Sutter, CA Demographics

Population 2,648 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sutter

Household size in Sutter

Household size, people per household
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–102.723.042.68
2010–142.753.102.73
2015–192.663.092.71
2020–242.473.012.65
Change−0.25−0.03−0.03
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Households in Sutter run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, 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 Sutter

Median age, years
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1040.635.837.7
2010–1436.636.838.6
2015–1941.137.939.6
2020–2445.139.040.1
Change+4.5+3.1+2.3
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With a median age of 45.1, Sutter 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 Sutter

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–108.9%13.5%12.3%
2010–147.6%13.5%12.3%
2015–1910.8%12.3%11.6%
2020–244.0%12.3%11.6%
Change−4.9 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sutter: 4.0% 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 Sutter

Renters in Sutter

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1017.8%42.6%33.3%
2010–1428.3%45.2%35.6%
2015–1926.1%45.2%36.0%
2020–2421.0%44.1%34.8%
Change+3.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Sutter is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.5% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Sutter

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–102.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–147.4%8.1%11.4%
2015–196.7%7.5%11.1%
2020–245.4%7.3%9.6%
Change+2.7 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in Sutter: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

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 Sutter

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10197319721974
2010–14197619731975
2015–19198019741977
2020–24197619761980
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Housing in Sutter leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. California as a whole looks much the same.

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 Sutter

Rent, per month
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10$900$1,298$965
2010–14$891$1,379$1,040
2015–19$1,147$1,721$1,213
2020–24$1,672$2,229$1,571
Change+$772+$931+$606
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Rent in Sutter runs $1,672 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Sutter

Bachelor's degrees in Sutter

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1021.1%29.1%28.4%
2010–1418.4%30.1%29.6%
2015–1915.3%32.9%32.1%
2020–2425.1%36.3%35.6%
Change+4.0 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sutter: 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Sutter

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1090.0%79.9%84.9%
2010–1492.7%80.7%86.1%
2015–1991.1%82.6%87.7%
2020–2496.5%84.2%89.3%
Change+6.5 pts+4.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Sutter: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Sutter

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSutterCaliforniaU.S.
2006–107.8%9.2%8.1%
2010–1410.2%11.3%9.4%
2015–197.9%6.3%5.6%
2020–248.4%6.6%5.4%
Change+0.6 pts−2.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sutter runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Sutter compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sutter2.4745.14.0%21.0%5.4%1976$1,67225.1%96.5%8.4%
Yuba City3.0538.114.1%40.7%5.5%1982$1,70621.3%80.1%7.5%
Lomo3.1947.97.8%21.0%6.3%1987$1,30117.7%80.5%3.9%
Meridian2.4645.011.1%40.6%13.3%1960$1,50019.5%74.5%7.9%
Live Oak3.3538.315.5%31.4%7.8%1992$1,03115.3%71.6%6.8%
Sycamore2.5648.611.9%41.1%19.5%1952$1,43816.8%64.0%7.6%
Pennington2.5250.87.0%14.5%3.1%1978$1,89923.1%95.6%7.1%
Grimes2.6055.29.2%44.6%30.7%1950$1,1409.8%43.1%6.7%
Marysville2.6238.120.2%50.8%6.8%1967$1,27715.6%84.0%10.8%
Linda3.1331.719.7%43.4%6.4%1994$1,56519.1%86.1%5.6%
Olivehurst3.5232.816.0%34.4%7.7%1986$1,47313.7%79.2%8.5%

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 Sutter. 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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