Sacramento, California
Sacramento | ||
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California Supreme Court | ||
Mayor Pro Tem Mai Vang (D) | | |
• City Council[4] | ||
Area US: 26th) | ||
Demonym | Sacramentan | |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) | |
ZIP Codes | 94203–94209, 94211, 94229–94230, 94232, 94234–94237, 94239–94240, 94244–94245, 94247–94250, 94252, 94254, 94256–94259, 94261–94263, 94267–94269, 94271, 94273–94274, 94277–94280, 94282–94285, 94287–94291, 94293–94299, 95811–95838, 95840–95843, 95851–95853, 95860, 95864–95867, 95894, 95899 | |
Area code | 916 and 279 | |
FIPS code | 06-64000 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1659564, 2411751 | |
Website | cityofsacramento |
Sacramento (
Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Greater Sacramento area, which at the 2020 census had a population of 2,680,831,[8] the fourth-largest metropolitan area in California.[11]
Before the
Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California,
History
Pre-Columbian period
Spanish period
In 1808, the Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga encountered and named the Sacramento Valley and the Sacramento River. A Spanish writer with the Moraga expedition wrote:[16]
Canopies of oaks and cottonwoods, many festooned with grapevines, overhung both sides of the blue current. Birds chattered in the trees and big fish darted through the pellucid depths. The air was like champagne, and (the Spaniards) drank deep of it, drank in the beauty around them. "¡Es como el sagrado sacramento! (It's like the Blessed Sacrament.)"
The valley and the river were then christened after the "Most Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ," referring to the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist.
Mexican period
John Sutter Sr. first arrived in the area on August 13, 1839, at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers with a Mexican land grant of 50,000 acres (20,000 ha). The next year, he and his party established Sutter's Fort, a massive adobe structure with walls 18 feet (5.5 m) high and three feet (0.91 m) thick.[17]
Representing Mexico, Sutter Sr. called his colony New Helvetia, a Swiss-inspired name, and was the political authority and dispenser of justice in the new settlement. Soon, the colony began to grow as more and more pioneers headed west. Within just a few short years, Sutter Sr. had become a grand success, owning a 10-acre (4.0 ha) orchard and a herd of 13,000 cattle. Fort Sutter became a regular stop for the increasing number of immigrants coming through the valley. In 1847, Sutter Sr. received 2,000 fruit trees, which started the agriculture industry in the Sacramento Valley. Later that year, Sutter Sr. hired James Marshall to build a sawmill so he could continue to expand his empire,[17] but unbeknownst to many, Sutter Sr.'s "empire" had been built on thin margins of credit.[18]
American period
In 1848, when
By December 1848, John Sutter Jr., in association with Samuel Brannan, began laying out the City of Sacramento, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of his father's settlement of New Helvetia. This venture was undertaken against the wishes of Sutter Sr., but the father, being deeply in debt, was unable to stop it. For commercial reasons, the new city was named "Sacramento City" after the Sacramento River. Sutter Jr. and Brannan had United States Army Captain William H. Warner assigned to draft the official layout of the city, which included 26 lettered and 31 numbered streets (today's grid from C St. to Broadway and from Front St. to Alhambra Blvd.) Relations between Sutter and his son became embittered after Sacramento became an overnight commercial success. (Sutter's Fort, Mill, and the town of Sutterville, all founded by John Sutter Sr., eventually failed).
Residents of Sacramento adopted a city charter in 1849, which was recognized by the state legislature in 1850. Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California, incorporated on February 27, 1850.[19]
On January 10, 1850, a flood occurred that devastated the city. The rushing waters uprooted homes and drowned livestock. The city was almost destroyed. Due to the efforts of
The
The
With its new status and strategic location, Sacramento quickly prospered. It was designated as the western terminus of the
From 1862 until the mid-1870s, Sacramento raised the level of its downtown by building reinforced brick walls on its downtown streets and filling the resulting street walls with dirt. The previous first floors of buildings became basements, with open space between the street and the building, previously the sidewalk, now at the basement level. Over the years, many of these underground spaces have been filled or destroyed by subsequent development. However, it is still possible to view portions of the "Sacramento Underground".
Modern era
The city's current charter was adopted by voters in 1920.
Sacramento County (along with a portion of adjacent Placer County) is served by a customer-owned electric utility, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Sacramento voters approved the creation of SMUD in 1923.[26] In April 1946, after 12 years of litigation, a judge ordered Pacific Gas & Electric to transfer the title of Sacramento's electric distribution system to SMUD. Today SMUD is the sixth-largest public electric utility in the U.S. and is a leader in innovative programs and services, including the development of clean fuel resources, such as solar power.[27]
The year following the creation of SMUD, 1924, brought several events in Sacramento:
Early in World War II, the Sacramento Assembly Center (also known as the Walerga Assembly Center) was established to house Japanese Americans
After the war and the end of the incarceration program, returning Japanese Americans were often unable to find housing and so 234 families temporarily lived at the former assembly center. Camp Kohler was destroyed by a fire in December 1947, and the assembly center site is now part of the Foothill Farms-North Highlands subdivision.[29] The Sacramento-Yolo Port District was created in 1947, and the ground was broken on the Port of Sacramento in 1949.
