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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

154,090

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,123

5.19% 1-year growth

Health

94.9% of the population of Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 9.79% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.544% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.09%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

29.9%

Medicaid

9.79%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.544%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA declined by 11.8% from 5.77% to 5.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sacramento County--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.

Economy

The economy of Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA employs 66.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA were Construction (4,570 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,889 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,570 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,023), Labor unions ($117,474), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($117,265).

Males in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,799. The income inequality in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,606

Women

49.1%

33,739

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 66,345 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sacramento County--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

66.3k

2024 Value

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 0.116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 66.3k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,008 people), Customer service representatives (1,952 people), and Other managers (1,786 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sacramento County--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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.3k

2024 Value

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 0.116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 66.3k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,570 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,889 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sacramento County--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

$49,481

Median earning men ± $1,609

$43,521

Median earning women ± $2,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,996), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,904), and Manufacturing ($56,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,798), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,117), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,922).

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 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 51 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--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

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

Education

The student population of Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,863 male students and 8,881 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Asian (620 and 32.4%), Hispanic or Latino (516 and 27%), White (384 and 20.1%), and Black or African American (149 and 7.79%).

The largest universities in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cosumnes River College (1,922 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (239 and 12.4%), General Business Administration & Management (221 and 11.5%), and General Biological Sciences (137 and 7.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,744 (43.6% men and 56.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 15,744 students enrolled in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,641 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
239 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
221 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
137 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 239 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cosumnes River College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,922 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cosumnes River College with 1,922 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 781 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA, which is 0.684 times less than the 1,141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 620 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 516 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.91% 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--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.9k), Some college (27.3k), and Bachelors Degree (21.8k).

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 County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was $471,100 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,000 to $471,100, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sacramento County--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.

Housing

Property

$471,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,675

$28,528

Median Property Taxes

±$1,244

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--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 County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,123

Median Household Income

± $2,600

51.4k

Number of Households

± 1,845

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.4k households in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA grew to $85,123 from the previous year's value of $80,923.

The following chart displays the households in Sacramento County--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

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.82% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sacramento County--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 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Sacramento County--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 County--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 County--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 County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sacramento County--Sacramento City (Southwest/Pocket, Meadowview & North Laguna) PUMA, CA (21.1k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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