Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

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2020 Population

149,967

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

34.9

0.576% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

16.1%

2.02% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$65,033

7.79% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$333,300

8.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA had a population of 150k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $65,033. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew from 148,374 to 149,967, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $60,332 to $65,033, a 7.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), and White (Hispanic) (9.89%).

41.2% of the households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, 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.

90.1% of the residents in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Cosumnes River College (1,258 degrees awarded in 2020) and My Beauty & Barber College (31 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was $333,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA borders Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA, CA, Sacramento City (Southeast/Fruitridge, Avondale & Depot Park) PUMA, CA, Elk Grove City PUMA, CA, Galt, Isleton Cities & Delta Region PUMA, CA, and Davis, Woodland & West Sacramento Cities PUMA, CA.

Population & Diversity

Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 150k people, from which 90.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 24.4% of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (36.6k people).

In 2020, there were 1.28 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.1k people) in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Spanish (22,514 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,854 households), and Hmong (6,691 households).

Citizenship

90.1%

2020 Citizenship

89.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90.1% of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
38.1k ± 1.84k
White (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 2.29k

26.5%

Hispanic Population

39.7k people

26.5% of the people in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are hispanic (39.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

36.6k people

25.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

38.2k people

As of 2020, 24.4% of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA residents (36.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,514 households (16.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,854 households (5.65%)
Hmong
6,691 households (4.81%)

41.2% of the households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16.2% of the households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,064 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
1,591 ± 352
Gulf War (1990s)
653 ± 207

Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA employs 63k people. The largest industries in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Construction (3,834 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,724 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,720 people), and the highest paying industries are Car washes ($159,946), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($112,568), and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($103,555).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,733

Women

48.8%

32,297

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 63,030 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63k

2020 Value

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 61.2k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,853 people), Personal care aides (1,775 people), and Cashiers (1,688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

63k

2020 Value

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 61.2k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,834 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,724 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,028

Median earning men ± $1,803

$31,791

Median earning women ± $1,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($61,587), Information ($49,211), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,723).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($54,477), Public Administration ($53,470), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,872).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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 2020, universities in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA awarded 1,289 degrees. The student population of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 6,100 male students and 8,666 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Asian (429 and 33.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (338 and 26.4%), White (291 and 22.8%), and Black or African American (108 and 8.45%).

The largest universities in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cosumnes River College (1,258 and 97.6%) and My Beauty & Barber College (31 and 2.4%).

The most popular majors in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (167 and 13%), Humanistic Studies (149 and 11.6%), and General Psychology (63 and 4.89%).

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

Measure

In 2020, 2.65% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.18% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Some college (28.9k), and Bachelors Degree (18.8k).

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 Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was $333,300 in 2020, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $308,100 to $333,300, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is 53.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is $65,033. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

Property

$333,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,563

$26,464

Median Property Taxes

±$1,192

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 Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2020

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 53.5% of the housing units in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, 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.

$65,033

Median Household Income

± $2,189

49.4k

Number of Households

± 1,760

In 2020, the median household income of the 49.4k households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew to $65,033 from the previous year's value of $60,332.

The following chart displays the households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, 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

0.433

2020 Wage GINI in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

0.438

2019 Wage GINI in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

In 2020, the income inequality in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2020, 72.8% of workers in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA (24k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, 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.

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

94.3% of the population of Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.822% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.66%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

9.8%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.822%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA declined by 1.21% from 5.73% to 5.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.