West Sacramento, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,581 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 497 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 586 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,408 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,261 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,829 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,201 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,734 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,039 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,783 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,643 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,117 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,358 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 527 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,507 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,379 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,648 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 705 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,668 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,404 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 3,107 | 13.2 |
Female | 1,759 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,060 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 461 | 43.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,122 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,736 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,449 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 865 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,659 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 47.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,017 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,060 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,185 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,718 | 43.6 |
Same county | 6,926 | 23.7 |
Different county | 5,792 | 19.8 |
Same state | 4,876 | 16.7 |
Different state | 916 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,282 | 7.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,604 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,682 | 74.9 |
Born in United States | 23,567 | 74.6 |
State of residence | 17,816 | 56.4 |
Different state | 5,751 | 18.2 |
Born outside United States | 115 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 7,922 | 25.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,514 | 14.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,371 | 7.5 |
Not a citizen | 5,551 | 17.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,922 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,272 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 2,009 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 15 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 316 | 4.0 |
| Latin America | 3,240 | 40.9 |
| Northern America | 70 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,973 | 61.6 |
| Language other than English | 11,212 | 38.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,689 | 22.9 |
Spanish | 5,785 | 19.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,098 | 10.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,904 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,532 | 8.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,315 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 949 | 3.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,604 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,778 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 229 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 372 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,697 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 682 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 183 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,978 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 179 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,498 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 1,239 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 397 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 329 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 613 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 2,228 | 7.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 435 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 471 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 245 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 613 | 1.9 |
| United States or American | 1,763 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,196 | 48.1 |
| (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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