On June 29, 1963, with 5,000 spectators waiting to welcome her, the Motor Vessel Taipei Victory arrived.
In 1967, Ronald Reagan became the last Governor of California to live permanently in the city. The 1980s and 1990s saw the closure of several local military bases: McClellan Air Force Base, Mather Air Force Base, and Sacramento Army Depot. In 1980, there was another flood. Despite military base closures and the decline of agricultural food processing, Sacramento has continued to experience population growth in recent years. Primary sources of population growth are an influx of residents from the nearby San Francisco Bay Area, as well as immigration from Asia and Latin America.
In 1985, Hugh Scrutton, a 38-year-old Sacramento, California, computer store owner, was killed by a nail-and-splinter-loaded bomb placed in the parking lot of his store. In 1996, his death was attributed to the Unabomber,
After acquiring the majority stake in the Sacramento Kings, the team's new owner, Vivek Ranadivé, with the help of the city, agreed to build a new arena in the downtown area. With a final estimated cost of $558.2 million, Sacramento's Golden 1 Center opened on September 30, 2016.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers 100.1 square miles (259 km2). 97.81% of it is land, and 2.19% of it is water.
Depth to groundwater is typically about 30 feet (9 m). Much of the land to the west of the city (in
The city is at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River and has a deep-water port connected to the San Francisco Bay by a channel through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is the shipping and rail center for the Sacramento Valley.[31]
Trees
In the early 21st century, the tree cover is well above that of the average tree cover of other major cities in the United States and the rest of the world, with the main species being the
A prominent
Cityscape
City neighborhoods
The city groups most of its neighborhoods into four areas:
- Area One: Alkali Flat, Boulevard Park, Campus Commons, Sacramento State, Dos Rios Triangle, Downtown, East Sacramento, Mansion Flats, Marshall School, Midtown, New Era Park, McKinley Village, Newton Booth, Old Sacramento, Poverty Ridge, Richards, Richmond Grove, River Park, Elmhurst, Sierra Oaks, Southside Park.[37]
- Area Two: Airport, Carleton Tract, Freeport Manor, Golf Course Terrace, Greenhaven, Curtis Park, Hollywood Park, Land Park, Little Pocket, Mangan Park, Meadowview, Parkway, Pocket, Sacramento City College, South Land Park, Valley Hi / North Laguna, Z'Berg Park.[38]
- Area Three: Alhambra Triangle, Avondale, Brentwood, Carleton Tract, Tahoe Park South, Tallac Village, Vintage Park, Churchill Downs, and Woodbine.[39]
- Area Four: North Sacramento, Northgate, Robla, Swanston Estates, Terrace Manor, Valley View Acres, and Woodlake.[40]
Additional prominent regions and neighborhoods in the region include American River Parkway, Arden-Arcade, Arden Fair, Cal Expo, Capital Avenue, Coffing, College Glen, College Greens, Cordova, Creekside, East Fruitridge, Elder Creek, Elkhorn, Elvas, Erikson Industrial Park, Excelsior Sunrise, Foothill Farms, Franklin, Frates Ranch, Gateway Center, Gateway West, Glenwood Meadows, Hansen Park, Heritage Park, Johnson Business Park, Johnson Heights, Mayhew, Metro Center, Mills, Natomas Corporate Center, Natomas Creek, Natomas Crossing, Natomas Park, Newton Booth, Noralto, Northpointe, Norwood, Oak Knoll, Old North Sacramento, Parker Homes, Point West, Raley Industrial Park, Regency Park, Richardson Village, Richmond Grove, Rosemont, Sierra Oaks, Sports Complex, Strawberry Manor, Sundance Lake, Swanston Palms, Town and Country Village, Upper Land Park, Village 5, Village 7, Village 12, Village 14, Village Green, Walerga, Walsh Station, West Del Paso Heights, Westlake, Willowcreek, Wills Acres, Winn Park, Woodside, and Youngs Heights.[41][42]
Notable areas
Capitol Mall
Capitol Mall connects West Sacramento and Downtown Sacramento. Some notable landmarks on this road include the Tower Bridge, Old Sacramento, and the California State Capitol Building. Capitol Mall is considered to be the business district of the city. Skyscrapers such as the Wells Fargo Center and U.S. Bank Tower, two of the tallest buildings in the city, are located on Capitol Mall and are home to several major companies. The street is also home to major festivals such as the annual Farm to Fork Festival.
