Population 6,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elverta
Household size in Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.28 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Elverta is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.11 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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Elverta is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has edged down from 40.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Elverta, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.5 points since 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 Elverta
Renters in Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elverta is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Elverta than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area. Vacancy has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Elverta are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,332 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,341 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,307 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,465 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$133 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elverta costs $1,465 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $133 a month since 2006–10, up 10%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Elverta
Bachelor's degrees in Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elverta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Elverta have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Elverta
| Period | Elverta | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Elverta than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Elverta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elverta | 3.16 | 40.2 | 7.8% | 21.6% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,465 | 22.9% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Rio Linda | 3.10 | 41.7 | 12.6% | 25.3% | 3.4% | 1973 | $1,961 | 15.8% | 84.9% | 4.9% |
| Antelope | 3.25 | 36.9 | 11.8% | 29.8% | 3.1% | 1992 | $2,303 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 8.3% |
| McClellan Park | 2.89 | 34.5 | 22.6% | 57.3% | 9.9% | 1984 | $2,072 | 13.6% | 85.5% | 6.3% |
| Riego | 2.81 | 40.2 | 8.6% | 18.5% | 6.5% | 2009 | $1,658 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| North Highlands | 3.07 | 34.0 | 15.2% | 53.4% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,717 | 15.7% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Foothill Farms | 2.94 | 34.3 | 12.7% | 41.7% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,927 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.93 | 38.1 | 9.9% | 20.3% | 5.6% | 2009 | $1,966 | 40.1% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Roseville | 2.78 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 1998 | $2,233 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Citrus Heights | 2.63 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 39.9% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,907 | 24.6% | 91.1% | 7.1% |
| Arden-Arcade | 2.46 | 39.8 | 11.3% | 54.2% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,683 | 37.3% | 89.5% | 8.1% |
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 Elverta. 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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