Citrus Heights, CA

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2021 Population

87,521

0.164% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.9

0.798% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.44%

9.66% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$68,457

3.93% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$349,500

6.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Citrus Heights, CA had a population of 87.5k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $68,457. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Citrus Heights, CA declined from 87,665 to 87,521, a −0.164% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,867 to $68,457, a 3.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Citrus Heights, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.78%), Other (Hispanic) (5.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%).

None of the households in Citrus Heights, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Citrus Heights, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Citrus Heights, CA are National Career Education (313 degrees awarded in 2021), Carrington College-Citrus Heights (120 degrees), and Citrus Heights Beauty College (65 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Citrus Heights, CA was $349,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Citrus Heights, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Citrus Heights, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Citrus Heights, CA is home to a population of 87.5k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.3% of Citrus Heights, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2021, there were 7.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.9k people) in Citrus Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.68k White (Hispanic) and 4.65k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.3%

2021 Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.3% of Citrus Heights, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Citrus Heights, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Citrus Heights, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Citrus Heights, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.9k ± 1.83k
White (Hispanic)
7.68k ± 1.18k
Other (Hispanic)
4.65k ± 951

18.4%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

18.4% of the people in Citrus Heights, CA are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Citrus Heights, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

13.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2021, 14.3% of Citrus Heights, CA residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Citrus Heights, CA was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Citrus Heights, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,923 ± 275
Gulf War (2001-)
902 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
577 ± 156

Citrus Heights, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Citrus Heights, CA employs 43.1k people. The largest industries in Citrus Heights, CA are Retail Trade (6,568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,649 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,096 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,500), Utilities ($66,625), and Public Administration ($64,530).

Employment

Occupations

43.1k

2021 Value

± 1,676

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Citrus Heights, CA declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 43.7k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Citrus Heights, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,063 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,981 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Citrus Heights, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.1k

2021 Value

± 1,676

−1.4%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Citrus Heights, CA declined at a rate of −1.4%, from 43.7k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Citrus Heights, CA, are Retail Trade (6,568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,649 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Citrus Heights, CA, though some of these residents may live in Citrus Heights, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,775

Median earning men ± $2,106

$36,931

Median earning women ± $3,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($72,561), Wholesale Trade ($64,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($57,832), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000), and Information ($53,900).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Citrus Heights, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Citrus Heights, CA awarded 498 degrees. The student population of Citrus Heights, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 372 male students and 440 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Citrus Heights, CA are White (237 and 47.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (131 and 26.4%), Black or African American (47 and 9.48%), and Asian (33 and 6.65%).

The largest universities in Citrus Heights, CA by number of degrees awarded are National Career Education (313 and 62.9%), Carrington College-Citrus Heights (120 and 24.1%), and Citrus Heights Beauty College (65 and 13.1%).

The most popular majors in Citrus Heights, CA are Electrician (129 and 25.9%), Medical Office Assistant (72 and 14.5%), and HVAC Maintenance (53 and 10.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Citrus Heights, CA was $349,500 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $326,700 to $349,500, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Citrus Heights, CA is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Citrus Heights, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Citrus Heights, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Citrus Heights, CA is $68,457. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Citrus Heights, CA was Census Tract 81.25 with a value of $94,356, followed by Census Tract 81.45 and Census Tract 81.24, with respective values of $87,241 and $84,023.

Property

$349,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,275

$19,592

Median Property Taxes

±$957

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Citrus Heights, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Citrus Heights, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2021

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.8% of the housing units in Citrus Heights, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Citrus Heights, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 81.25
Census Tract 81.45
Census Tract 81.24

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Citrus Heights, CA was Census Tract 81.25 with a value of $94,356, followed by Census Tract 81.45 and Census Tract 81.24, with respective values of $87,241 and $84,023.

The following map shows all of the places in Citrus Heights, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,457

Median Household Income

± $2,243

33.3k

Number of Households

± 1,299

In 2021, the median household income of the 33.3k households in Citrus Heights, CA grew to $68,457 from the previous year's value of $65,867.

The following chart displays the households in Citrus Heights, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Citrus Heights, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in Citrus Heights, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Citrus Heights, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Citrus Heights, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Citrus Heights, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Citrus Heights, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Citrus Heights, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Citrus Heights, CA (8.23k out of 87.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Citrus Heights, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Citrus Heights, CA has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sacramento County, CA see 1116 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.13% decrease from the previous year (1152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1247 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,116 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sacramento County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sacramento County, CA see an average of 1,116 patients per year. This represents a 3.13% decrease from the previous year (1,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sacramento County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.99%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Citrus Heights, CA grew by 6.03% from 6.59% to 6.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Citrus Heights, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.