Downtown Commons
One of the newest districts in the city is Downtown Commons. Formerly home to the Downtown Plaza shopping mall, the district opened in 2016 along with the Golden 1 Center. Downtown Commons, otherwise known as DOCO, is home to the Sawyer, a 16-story skyscraper with a 250-room hotel and 45 condominiums, a Macy's anchor store, an IMAX theater, and retail space with a variety of restaurants and shops.[43]
Downtown Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento is home to the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and Theater, Sacramento City Hall, the Sacramento Public Library, and K Street, a historic street home to apartments, retail, and historical buildings. In addition, Downtown Sacramento is home to several hotels including the Citizen Hotel, housed in one of the first skyscrapers built in the city.[44]
East Sacramento
East Sacramento is a neighborhood in between Midtown and Sacramento State. This neighborhood is well known for being home to McKinley Park and Rose Garden and the Fabulous Forties, home to some of the most expensive, largest, and architecturally unique homes in the city. East Sacramento was home to Ronald Reagan during his term as Governor of California and this neighborhood was prominently featured in Greta Gerwig's film Lady Bird.[45]
Historic Chinatown
The Opium Wars of the 1840s and 1850s, along with the Gold Rush, brought many Chinese people to California. Most arrived at San Francisco, which was then the largest city in California and known as "Daai Fau" (Chinese: 大埠; Jyutping: daai6 fau6; Cantonese Yale: Daaihfauh). Some eventually came to Sacramento, then the second-largest city in California and consequently called "Yee Fow" (Chinese: 二埠; Jyutping: ji6 fau6). Today the city is known as "萨克拉门托" (pinyin: Sàkèlāméntuō) by mainland Chinese and as "沙加緬度" Sāgāmíhndouh and Shājiāmiǎnduó by Cantonese speakers and Taiwanese respectively.
Sacramento's Chinatown was on "I" Street from Second to Sixth Streets, called the China Slough. At the time, this area of "I" Street was considered a health hazard because, lying within a levee zone, it was lower than other parts of the city, which were situated on higher land. Throughout Sacramento's Chinatown history, there were fires, acts of discrimination, and prejudicial legislation such as the Chinese Exclusion Act that was not repealed until 1943. The mysterious fires were thought to be set off by those who resented the Chinese working class.[46] Ordinances on what was viable building material were set into place to try to get the Chinese to move out. Newspapers such as The Sacramento Union wrote stories at the time that portrayed the Chinese in an unfavorable light to inspire ethnic discrimination and drive the Chinese away. While most of Sacramento's Chinatown has now been razed, a small Chinatown mall remains as well as a museum dedicated to the history of Sacramento's Chinatown.[47][48]
Newton Booth Historic District
The Newton Booth Historic District, named for Newton Booth, is located on the southeast corner of Sacramento's original 1848 street grid.[49][50][51][52]
Old Sacramento
The oldest part of the town besides Sutter's Fort is Old Sacramento, which consists of cobbled streets and many historic buildings, several from the 1850s and 1860s. Buildings have been preserved, restored, or reconstructed, and the district is now a substantial tourist attraction, with rides on steam-powered historic trains and horse-drawn carriages.
Poverty Ridge Historic District
The Poverty Ridge Historic District is within Sacramento's original 1848 street grid and bounded to the west by 21st Street, to the north by S Street, to the east by 23rd Street, to the south by W Street and U.S. Route 50, and includes the block bounded by 20th Street, 21st Street, S Street, and T Street.[53][54][55][56]
The Poverty Ridge Historic District was considered to be Sacramento's wealthiest neighborhood from 1868 to 1947.[53][57]
Climate
Sacramento has a
The foggiest months are December and January. Tule fog can be extremely dense, lowering visibility to less than 100 feet (30 m) and making driving conditions extremely hazardous. Chilling tule fog events have been known to last for several consecutive days or weeks. During Tule fog events, temperatures do not exceed 50 °F (10 °C).
