West Sacramento, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

54,163

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14.3%

0.26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$87,044

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$460,400

18% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Sacramento, CA had a population of 54.2k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $87,044. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Sacramento, CA grew from 53,589 to 54,163, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $77,393 to $87,044, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Sacramento, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42%), White (Hispanic) (13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Other (Hispanic) (9.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.4%).

None of the households in West Sacramento, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in West Sacramento, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in West Sacramento, CA was $460,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in West Sacramento, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Sacramento, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Sacramento, CA is home to a population of 54.2k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.7% of West Sacramento, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2022, there were 3.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.7k people) in West Sacramento, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.03k White (Hispanic) and 6.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

88%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.9% of West Sacramento, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Sacramento, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Sacramento, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.2k
White (Hispanic)
7.03k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.36k ± 832

33.7%

Hispanic Population

18.2k people

33.7% of the people in West Sacramento, CA are hispanic (18.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Sacramento, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

25.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2022, 23.7% of West Sacramento, CA residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Sacramento, CA was 25.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
625 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
405 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
396 ± 163

West Sacramento, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Sacramento, CA employs 26k people. The largest industries in West Sacramento, CA are Public Administration (3,546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,204 people), and Retail Trade (2,326 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,694), Utilities ($101,350), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($99,048).

Employment

Occupations

26k

2022 Value

± 1,386

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Sacramento, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 25.7k employees to 26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Sacramento, CA, are Management Occupations (3,080 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,545 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,032 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Sacramento, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26k

2022 Value

± 1,386

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Sacramento, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 25.7k employees to 26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Sacramento, CA, are Public Administration (3,546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,204 people), and Retail Trade (2,326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Sacramento, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Sacramento, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,396

Median earning men ± $3,678

$48,233

Median earning women ± $5,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,663), Information ($84,785), and Public Administration ($83,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,717), Public Administration ($74,632), and Information ($60,370).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 52 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 West Sacramento, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 West Sacramento, CA was $460,400 in 2022, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $390,300 to $460,400, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in West Sacramento, CA is 57.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Sacramento, CA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Sacramento, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Sacramento, CA is $87,044. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Sacramento, CA was Census Tract 104.02 with a value of $160,078, followed by Census Tract 103.10 and Census Tract 104.01, with respective values of $131,614 and $119,963.

Property

$460,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,755

$10,988

Median Property Taxes

±$683

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2022

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.9% of the housing units in West Sacramento, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Sacramento, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104.02
Census Tract 103.10
Census Tract 104.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Sacramento, CA was Census Tract 104.02 with a value of $160,078, followed by Census Tract 103.10 and Census Tract 104.01, with respective values of $131,614 and $119,963.

The following map shows all of the places in West Sacramento, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,044

Median Household Income

± $4,381

19k

Number of Households

± 1,081

In 2022, the median household income of the 19k households in West Sacramento, CA grew to $87,044 from the previous year's value of $77,393.

The following chart displays the households in West Sacramento, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Sacramento, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2022, 70.1% of workers in West Sacramento, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Sacramento, CA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in West Sacramento, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Sacramento, CA (7.72k out of 53.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Sacramento, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of West Sacramento, CA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 6.59% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yolo County, CA see 820 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.49% increase from the previous year (808 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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820 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yolo County, CA

Primary care physicians in Yolo County, CA see an average of 820 patients per year. This represents a 1.49% increase from the previous year (808 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yolo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

6.59%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Sacramento, CA grew by 9.42% from 4.73% to 5.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Sacramento, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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