Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

121,996

1.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.56%

3.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$95,605

9.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$466,900

14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA had a population of 122k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $95,605. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA grew from 120,301 to 121,996, a 1.41% increase and its median household income grew from $87,059 to $95,605, a 9.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and White (Hispanic) (9.31%).

37.4% of the households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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.

90.5% of the residents in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (583 degrees awarded in 2022) and Federico Beauty Institute (286 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was $466,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA borders Sacramento County (North)--Sacramento City (North), Antelope & Rio Linda PUMA, CA, Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA, CA, Sutter & Yuba Counties--Yuba City & Marysville Cities PUMA, CA, Yolo County (North)--Woodland & Winters Cities, UC Davis & Rural PUMA, CA, and Yolo County (South)--Davis & West Sacramento Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.5% of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (29.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.1k people) in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.8k 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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,247 households), Punjabi (5,109 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,376 households).

Citizenship

90.5%

2022 Citizenship

90.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.5% of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.1k ± 1.84k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 2.13k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 2k

28.5%

Hispanic Population

34.8k people

28.5% of the people in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are hispanic (34.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.9k people

24.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.6k people

As of 2022, 24.5% of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA residents (29.9k 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 Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,247 households (16%)
Punjabi
5,109 households (4.48%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,376 households (2.96%)

37.4% of the households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16% of the households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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
1,472 ± 288
Gulf War (2001-)
1,447 ± 309
Gulf War (1990s)
701 ± 193

Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA employs 60.2k people. The largest industries in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are Construction (3,594 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,530 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,386 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($156,352), Administration of economic programs & space research ($154,707), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($125,759).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,966

Women

48.8%

28,335

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 55,301 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

60.2k

2022 Value

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 58.1k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,753 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,585 people), and Customer service representatives (1,563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

60.2k

2022 Value

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 58.1k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,594 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,530 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,994

Median earning men ± $2,703

$50,907

Median earning women ± $2,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,981), Public Administration ($74,694), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($76,406), Public Administration ($70,160), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,063).

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 Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.

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 Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA awarded 869 degrees. The student population of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,133 male students and 300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (319 and 36.7%), followed by White (189 and 21.7%), Unknown (160 and 18.4%), and Two or More Races (75 and 8.63%).

The largest universities in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (583 and 67.1%) and Federico Beauty Institute (286 and 32.9%).

The most popular majors in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA are Automobile Mechanics Technology (408 and 47%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (165 and 19%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (134 and 15.4%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.79% 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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (22.5k), Bachelors Degree (22.1k), and High School or Equivalent (20.7k).

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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was $466,900 in 2022, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $406,600 to $466,900, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA is $95,605. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$466,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,258

$24,865

Median Property Taxes

±$1,181

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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.8% of the housing units in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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.

$95,605

Median Household Income

± $4,185

44.6k

Number of Households

± 1,871

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.6k households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA grew to $95,605 from the previous year's value of $87,059.

The following chart displays the households in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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

0.424

2022 Wage GINI in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA

0.425

2021 Wage GINI in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.186% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (6.85%)

In 2022, 72.3% of workers in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.85%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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 County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA (11.7k out of 122k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) 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

95.7% of the population of Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 7.22% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

57.3%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

7.22%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA declined by 11.4% from 4.81% to 4.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sacramento County (Northwest)--Sacramento City (Northwest/Natomas) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.