Snowfall is rare in Sacramento, which is only 25 ft (8 m)
The average annual precipitation is 18.14 inches (461 mm). On average, precipitation falls on 58 days each year in Sacramento, and nearly all of this falls during the winter months. Average January rainfall is 3.66 in (93 mm), and measurable precipitation is rare during the summer months. In February 1992, Sacramento had 16 consecutive days of rain, resulting in an accumulation of 6.41 in (163 mm) for the period. On rare occasions, monsoonal moisture surges from the Desert Southwest can bring upper-level moisture to the Sacramento region, leading to increased summer cloudiness, humidity, and even light showers and thunderstorms. Monsoon clouds do occur, usually during late June through early September. Sacramento is the second most flood-susceptible city in the United States after New Orleans.[64]
Sacramento has been noted as being the sunniest location on the planet for four months of the year, from May through August. It holds the distinction as the sunniest month, in terms of the percentage of possible sunshine, of anywhere in the world; July in Sacramento averages 14 hours and 12 minutes of sunshine per day, amounting to approximately 98% of possible sunshine.[65]
Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained Sacramento's water security.[66]
Climate data for Sacramento, California (Sacramento Executive Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present[a] | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
115 (46) |
114 (46) |
112 (44) |
114 (46) |
104 (40) |
87 (31) |
74 (23) |
115 (46) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.2 (18.4) |
71.1 (21.7) |
78.1 (25.6) |
87.4 (30.8) |
95.3 (35.2) |
103.1 (39.5) |
105.3 (40.7) |
104.1 (40.1) |
100.6 (38.1) |
91.8 (33.2) |
76.5 (24.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
107.0 (41.7) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.0 (13.3) |
61.3 (16.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
87.9 (31.1) |
92.6 (33.7) |
91.9 (33.3) |
88.5 (31.4) |
78.8 (26.0) |
65.0 (18.3) |
56.0 (13.3) |
74.7 (23.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.6 (8.7) |
51.4 (10.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
59.5 (15.3) |
66.1 (18.9) |
72.2 (22.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
75.3 (24.1) |
72.5 (22.5) |
64.5 (18.1) |
53.9 (12.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
61.8 (16.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39.2 (4.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
47.0 (8.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
56.5 (13.6) |
59.2 (15.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
56.5 (13.6) |
50.3 (10.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
38.5 (3.6) |
48.9 (9.4) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
44.1 (6.7) |
49.5 (9.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
53.8 (12.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
32.7 (0.4) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | 20 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
34 (1) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
48 (9) |
42 (6) |
35 (2) |
26 (−3) |
18 (−8) |
18 (−8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) |
3.49 (89) |
2.68 (68) |
1.26 (32) |
0.75 (19) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.85 (22) |
1.66 (42) |
3.43 (87) |
18.14 (461) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 57.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
83.3 | 76.8 | 71.6 | 64.5 | 58.9 | 55.0 | 53.2 | 55.7 | 57.0 | 63.1 | 75.6 | 82.9 | 66.5 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
42.1 (5.6) |
42.8 (6.0) |
43.7 (6.5) |
46.9 (8.3) |
50.4 (10.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
53.4 (11.9) |
50.9 (10.5) |
47.5 (8.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
39.2 (4.0) |
46.1 (7.8) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.5 | 201.3 | 278.0 | 329.6 | 406.3 | 419.5 | 440.2 | 406.9 | 347.8 | 296.7 | 194.9 | 141.1 | 3,607.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 86 | 64 | 48 | 81 |
Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961–1990)[68][58][69] |
Climate data for Sacramento 5 ESE, California (Sacramento State[70]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1877–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
114 (46) |
112 (44) |
116 (47) |
102 (39) |
86 (30) |
72 (22) |
116 (47) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.4 (19.1) |
72.5 (22.5) |
80.6 (27.0) |
89.5 (31.9) |
97.1 (36.2) |
104.4 (40.2) |
106.7 (41.5) |
105.5 (40.8) |
102.0 (38.9) |
92.3 (33.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
65.9 (18.8) |
108.1 (42.3) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.5 (13.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
67.8 (19.9) |
73.5 (23.1) |
81.3 (27.4) |
89.0 (31.7) |
94.4 (34.7) |
93.5 (34.2) |
89.3 (31.8) |
78.9 (26.1) |
65.3 (18.5) |
56.4 (13.6) |
75.7 (24.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 48.8 (9.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
57.2 (14.0) |
61.4 (16.3) |
67.7 (19.8) |
73.9 (23.3) |
77.9 (25.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
65.9 (18.8) |
55.3 (12.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
63.4 (17.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.1 (5.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
46.7 (8.2) |
49.3 (9.6) |
54.0 (12.2) |
58.7 (14.8) |
61.4 (16.3) |
61.0 (16.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
