Sutter Creek, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,702

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.11%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,478

29.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$543,800

Population & Diversity

Sutter Creek, CA is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.44% of Sutter Creek, CA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Sutter Creek, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sutter Creek, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sutter Creek, CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sutter Creek, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 253
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
132 ± 140

7.96%

Hispanic Population

215 people

7.96% of the people in Sutter Creek, CA are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sutter Creek, 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

4.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 4.44% of Sutter Creek, CA residents (120 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 Creek, CA was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 80
Vietnam
32 ± 33
Korea
28 ± 48

Sutter Creek, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sutter Creek, CA employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sutter Creek, CA were Retail Trade (284 people), Wholesale Trade (147 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($184,583), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,528).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 342

8.99%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutter Creek, CA grew at a rate of 8.99%, from 1.19k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sutter Creek, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (244 people), Transportation Occupations (164 people), and Management Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sutter Creek, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 342

8.99%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutter Creek, CA grew at a rate of 8.99%, from 1.19k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sutter Creek, CA, are Retail Trade (284 people), Wholesale Trade (147 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sutter Creek, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sutter Creek, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,462

Median earning men ± $17,160

$33,625

Median earning women ± $23,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($67,580), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,381), Retail Trade ($36,549), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sutter Creek, CA was $543,800 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $499,600 to $543,800, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Sutter Creek, CA is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sutter Creek, CA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sutter Creek, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,815

$673

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

80.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Sutter Creek, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sutter Creek, 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.

$88,478

Median Household Income

± $18,862

1.22k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Sutter Creek, CA grew to $88,478 from the previous year's value of $68,148.

The following chart displays the households in Sutter Creek, 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 Sutter Creek, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (7.94%)
Walked (7.55%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Sutter Creek, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.94%) and those who walked to work (7.55%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sutter Creek, CA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Sutter Creek, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sutter Creek, 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 Creek, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sutter Creek, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sutter Creek, CA (192 out of 2.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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