Sacramento Metro Area

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  4. Sacramento Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sacramento Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sacramento Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sacramento Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sacramento Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sacramento Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sacramento Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Sacramento Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,796,857
  • Land Area (2000): 13,193.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 557.139 square kilometers
Sacramento Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,554,407 2001 1,658,456 2003 1,950,441
2000 Not Available 2002 1,688,014 2004 1,997,592

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Houses (2000): 714,981
Sacramento Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,283,462 91.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16,623 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 299,170 8.31%

Sacramento Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sacramento Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sacramento Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 749,986 714,236 35,750 4.77% 48
1991 760,348 708,826 51,521 6.78% 68
1992 771,643 707,046 64,596 8.37% 84
1993 773,409 708,785 64,625 8.36% 84
1994 788,695 732,562 56,133 7.12% 71
1995 795,840 742,197 53,643 6.74% 67
1996 806,818 757,213 49,605 6.15% 62
1997 821,741 776,439 45,302 5.51% 55
1998 842,508 800,948 41,560 4.93% 49
1999 872,187 836,466 35,721 4.10% 41
2000 909,227 870,358 38,869 4.27% 43
2001 936,193 894,208 41,985 4.48% 45
2002 970,090 916,267 53,823 5.55% 56
2003 990,904 933,575 57,329 5.79% 58
2004 1,006,644 951,180 55,464 5.51% 55
2005 1,022,966 972,631 50,334 4.92% 49
2006 1,039,504 990,622 48,882 4.70% 47
2007 1,056,477 999,632 56,845 5.38% 54
2008 1,071,667 999,709 71,958 6.71% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,069,434 1,000,867 68,567 6.41% 64
Feb 2008 1,064,716 998,724 65,992 6.20% 62
Mar 2008 1,069,131 999,888 69,243 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 1,064,587 1,000,029 64,558 6.06% 61
May 2008 1,069,647 1,001,042 68,605 6.41% 64
Jun 2008 1,076,820 1,003,298 73,522 6.83% 68
Jul 2008 1,079,828 1,001,804 78,024 7.23% 72
Aug 2008 1,077,315 997,673 79,642 7.39% 74
Sep 2008 1,073,521 994,053 79,468 7.40% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sacramento Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 105,438 12.35%
2. Public Administration 81,696 9.57%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54,976 6.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 49,556 5.80%
5. Educational Services 47,720 5.59%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37,914 4.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 34,618 4.05%
8. Health Care 34,192 4.00%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27,090 3.17%
10. Repair and Maintenance 23,128 2.71%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20,412 2.39%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 19,238 2.25%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18,684 2.19%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17,160 2.01%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16,858 1.97%
16. Truck Transportation 14,934 1.75%
17. Other Transportation 13,452 1.58%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12,542 1.47%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10,806 1.27%
20. Utilities 10,586 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 99,428 12.81%
2. Educational Services 94,986 12.24%
3. Public Administration 93,864 12.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 59,398 7.65%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 48,240 6.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47,250 6.09%
7. Social Assistance 31,790 4.10%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26,752 3.45%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 18,442 2.38%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17,562 2.26%
11. Department and Other General Stores 16,600 2.14%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 16,506 2.13%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 14,594 1.88%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14,556 1.88%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14,124 1.82%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13,770 1.77%
17. Construction 12,636 1.63%
18. Private Household Services 7,240 0.93%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6,312 0.81%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5,996 0.77%

Sacramento Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 47,064 5.51%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38,728 4.54%
3. Computer Specialists 34,584 4.05%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 33,530 3.93%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33,306 3.90%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31,426 3.68%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24,460 2.86%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24,300 2.85%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 24,168 2.83%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23,618 2.77%
11. Engineers 23,458 2.75%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23,412 2.74%
13. Other Production Occupations 22,428 2.63%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 21,362 2.50%
15. Business Operations Specialists 19,722 2.31%
16. Other Construction Trades 19,434 2.28%
17. Top Executives 16,606 1.94%
18. Carpenters 16,096 1.88%
19. Construction Laborers 15,188 1.78%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14,958 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 64,482 8.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 39,430 5.08%
3. Other Management Occupations 34,296 4.42%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34,204 4.41%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31,850 4.10%
6. Business Operations Specialists 27,120 3.49%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25,818 3.33%
8. Customer Service Representatives 23,454 3.02%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22,234 2.86%
10. Registered Nurses 21,492 2.77%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21,284 2.74%
12. Cashiers 20,836 2.68%
13. Child Care Workers 18,010 2.32%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17,260 2.22%
15. Computer Specialists 17,190 2.21%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16,018 2.06%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15,342 1.98%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14,978 1.93%
19. Accountants and Auditors 14,132 1.82%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 13,866 1.79%

Sacramento Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,461,837 53.53%
15-35 hours 351,821 12.88%
1-14 hours 81,851 3.00%
No regular hours 835,542 30.59%

Sacramento Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54,852 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45,464 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76,420 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 135,917 8.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 169,831 11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 239,033 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 235,296 15.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 166,853 10.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 79,658 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 90,780 5.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39,731 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18,926 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 94,665 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 90,053 5.86%

Sacramento Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 38,788 2.52%
5-9 150,943 9.82%
10-14 222,982 14.50%
15-19 244,955 15.93%
20-24 247,473 16.10%
25-29 104,125 6.77%
30-34 228,193 14.84%
35-39 43,823 2.85%
40-44 51,552 3.35%
45-59 101,857 6.62%
60-89 58,587 3.81%
At least 90 44,201 2.87%