51.1 (10.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 32.5 (0.3) |
35.4 (1.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
41.6 (5.3) |
47.2 (8.4) |
51.9 (11.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
55.9 (13.3) |
52.4 (11.3) |
45.1 (7.3) |
36.2 (2.3) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
34 (1) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
47 (8) |
48 (9) |
44 (7) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.87 (98) |
3.63 (92) |
2.82 (72) |
1.44 (37) |
0.86 (22) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.02 (0.51) |
0.15 (3.8) |
0.93 (24) |
1.78 (45) |
3.49 (89) |
19.20 (488) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 60.9 |
Source: NOAA[68][71][72], Western Regional Climate Center[73] |
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Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 6,820 | — | |
1860 | 13,785 | 102.1% | |
1870 | 16,283 | 18.1% | |
1880 | 21,420 | 31.5% | |
1890 | 26,386 | 23.2% | |
1900 | 29,282 | 11.0% | |
1910 | 44,696 | 52.6% | |
1920 | 65,908 | 47.5% | |
1930 | 93,750 | 42.2% | |
1940 | 105,958 | 13.0% | |
1950 | 137,572 | 29.8% | |
1960 | 191,667 | 39.3% | |
1970 | 257,105 | 34.1% | |
1980 | 275,741 | 7.2% | |
1990 | 369,365 | 34.0% | |
2000 | 407,018 | 10.2% | |
2010 | 466,488 | 14.6% | |
2020 | 524,943 | 12.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 526,385 | 0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[74] 2010–2020[7] |
In 2002, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University conducted for Time magazine named Sacramento "America's Most Diverse City."[75] The U.S. Census Bureau also groups Sacramento with other U.S. cities having a "high diversity" rating of the diversity index.[76] Moreover, Sacramento is one of the most well-integrated U.S. cities, having a relatively high level of ethnic and racial heterogeneity within its neighborhoods.[77]
Chinese people are the largest Asian ethnic group in Sacramento, followed by Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Hmong and Japanese.[78][79]
Historical racial composition | 2020[80] | 2010[80] | 1990[81] | 1970[81] | 1940[81] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White |
46.3% | 45.0% | 60.1% | 81.5% | 94.2% |
—Non-Hispanic | 32.4% | 34.5% | 53.4% | 71.4%[b] | n/a |
African American |
13.2% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | 1.4% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 28.9% | 26.9% | 16.2% | 11.0%[b] | n/a |
Asian |
18.9% | 18.3% | 15.0% | 6.5% | 4.3% |
2020
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[82] | Pop 2010[83] | Pop 2020[84] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
164,974 | 161,062 | 158,999 | 40.53% | 34.53% | 30.29% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
61,136 | 64,967 | 66,012 | 15.02% | 13.93% | 12.58% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
3,149 | 2,586 | 2,480 | 0.77% | 0.55% | 0.47% |
Asian alone (NH) | 66,598 | 83,841 | 102,200 | 16.36% | 17.97% | 19.47% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3,637 | 6,392 | 8,282 | 0.89% | 1.37% | 1.58% |
Other race alone (NH) | 1,494 | 1,253 | 3,517 | 0.37% | 0.27% | 0.67% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 18,056 | 21,111 | 32,200 | 4.44% | 4.53% | 6.13% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 87,974 | 125,276 | 151,253 | 21.61% | 26.86% | 28.81% |
Total | 407,018 | 466,488 | 524,943 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010
The
There were 138,165 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (26.9%); 22.6% of
The Census reported 458,174 people (98.2% of the population) lived in households, 4,268 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4,046 (0.9%) were institutionalized. The recent[when?] housing crash has not impacted these numbers.[citation needed]
There were 174,624 households, out of which 57,870 (33.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 65,556 (37.5%) were
The age distribution of the city was as follows: 116,121 people (24.9%) were under the age of 18, 52,438 people (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 139,093 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 109,416 people (23.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 49,420 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
There were 190,911 housing units at an average density of 1,907.1 units per square mile (736.3 units/km2), of which 86,271 (49.4%) were owner-occupied, and 88,353 (50.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 231,593 people (49.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 226,581 people (48.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Sacramento has one of the highest
Economy
The
Sacramento's economy has historically been dominated by the state and federal government and is currently home to more than 120,000 public sector employees. However, in recent years Sacramento has seen a diversification in its local economy, with gains being made in healthcare,
The Port of Sacramento has been plagued with operating losses in recent years and faces bankruptcy. This severe loss in business is due to the heavy competition from the Port of Stockton, which has a larger facility and a deeper channel. As of 2006, the city of West Sacramento took responsibility for the Port of Sacramento. During the Vietnam War era, the Port of Sacramento was the major terminus in the supply route for all military parts, hardware, and other cargo going to Southeast Asia.
