Population 87,326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Citrus Heights
Household size in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Citrus Heights average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Sacramento area overall, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Citrus Heights are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Citrus Heights (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Citrus Heights
Renters in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Citrus Heights rent their homes (39.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in Citrus Heights are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Citrus Heights was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Sacramento area overall, where the median home dates to 1985. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,099 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,181 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,382 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,907 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$807 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Citrus Heights costs $1,907 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Sacramento area ($2,018). Rent has climbed $807 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Citrus Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Citrus Heights: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Citrus Heights have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area. The share with a diploma is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Citrus Heights
| Period | Citrus Heights | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Citrus Heights than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.9 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Citrus Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Heights | 2.63 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 39.9% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,907 | 24.6% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.61 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | 1975 | $2,103 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 5.8% |
| Foothill Farms | 2.94 | 34.3 | 12.7% | 41.7% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,927 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Orangevale | 2.69 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,952 | 32.0% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| Antelope | 3.25 | 36.9 | 11.8% | 29.8% | 3.1% | 1992 | $2,303 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 8.3% |
| North Highlands | 3.07 | 34.0 | 15.2% | 53.4% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,717 | 15.7% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Carmichael | 2.49 | 41.4 | 12.7% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1973 | $1,741 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| Roseville | 2.78 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 1998 | $2,233 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Gold River | 2.12 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 17.2% | 9.0% | 1992 | $2,225 | 62.1% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Granite Bay | 2.87 | 48.3 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,858 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| McClellan Park | 2.89 | 34.5 | 22.6% | 57.3% | 9.9% | 1984 | $2,072 | 13.6% | 85.5% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Citrus Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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