Sacramento County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sacramento county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 366,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19,243 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 19,634 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 159,337 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 74,973 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 93,272 | 25.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 772,488 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 51,674 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 77,596 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 176,525 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 205,947 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 69,105 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 129,263 | 16.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 62,378 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 939,748 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 269,176 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 473,268 | 50.4 |
| Separated | 25,406 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 56,872 | 6.1 |
Female | 45,801 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 115,026 | 12.2 |
Female | 68,515 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 27,874 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 10,483 | 37.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 885,166 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 121,079 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 296,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,078 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 693,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 144,190 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 549,384 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 130,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 55,880 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,136,050 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 539,171 | 47.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 555,589 | 48.9 |
Same county | 364,791 | 32.1 |
Different county | 190,798 | 16.8 |
Same state | 141,042 | 12.4 |
Different state | 49,756 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41,290 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,223,499 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,026,304 | 83.9 |
Born in United States | 1,010,442 | 82.6 |
State of residence | 701,399 | 57.3 |
Different state | 309,043 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 15,862 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 197,195 | 16.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87,136 | 7.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 83,982 | 6.9 |
Not a citizen | 113,213 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 197,195 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36,720 | 18.6 |
| Asia | 89,387 | 45.3 |
| Africa | 3,458 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 6,821 | 3.5 |
| Latin America | 56,877 | 28.8 |
| Northern America | 3,932 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,136,050 | 100.0 |
| English only | 859,305 | 75.6 |
| Language other than English | 276,745 | 24.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 133,702 | 11.8 |
Spanish | 113,649 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49,698 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64,428 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,276 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 92,627 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51,902 | 4.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,223,499 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,322,065 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 5,199 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 4,441 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 8,941 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 16,638 | 1.4 |
| English | 110,454 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 35,960 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,340 | 0.5 |
| German | 157,574 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 6,569 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 3,929 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 116,902 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 59,983 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,534 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 20,504 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 15,291 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 18,183 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 15,495 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19,151 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 23,084 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 835 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9,655 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 19,132 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 5,198 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13,326 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 52,316 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 8,578 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,639 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 565,214 | 46.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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