Top employers
As of 2023,[95] the top employers in the County of Sacramento were:
# | Employer | Employees |
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1 | State of California | 107,876 |
2 | UC Davis Health | 16,075 |
3 | Sacramento County | 13,252 |
4 | Kaiser Permanente | 10,934 |
5 | U.S. Government
|
10,507 |
6 | Sutter Health | 9,350 |
7 | Catholic Healthcare West
|
7,353 |
8 | Intel | 5,000 |
9 | San Juan Unified School District | 4,801 |
10 | Los Rios Community College District | 3,049 |
11 | California State University, Sacramento | 2,800 |
12 | Raley's Supermarkets | 2,756 |
13 | Siemens Mobility | 2,500 |
Culture
Sacramento is known for its evolving contemporary culture, even being dubbed the fourth most "hipster city" in the United States in one 2016 poll.[96][97]
Museums
Sacramento is home to 32 museums, including several major museums. The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest public art museum west of the Mississippi River. In 2010, the museum completed an expansion that tripled the museum's floor space to more than 145,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Also of interest is the
The California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento has historical exhibits and live steam locomotives that patrons may ride. The California Automobile Museum, just south of Old Sacramento, displays the automotive history and vehicles from 1880 to 2006 and is the oldest non-profit automotive museum in the West. McClellan Air Force Base is home to the Aerospace Museum of California where more than 40 civilian and military aircraft and 50 historical jet engines are displayed to the public. In addition, the Sacramento History Museum, in the heart of Old Sacramento, focuses on the history of Sacramento from the region's pre-Gold Rush history through the present day. In 2021, the Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC) opened in the restored historic power station building of Matsui Waterfront Park.
There is a Museum Day held in Sacramento every year when 26 museums in the greater Sacramento area offer free admission. The 2009 Sacramento Museum Day brought out more than 80,000 people, the largest number the event has gathered. Sacramento Museum Day is held every year on the first Saturday of February.
Performing arts
The Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Sacramento Opera perform at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (formerly known as the Community Center Theater).
There are several major theater venues in Sacramento. The
Professional theatre is represented in Sacramento by several companies.
The Sacramento area has one of the largest collections of community theatres in California. Some of these include the Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre and Playwrights Workshop, Davis Musical Theatre Co., El Dorado Musical Theatre, Runaway Stage Productions, River City Theatre Company, Flying Monkey Productions, The Actor's Theatre, KOLT Run Productions, Kookaburra Productions, Big Idea Theatre, Celebration Arts, Lambda Player, Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento, Synergy Stage and the historic Eagle Theatre. The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival provides entertainment under the stars every summer in William Land Park. Many of these theatres compete annually for the Elly Awards overseen by The Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance or SARTA.[100]
Visual arts
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is an organization that was established as the Sacramento arts council in 1977 to provide several arts programs for the city. These include Art in Public Places, Arts Education, Grants, and Cultural Programs, Poet Laureate Programs, Arts Stabilization Programs and Other Resources, and opportunities.
Sacramento Second Saturday Art Walk is a program of local art galleries that stay open into the late evenings every second Saturday of each month.
Sacramento is also home to the Wide Open Walls Festival where artists from across the world have added more than 140 murals across the city since the festival's inception in 2016.[101]
Sacramento is home to one of California's oldest Latino cultural centers, the Latino Center of Art and Culture The Latino Center of Art and Culture was founded in the early '70s by activist Chicano students to combat racism and instill pride in the Chicano community. Known as La Raza Galeria it was home to artists like Ricardo Favela, José Montoya, and Esteban Villa who formed the Chicano artist collective, the Royal Chicano Air Force. The center is a community hub offering support to emerging Latino artists and producing live programming.[citation needed]
Music
Each year, the city hosts the Sammies, the Sacramento Music Awards. Sacramento also has a reputation[
A growing number of rock, hardcore, and metal bands hail from the Sacramento area, including Tesla, AS IS, Deftones, Papa Roach, Will Haven, Trash Talk,[103][104][105] Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, Far, CAKE, !!!, Oleander and Steel Breeze; plus some other famous musicians like record producer and recording artist Charlie Peacock, Duane Leinan, Bob Stubbs of Social Distortion, and Craig Chaquico of Jefferson Starship.
Sacramento is home to several music festivals throughout the year. Since 2012, Sacramento hosts the four-day
Scottish pop band Middle of the Road sang kindly of Sacramento in their 1972 European hit song "Sacramento". Experimental groups such as Hella, Death Grips, and Tera Melos also come out of Sacramento.
