.

The following chart displays the households in Citrus Heights, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Citrus Heights, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Citrus Heights, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Citrus Heights, CA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Citrus Heights, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Citrus Heights, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Citrus Heights, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Citrus Heights, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Citrus Heights, CA (8.73k out of 86.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Citrus Heights, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Citrus Heights, CA has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.36% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Citrus Heights, CA grew by 0.18% from 6.99% to 7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Citrus Heights, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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