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Population

1.51M

0.87% growth

Median Age

Median Household Income

$59,780

1.42% growth

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Number of Employees

688,935

2.62% growth

Median Property Value

$326,800

8.5% growth

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Sacramento County, CA has a population of 1.51M people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $59,780. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Sacramento County, CA grew from 1.5M to 1.51M, a 0.87% increase and its median household income grew from $58,942 to $59,780, a 1.42% increase.

The population of Sacramento County, CA is 45.1% White, 23% Hispanic, and 15% Asian. 32.6% of the people in Sacramento County, CA speak a non-English language, and 91.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sacramento County, CA are California State University-Sacramento, with 6,740 graduates, American River College, with 5,834 graduates, and Sacramento City College, with 2,252 graduates.

The median property value in Sacramento County, CA is $326,800, and the homeownership rate is 55.2%. Most people in Sacramento County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sacramento County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Sacramento County, CA is the 8th most populated county in California and borders Amador County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; El Dorado County, CA; Placer County, CA; San Joaquin County, CA; Solano County, CA; Sutter County, CA; Yolo County, CA& 3 more.

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The economy of Sacramento County, CA employs 688,935 people. The economy of Sacramento County, CA is specialized in Public Admin.; Utilities; and Admin., Support, Waste Management Services, which employ respectively 2.36; 1.42; and 1.18 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Sacramento County, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (101,201), Retail trade (75,507), and Public Admin. (73,431), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,547), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($55,278), and Finance & Insurance ($47,072).

Median household income in Sacramento County, CA is $59,780. Males in Sacramento County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Sacramento County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 085.09

2. Census Tract 085.12

3. Census Tract 085.10

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sacramento County, CA was Census Tract 085.09 with a value of $158,092, followed by Census Tract 085.12 and Census Tract 085.10, with respective values of $153,558 and $135,972.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Sacramento County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

688,935

2016 value

± 7,869

2.62%

1 year Growth

± 1.7%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Sacramento County, CA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 671,358 employees to 688,935 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sacramento County, CA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Public Admin.. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sacramento County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sacramento County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Sacramento County, CA. In Sacramento County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 80 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,827. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Sacramento County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,827

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Sacramento County, CA were $7,827 in 2014, but $7,958 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.65% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Sacramento County, CA are $$1,761 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Sacramento County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

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Opioid Use

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Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Sacramento County, CA is home to a population of 1.51M people, from which 91.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Sacramento County, CA is composed of 683,607 White residents (45.1%), 347,638 Hispanic residents (23%), 226,750 Asian residents (15%), 144,128 Black residents (9.5%), and 80,895 Two+ residents (5.34%). The most common foreign languages in Sacramento County, CA are Spanish (180,867 speakers), Chinese (32,880 speakers), and Russian (24,382 speakers), but compared to other places, Sacramento County, CA has a relative high number of Hmong (21,341 speakers), Other Slavic (11,071 speakers), and Russian (24,382 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Sacramento County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Russian

relatively high languages

1. Hmong

2. Other Slavic

3. Russian

431,129 of Sacramento County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Sacramento County, CA was Spanish. 11.9% of the overall population of Sacramento County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 2.17% speak Chinese and 1.61% speak Russian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Sacramento County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hmong speakers. In 2015, there were 21,341 native Hmong speakers living in Sacramento County, CA, approximately 21.02 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Sacramento County, CA awarded 23,123 degrees. The student population of Sacramento County, CA is skewed towards females, with 9,961 male students and 13,162 female students. Most students in Sacramento County, CA are White (9,622 and 41.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,115 and 22.1%), Asian (3,260 and 14.1%), and Black or African American (1,787 and 7.73%). The largest universities in Sacramento County, CA by number of graduates are California State University-Sacramento (6,740 and 29.1%), American River College (5,834 and 25.2%), and Sacramento City College (2,252 and 9.7%). The most popular majors in Sacramento County, CA are General Social Sciences (902 and 3.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (757 and 3.27%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (575 and 2.49%). The median tuition costs in Sacramento County, CA are $8,964 for private four year colleges, and $5,472 and $16,632 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Social Sciences 902 graduates

2. Liberal Arts & Sciences 757 graduates

3. Biological & Physical Sciences 575 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 1 graduates

2. System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management 46 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Sacramento County, CA was General Social Sciences with 902 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Sacramento County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Sacramento County, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sacramento County, CA is $326,800, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $301,200 to $326,800, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate of Sacramento County, CA is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Sacramento County, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Sacramento County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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