Population 1,577 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sacramento
Household size in Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sacramento are small: just 2.30 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sacramento are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sacramento: 4.2% 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 Sacramento
Renters in Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Sacramento rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Sacramento, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sacramento was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$119 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Sacramento runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% 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 Sacramento
Bachelor's degrees in Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sacramento have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sacramento is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sacramento is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kentucky overall (5.1%). 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).
Sacramento 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | 2.30 | 40.9 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 1983 | $644 | 9.2% | 92.2% | 5.9% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.39 | 38.1 | 4.1% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 1983 | $634 | 9.8% | 92.3% | 4.9% |
| Bremen | 2.45 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1984 | $710 | 7.4% | 83.5% | 4.6% |
| Semiway | 2.04 | 60.2 | 2.0% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 1971 | $757 | 19.6% | 95.9% | 8.4% |
| Island | 2.39 | 47.2 | 11.3% | 14.4% | 7.9% | 1975 | $873 | 15.9% | 93.7% | 7.8% |
| Midland | 2.63 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1987 | $793 | 8.9% | 81.4% | 5.5% |
| Gishton | 2.69 | 39.4 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1986 | $744 | 8.1% | 80.3% | 2.5% |
| Moorman | 2.46 | 41.1 | 4.1% | 16.7% | 21.1% | 1978 | $816 | 9.0% | 89.3% | 14.2% |
| South Carrollton | 2.42 | 41.8 | 3.4% | 17.1% | 24.8% | 1978 | $811 | 7.5% | 88.3% | 17.0% |
| Jewel City | 2.09 | 49.2 | 1.5% | 22.8% | 18.6% | 1966 | $638 | 14.6% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Rumsey | 2.13 | 45.0 | 4.1% | 25.5% | 19.7% | 1965 | $605 | 12.2% | 93.8% | 7.3% |
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 Sacramento. 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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