Sanger, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,699

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.323% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

4.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$364,800

Population & Diversity

Sanger, CA is home to a population of 26.7k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Sanger, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.62k people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.6k people) in Sanger, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.15k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Sanger, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanger, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanger, CA

Other (Hispanic)
8.6k ± 1.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.64k ± 953
White (Hispanic)
5.15k ± 1.12k

77.8%

Hispanic Population

20.8k people

77.8% of the people in Sanger, CA are hispanic (20.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanger, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.62k people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

As of 2024, 21% of Sanger, CA residents (5.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanger, CA was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
429 ± 212
Vietnam
200 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 132

Sanger, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sanger, CA.

Economy

The economy of Sanger, CA employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanger, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,566 people), Manufacturing (1,239 people), and Retail Trade (1,229 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,761), Information ($69,648), and Finance & Insurance ($65,305).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 891

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanger, CA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 10.8k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanger, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,213 people), Sales & Related Occupations (936 people), and Production Occupations (831 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanger, 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

11k

2024 Value

± 891

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanger, CA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 10.8k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanger, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,566 people), Manufacturing (1,239 people), and Retail Trade (1,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanger, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sanger, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,804

Median earning men ± $4,015

$36,399

Median earning women ± $1,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,050), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,461), and Retail Trade ($52,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,495).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanger, CA was $364,800 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,000 to $364,800, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanger, CA is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanger, CA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanger, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,734

$4,714

Median Property Taxes

±$521

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Sanger, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanger, 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $9,308

7.32k

Number of Households

± 661

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.32k households in Sanger, CA grew to $77,500 from the previous year's value of $74,428.

The following chart displays the households in Sanger, 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 Sanger, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (5.36%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Sanger, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.36%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanger, CA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Sanger, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanger, CA (4.19k out of 26.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanger, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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