Rappers
are among those native to the area.Film
Sacramento is home to the Sacramento French Film Festival, a cultural event held every year in July that features U.S. premieres of French films and classic masterpieces of French cinema, and the Sacramento Japanese Film Festival,[108] also held in July. In addition, Sacramento is home to the Trash Film Orgy, a summer film festival celebrating the absurd, B-movies, horror, monster, and exploitation films.[109] Founded in 2007, the Sacramento Horror Film Festival showcases feature-length and short films as well as live musical and theatrical performances in the horror and macabre genres.[110]
Of note, Sacramento has been home to various actors, including
Cuisine
In 2012, Sacramento started the marketing campaign as "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital" due to Sacramento's many restaurants that source their food from the numerous surrounding farms.[111] The city has an annual Farm-to-Fork festival that showcases various grocers, restaurants, and growers in the industry. In 2012, one of the city's farm-to-fork restaurants The Kitchen was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.[112] Sacramento is home to well-known cookbook authors, Biba Caggiano of Biba's Restaurant and Mai Pham of Lemongrass and Star Ginger.[113]
Sacramento is also known for its alcoholic beverage culture, with keystone events that include
Sacramento's contemporary culture is also reflected in its coffee. An "underrated coffee city",[119] Sacramento has above-average marks for local coffee.[120]
Sports
Sacramento is home to one major league sports team – the
Sacramento has two other professional teams. Sacramento Republic FC began play to in April 2014 at Hughes Stadium before a sellout crowd of 20,231, setting a USL Pro regular-season single-game attendance record.[123][124] They now play in Papa Murphy's Park. Republic FC won the USL championship in their first season. In October 2019, Republic FC's Major League Soccer expansion bid was approved; the team was expected to begin MLS play in the 2022 season,[125] until being delayed by COVID-19 to the 2023 season.[126] However, as of February 26, 2021, the bid is on indefinite hiatus.[127]
In 2000, AAA minor league baseball returned to Sacramento with the Sacramento River Cats, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants and formerly an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The River Cats play at Sutter Health Park, in West Sacramento.
The Sacramento State Hornets of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) play at Hornet Stadium as part of the Big Sky Conference. Since 1954, the Hornets have won seven conference titles and have participated in four playoff appearances and two bowl games.
Sacramento is the former home of two professional basketball teams. The
Sacramento has frequently hosted the
Club | League | Sport | Venue | Attendance | Established | Championships |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sacramento Kings | NBA | Basketball | Golden 1 Center | 17,608 | 1923 (1985) | 1 NBA, 2 NBL (as Rochester Royals) |
Sacramento Republic FC | USL Championship | Soccer | Heart Health Park | 11,800 | 2012 | 1 USL Pro |
Sacramento River Cats | PCL | Baseball | Sutter Health Park | 14,200 | 1978 (2000) | 3 Triple-A titles, 5 League titles |
Sacramento State Hornets | NCAA Division I FCS
|
Football | Hornet Stadium | 21,195 | 1954 | 7 Conference Titles |
Parks and recreation
Sacramento boasts an extensive park system consisting of over 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) of parkland and recreation centers.[128] In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported Sacramento was tied with San Francisco and Boston for having the third-best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities.[129] ParkScore ranks city park systems by a formula that analyzes the city's median park size, park acres as percent of city area, the percent of residents within a half-mile of a park, spending of park services per resident, and the number of playgrounds per 10,000 residents.
The city features a collection of smaller parks in the downtown district, including Crocker Park, Roosevelt Park, Fremont Park, and Southside Park, and is home to basketball courts, playgrounds, and year-round farmers markets and local events. In addition,
Sacramento is a hotbed for high school rugby.
The
There are several casinos and card rooms in the city scattered throughout the Sacramento area. Since 1991, Capitol Casino has been open in downtown Sacramento and is home to several card games. Other notable casinos in the area include Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Cache Creek Casino Resort, Red Hawk Casino Resort, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, and Sky River Casino in Elk Grove.
In amateur sports, Sacramento claims many prominent Olympians such as Mark Spitz, Debbie Meyer (6-time gold medalist in US swimming), Mike Burton, Summer Sanders (gold medalist in swimming, and trained in childhood by Debbie Meyer), Jeff Float (all swimming), and Billy Mills (track). Coach Sherm Chavoor founded Arden Hills Swim Club just east of the city and trained Burton, Spitz, and others.
Government
Sacramento is both the capital city of California and the
City government
The
As of 2016, the mayor is
California government
As the capital city of California, Sacramento is home to the government of California. The California State Capitol is the seat of the governor of California and the California State Legislature, and the city is home to numerous California state agencies. The Supreme Court of California is headquartered in San Francisco but maintains one of its two branch offices in Sacramento, where it shares a courtroom with the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District.
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Unruh State Building
State and federal representation
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Sacramento is split between two districts. The northern half is in California's 6th congressional district, represented by Democrat Ami Bera.[136] The southern half is in California's 7th congressional district, represented by Democrat Doris Matsui.
Education
Higher education
The Sacramento area hosts a wide variety of higher educational opportunities. There are two major public universities, many private institutions, community colleges, vocational schools, and the McGeorge School of Law.
Sacramento is home to Sacramento State (California State University, Sacramento), founded as Sacramento State College in 1947. In 2004, enrollment was 22,555 undergraduates and 5,417 graduate students in the university's eight colleges. The university's mascot is the hornet, and the school colors are green and gold. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus is along the American River Parkway a few miles east of downtown.
The
The Los Rios Community College District consists of several two-year colleges in the Sacramento area—American River College, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento City College, and Folsom Lake College, plus a large number of outreach centers for those colleges. Sierra College is on the outskirts of Sacramento in Rocklin.
