Population 3,813 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in River Park
Household size in River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in River Park are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. River Park has smaller households than the great majority of Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in River Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in River Park: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Sacramento neighborhoods, River Park has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 River Park
Renters in River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in River Park rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. River Park has a lower share of renters than at least four in five Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in River Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. River Park has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
River Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. River Park has older homes than the great majority of Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,050 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,384 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,020 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$970 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in River Park costs $2,020 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 River Park
Bachelor's degrees in River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.4% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.2% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
River Park is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. River Park has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in River Park: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only two of Sacramento's 61 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 River Park
| Period | River Park | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in River Park has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. No other Sacramento neighborhood has lower unemployment. 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).
River Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Park | 2.18 | 40.3 | 7.7% | 30.1% | 3.5% | 1956 | $2,020 | 60.8% | 98.5% | 0.1% |
| East Sacramento | 2.07 | 41.7 | 3.8% | 32.5% | 7.0% | 1954 | $2,386 | 73.8% | 98.2% | 4.4% |
| Campus Commons | 1.67 | 51.2 | 3.8% | 45.3% | 8.4% | 1975 | $1,906 | 62.2% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Csus | 1.96 | 22.4 | 8.2% | 88.1% | 17.0% | 1971 | $1,571 | 54.0% | 97.6% | 21.6% |
| Sierra Oaks | 1.87 | 34.3 | 3.8% | 62.0% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,735 | 51.2% | 97.7% | 6.8% |
| Tahoe Park | 2.27 | 41.3 | 5.8% | 29.3% | 8.0% | 1954 | $2,010 | 56.4% | 94.1% | 7.4% |
| North Oak Park | 1.97 | 34.2 | 15.1% | 67.5% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,820 | 49.6% | 87.2% | 4.6% |
| College Glen | 2.42 | 36.9 | 11.5% | 43.1% | 5.6% | 1973 | $1,961 | 45.7% | 93.6% | 7.9% |
| Boulevard Park | 1.53 | 35.7 | 1.9% | 79.3% | 8.5% | 1958 | $1,809 | 63.9% | 96.1% | 5.7% |
| Old North Sacramento | 2.55 | 41.2 | 23.0% | 70.6% | 6.9% | 1955 | $1,392 | 13.1% | 72.8% | 13.7% |
| Midtown | 1.52 | 33.6 | 4.1% | 89.0% | 8.6% | 1972 | $1,683 | 61.8% | 97.3% | 4.9% |
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 River Park. 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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