Sultana, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

783

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.6%

0.294% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,083

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,500

Population & Diversity

Sultana, CA is home to a population of 783 people, from which 72.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.8% of Sultana, CA residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2024, there were 4.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (577 people) in Sultana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.5%

2024 Citizenship

76.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.5% of Sultana, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sultana, CA was 76.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sultana, CA

Other (Hispanic)
577 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
138 ± 93
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 44

97.6%

Hispanic Population

764 people

97.6% of the people in Sultana, CA are hispanic (764 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sultana, 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

37.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

32.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

As of 2024, 37.8% of Sultana, CA residents (296 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 Sultana, CA was 32.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Sultana, CA employs 286 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sultana, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,574), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($37,574), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,250).

Employment

Occupations

286

2024 Value

± 111

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sultana, CA declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 329 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sultana, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (69 people), Material Moving Occupations (41 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sultana, 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

286

2024 Value

± 111

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sultana, CA declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 329 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sultana, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sultana, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sultana, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,364

Median earning men ± $18,604

$22,500

Median earning women ± $4,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,594), and Retail Trade ($19,327).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sultana, CA was $337,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,800 to $337,500, a 2.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sultana, CA is 36.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sultana, CA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sultana, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,694

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 Sultana, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

36.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.4% of the housing units in Sultana, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sultana, 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.

$47,083

Median Household Income

± $12,903

198

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 198 households in Sultana, CA grew to $47,083 from the previous year's value of $42,143.

The following chart displays the households in Sultana, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sultana, 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 (60.8%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Sultana, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sultana, CA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sultana, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sultana, CA (279 out of 783 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sultana, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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