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Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown)

A Census profile of the Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) Public Use Microdata Area in California, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 125,261 people, with a median household income of $91,393 and a median age of 40.3.

Cities & areas covered: Sacramento County, Sacramento.

125,261
Population
$91,393
Median HH income
58.1%
Bachelor's+
$700,000
Median home value

How Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) compares to California

  • Median household income here is $91,393, $9,117 below the California figure of $100,510.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 58.1%, 19.9% above the California figure of 38.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 40.4%, 15.5% below the California figure of 55.9%.
  • The poverty rate here is 12.1%, 0.3% above the California figure of 11.8%.

Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) vs. California vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMACA
Median household income$91,393$100,510
Median family income$153,201$113,911
Mean wage (workers)$83,053$77,351
Median personal income (15+)$55,027$34,518
Poverty rate12.1%11.8%
Unemployment rate5.2%5.9%
Labor force participation (16+)68.6%64.2%
Mean hours worked / week37.737.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$4,029$3,612
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income22.0%29.0%
Mean All other income$386$608
Mean Public assistance income$48$90
Mean Total person's earnings$58,116$50,035
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio344.4328.7
Mean Retirement income$7,165$3,697
Mean Self-employment income$2,664$2,951
Mean Supplementary Security Income$404$301
Mean Social Security income$3,618$3,068

Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) — FAQ

What is the population of the Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA?+

The Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA in California has a population of 125,261, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown), CA?+

Median household income in the Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA is $91,393, compared with $100,510 across California and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA?+

The Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA covers Sacramento County, Sacramento. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. California contains 281 PUMAs.

Where does this Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.