Population 1,433 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dunnigan
Household size in Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Dunnigan is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.5 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Dunnigan is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dunnigan: 5.9% of households, against 11.6% 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 Dunnigan
Renters in Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dunnigan own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (58.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dunnigan: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Dunnigan is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,386 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$869 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dunnigan costs $1,386 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Dunnigan
Bachelor's degrees in Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Dunnigan (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.2% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Dunnigan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Dunnigan
| Period | Dunnigan | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dunnigan: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Dunnigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnigan | 2.29 | 48.3 | 5.9% | 26.9% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,386 | 27.0% | 80.0% | 12.2% |
| Zamora | 2.84 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 35.5% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,770 | 26.6% | 80.6% | 14.2% |
| Arbuckle | 3.19 | 36.0 | 12.8% | 30.8% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,210 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 2.4% |
| Kirkville | 2.65 | 42.6 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 15.8% | 1954 | $1,591 | 27.1% | 72.1% | 5.1% |
| Capay | 2.06 | 65.9 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1980 | $1,470 | 37.1% | 97.2% | 0.4% |
| Guinda | 2.19 | 63.9 | 7.0% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1978 | $1,403 | 35.0% | 98.4% | 0.1% |
| Grimes | 2.60 | 55.2 | 9.2% | 44.6% | 30.7% | 1950 | $1,140 | 9.8% | 43.1% | 6.7% |
| Brooks | 2.13 | 65.7 | 7.6% | 16.7% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,421 | 35.8% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Sycamore | 2.56 | 48.6 | 11.9% | 41.1% | 19.5% | 1952 | $1,438 | 16.8% | 64.0% | 7.6% |
| Esparto | 3.35 | 38.1 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 19.3% | 1987 | $1,687 | 18.1% | 83.4% | 6.1% |
| Robbins | 2.65 | 42.0 | 19.4% | 46.5% | 15.0% | 1954 | $1,610 | 27.9% | 73.5% | 5.1% |
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 Dunnigan. 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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