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95817

Sacramento, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
14,219
Median household income
$64,212
People below poverty
22.1%
Median home value
$543,900

Income

The median income of households in 95817 was $64,212. An estimated 6.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.3
$10,000 to $14,999 11.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 13
$150,000 to $199,999 9.3
$200,000 or more 11.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66935
Female 71263

An estimated 77.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,581. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.7
Social Security 21.1
Retirement income 16.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.8
Cash public assistance income 4.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 37.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 37.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.3

In 2020-2024, 17.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 95817 in 2020-2024, 95.2% had health insurance coverage and 4.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.2% and public coverage was 37.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 95817 had a total population of 14,219 - 7,552 (53.1%) females and 6,667 (46.9%) males. The median age was 34.8 years. An estimated 14.7% of the population was under 18 years, 48.6% was 19 to 44 years, 21% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 95817 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 296 446
5 to 9 266 224
10 to 14 334 261
15 to 19 148 470
20 to 24 441 360
25 to 29 824 981
30 to 34 901 1221
35 to 39 637 527
40 to 44 543 486
45 to 49 237 273
50 to 54 335 483
55 to 59 338 422
60 to 64 596 307
65 to 69 347 347
70 to 74 267 255
75 to 79 86 265
80 to 84 37 155
85 and over 34 69

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 48.8% were White; 12.9% were Black or African American; 5.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 12.6% were Asian; 4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 22.3% of the people in 95817 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.6% of the people in 95817 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,754 households in 95817. The average household size was 2.06 people.

Married-couple households made up 25.5% of the households in 95817 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34% of all households, while 26.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 43.3% of all households.

In 95817, 17.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 25.5
Cohabiting Couples 13.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.3% of males and 29.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.4 44.6
Now married, except separated 33.3 29.5
Separated 2.7 5.5
Widowed 0.7 6.6
Divorced 8.9 13.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 95817, 203 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.7% of the people living in 95817 were U.S. natives. 63.2% of the 95817 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.3% of 95817 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 95817 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 95817.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.2
Asia 38.2
Europe 19.6
Africa 10.7
Northern America 2
Oceania 11.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 95817 in 2020-2024, 19.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8% of people at least five years old; 7.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8
Other Indo-European languages 5.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.8
Other languages 1.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 95817 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.8
Different house, same county 7.7
Different county, same state 6.4
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 95817 was 3,135 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 169 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,314. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,652.

Educational Attainment of People in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.9
High school diploma or equivalency 14.6
Some college, no degree 18.5
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 31.9
Graduate or professional degree 16.5

Disability

In 95817, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 95817, 58.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,024 69.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,705 23.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 529 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 95817 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 6
Manufacturing 4.4
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.7
Information 2.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.3
Public administration 10.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 95817 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,868 53.2
Service occupations 1,159 16
Sales and office occupations 1,351 18.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 412 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 475 6.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 58.3% of 95817 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 58.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.5
Walked 6.4
Other means 6
Worked from home 17.6

In 2020-2024, 95817 had a total of 7,195 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 36% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 36
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 27.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 95817 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 28.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 95817 had 6,754 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 441 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 37.3% while renters occupied 62.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.22 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.96.

5.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.5% and another 12.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 95817:

House Heating Fuel Used in 95817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52
Electricity 45.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 1.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 95817 was $543,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.1 % had a mortgage. 33.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,457 and for owners without a mortgage it was $636.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 95817 was $1,588. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.