Sacramento Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13,562 0.88% 995,704 64.76%
30-44 12,044 0.78% 311,524 20.26%
45-59 7,170 0.47% 94,687 6.16%
At least 60 10,770 0.70% 92,018 5.98%

Sacramento Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21,830 1.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 216,734 13.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,206,760 75.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,417 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 10,409 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43,546 2.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 34,783 2.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65,300 4.07%

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Sacramento Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,331,444 (3,519,848 people)
Families (2000): 898,314 (2,866,944 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 327,756
People at same address in 1995: 1,590,079
Sacramento Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104,812 7.86%
$10,000-$14,999 74,915 5.62%
$15,000-$19,999 73,955 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 78,741 5.90%
$25,000-$29,999 80,384 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 83,562 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 78,766 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 75,421 5.66%
$45,000-$49,999 67,135 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 123,388 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 150,746 11.30%
$75,000-$99,999 155,248 11.64%
$100,000-$124,999 85,650 6.42%
$125,000-$149,999 39,860 2.99%
$150,000-$199,999 32,844 2.46%
$200,000 or more 28,184 2.11%

Sacramento Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 166,533 25.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 177,151 26.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41,183 6.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 101,155 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7,421 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 91,650 13.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,790 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42,627 6.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 966 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18,346 2.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 350 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14,906 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 220 0.03%

Sacramento Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,087,523 29.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 479,149 13.03%
Public Assistance 72,713 1.98%
Retirement 248,777 6.77%
Self Employment 172,903 4.70%
Social Security 307,031 8.35%
Supplemental Security 74,203 2.02%
Wage / Salary 1,042,526 28.36%
Other 191,581 5.21%

Sacramento Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 348,212 51.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 326,285 48.37%

Sacramento Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129,768 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 766,312 57.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 415,274 30.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32,227 2.40%

Sacramento Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 190,147 13.19%
Color 1 Box Married 764,627 53.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 356,030 24.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130,273 9.04%

Sacramento Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sacramento Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sacramento Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 151,020 5.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 281,510 10.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 607,197 23.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 744,991 28.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 216,983 8.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 420,516 16.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 206,422 7.85%

Sacramento Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 31,102 1.73% 27,297 1.52% 58,399 3.25%
Kindergarten 50,246 2.80% 7,101 0.40% 57,347 3.19%
Grades 1-4 210,711 11.73% 22,592 1.26% 233,303 12.98%
Grades 5-8 207,003 11.52% 19,858 1.11% 226,861 12.63%
Grades 9-12 205,579 11.44% 15,523 0.86% 221,102 12.30%
Undergrad college 226,049 12.58% 23,134 1.29% 249,183 13.87%
Graduate or professional school 34,247 1.91% 11,726 0.65% 45,973 2.56%
Total 964,937 53.70% 127,231 7.08% 1,092,168 60.78%

Sacramento Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sacramento Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sacramento Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 5,155 4,111
2002 4,682 4,022
2003 4,889 4,418
2004 5,514 4,385

Sacramento Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sacramento Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sacramento Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,084,832 87.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 450,167 12.73%

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Sacramento Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,543
Sacramento Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.175 0.304 0.055 1.721 5.256 0.000 8.408 23.527 6.438 38.373
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 3.004 0.335 0.052 1.607 4.998 0.000 8.323 25.209 7.837 41.370
2002 3.146 0.353 0.052 1.867 5.417 0.000 8.874 25.431 8.580 42.885
2003 2.961 0.353 0.052 1.685 5.050 0.000 8.895 24.283 9.081 42.259
2004 3.464 0.310 0.051 1.835 5.660 0.000 8.927 25.252 9.681 43.860

Sacramento Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 67,818
2000 0
2001 76,899
2002 81,534

Sacramento Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Sacramento Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 266,426 14.83%
10-19 Years 273,850 15.24%
20-29 Years 240,470 13.38%
30-39 Years 275,837 15.35%
40-49 Years 278,483 15.50%
50-59 Years 194,138 10.80%
60-69 Years 120,784 6.72%
70-79 Years 95,283 5.30%
80-89 Years 43,968 2.45%
90+ Years 7,618 0.42%

Sacramento Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 881,121 49.04%
Color 1 Box Female 915,736 50.96%

Sacramento Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,144,558 63.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 278,182 15.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 159,389 8.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 123,847 6.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 65,588 3.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13,194 0.73%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7,724 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4,375 0.24%

Sacramento Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 513,791 19.54%
2. Irish 380,230 14.46%
3. English 378,230 14.39%
4. Italian 193,387 7.36%
5. United States Or American 164,146 6.24%
6. French Non-Basque 115,160 4.38%
7. Scottish 78,207 2.97%
8. Norwegian 68,605 2.61%
9. Swedish 68,047 2.59%
10. Scotch Irish 61,208 2.33%

Sacramento Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,618,486 78.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 335,570 10.01%
3. Chinese 54,447 1.62%
4. Russian 34,228 1.02%
5. Miao / Hmong 34,162 1.02%
6. Vietnamese 33,550 1.00%
7. Tagalog 32,860 0.98%
8. Other Slavic 17,838 0.53%
9. German 17,758 0.53%
10. Hindi 15,458 0.46%

Sacramento Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,078,570 85.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 217,912 6.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 302,773 8.41%

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Sacramento Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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