Population 503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sacramento
Household size in Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sacramento has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Harrisburg area.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sacramento is 42.3 years old, a bit older than 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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Sacramento, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% 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 owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Sacramento than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sacramento is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $842 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sacramento costs $842 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sacramento have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sacramento never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Sacramento
| Period | Sacramento | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sacramento has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.49 | 42.3 | 7.0% | 20.9% | 12.9% | 1947 | $842 | 11.7% | 82.2% | 1.5% |
| Spring Glen | 2.55 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 28.6% | 10.8% | 1943 | $822 | 9.9% | 79.3% | 2.3% |
| Klingerstown | 2.48 | 43.5 | 6.2% | 23.3% | 11.6% | 1958 | $847 | 15.0% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| Rough And Ready | 2.78 | 41.5 | 3.8% | 18.0% | 10.5% | 1957 | $939 | 16.5% | 89.4% | 0.9% |
| Valley View | 2.63 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 1956 | $827 | 19.9% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Erdman | 2.60 | 41.0 | 3.7% | 27.6% | 9.1% | 1956 | $844 | 14.3% | 83.1% | 2.5% |
| Williamstown | 2.31 | 41.9 | 15.8% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 1944 | $871 | 17.0% | 88.7% | 9.9% |
| Tower City | 2.71 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 22.6% | 12.2% | 1943 | $864 | 15.0% | 87.8% | 5.7% |
| Leck Kill | 2.92 | 40.3 | 2.6% | 15.2% | 9.9% | 1957 | $976 | 17.1% | 88.3% | 1.0% |
| Orwin | 2.63 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10.4% | 1950 | $795 | 17.4% | 84.4% | 3.3% |
| Muir | 2.73 | 43.2 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1951 | $851 | 18.1% | 83.2% | 1.5% |
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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