Sutter, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,532

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

3.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.75%

70.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,173

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$408,500

Population & Diversity

Sutter, CA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.671% of Sutter, CA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 6.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Sutter, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 218 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sutter, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sutter, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sutter, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 374
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
281 ± 155
White (Hispanic)
218 ± 161

22.4%

Hispanic Population

568 people

22.4% of the people in Sutter, CA are hispanic (568 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sutter, 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

0.671%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 0.671% of Sutter, CA residents (17 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 Sutter, CA was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 84
Vietnam
78 ± 77

Sutter, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sutter, CA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sutter, CA were Educational Services (223 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,429), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,722).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 254

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutter, CA declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 1.2k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sutter, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (143 people), and Material Moving Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sutter, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 254

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutter, CA declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 1.2k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sutter, CA, are Educational Services (223 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sutter, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sutter, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,688

Median earning men ± $14,293

$61,385

Median earning women ± $31,038

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,579), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,739), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,354), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,861).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sutter, CA was $408,500 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,600 to $408,500, a 9.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Sutter, CA is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sutter, CA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sutter, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$408,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,440

$767

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Sutter, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sutter, 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.

$96,173

Median Household Income

± $21,216

994

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 994 households in Sutter, CA grew to $96,173 from the previous year's value of $94,375.

The following chart displays the households in Sutter, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sutter, 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 (86.7%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)
Carpooled (5.03%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Sutter, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.23%) and those who carpooled to work (5.03%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sutter, CA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sutter, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sutter, CA (171 out of 2.53k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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