The University of the Pacific has its Sacramento Campus in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. The campus has long included McGeorge School of Law and in 2015 was expanded to become a comprehensive graduate and professional campus, including programs in analytics, business, education, health sciences, and public policy.[139] The National University Sacramento regional campus offers bachelor's and master's degrees in business, education, health-care and teaching credential programs.
The University of San Francisco has one of its four regional campuses in Sacramento. At the undergraduate level, they offer degrees in Applied Economics, Information Systems, Organizational Behavior and Leadership, and Public Administration. At the graduate level, Master's programs are offered in Information Security and Assurance, Information Systems, Organization Development, Project Management, Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration, and Counseling.[140]
The private University of Southern California has an extension in downtown Sacramento, called the State Capital Center. The campus, taught by main campus professors, Sacramento-based professors, and practitioners in the State Capitol and state agencies, offers Master of Public Administration, Masters of Public Policy, and Master of Public Health degrees.[141]
Epic Bible College and the Professional School of Psychology are also based in Sacramento. Western Seminary has one of its four campuses in Sacramento, which opened on the campus of Arcade Church in 1991. Western is an evangelical, Christian graduate school that provides theological training for students who hope to serve in a variety of ministry roles including pastors, marriage and family therapists, educators, missionaries, and lay leadership. The Sacramento campus offers four master's degrees and a variety of other graduate-level programs.[142]
A satellite campus of Alliant International University offers graduate and undergraduate programs of study.
On J Street, there is the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, a private, evening-only law school program with a strong legal presence in the region.
The Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is in Sacramento; it offers automotive programs in auto mechanics, auto body, and diesel.
Primary and secondary education
The Sacramento area is served by various public school districts. They are: the Sacramento City Unified School District, Natomas Unified School District, San Juan Unified School District, Twin Rivers Unified School District, Elk Grove Unified School District, and Robla Elementary School District; secondary students in grades 7–12 in the Robla area are assigned to Twin Rivers USD.[143] As of 2009, the area's schools employed 9,600 elementary school teachers (not including special education teachers),[144] and 7,410 middle school teachers (not including special education or vocational teachers).[145]
Almost all areas south of the American River are served by the Sacramento City Unified School District. The only exceptions are the Valley Hi/North Laguna and Florin areas served by the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Areas north of the American River are served by the remaining school districts. This area was not originally part of the City of Sacramento and as such is not served by Sacramento City Unified School District. North Sacramento outside of Natomas and Robla (for K-8) is served by the Twin Rivers Unified School District. The Robla area is served by the Robla School District for K-8 and by Twin Rivers for 9–12. The Natomas region is served by the Natomas Unified School District. The Campus Commons area and the small portions of the Sierra Oaks neighborhood that fall into the city of Sacramento are served by the San Juan Unified School District.
While Roman Catholic institutions still dominate the independent school scene in the Sacramento area, in 1964,
Shalom School is the only Jewish day school in Sacramento; however, Brookefield School on property owned by Congregation B'nai Israel provides extracurricular Jewish education.
Capital Christian School is a preschool–12th grade private Christian school.[146] There is a small Bible college on campus offering associate degrees in Bible studies or theology. Sacramento Adventist Academy is another Christian school in Greater Sacramento. This is a preschool–12 institution, as well.
There is one Islamic school in Sacramento, Masjid Annur, founded in 1988.
Public libraries
The Sacramento Public Library system has 28 branches in the greater area.
Media
Magazines
- Comstock's magazine
- Government Technology Magazine
- Sacramento Magazine
- Sactown Magazine
Newspapers
- Top two newspapers
- Sierra Nevada).
- The Sacramento Union, the Sacramento Bee's rival, started publishing six years earlier, in 1851; it closed its doors in 1994, with an attempted revival lasting from 2005 to 2009. Writer and journalist Mark Twainwrote for the Union in 1866.
- Other newspapers
- Sacramento Business Journal
- Sacramento News & Review
- The Sacramento Observer
Television
Transportation
A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Sacramento the 24th most walkable of the fifty largest U.S. cities.[147]
Roads
Sacramento is a
Some Sacramento neighborhoods, such as Downtown Sacramento and Midtown Sacramento are very bicycle friendly as are many other communities in the region. As a result of litigation, Sacramento has undertaken to make all city facilities and sidewalks wheelchair accessible. In an effort to preserve its urban neighborhoods, Sacramento has constructed traffic-calming measures in many areas.
Rail service
Sacramento is the northern terminus of the Amtrak California San Joaquins route which provides direct multiple-frequency passenger rail service to California's Central Valley as far as Bakersfield; Amtrak Thruway connections are available from the trains at Bakersfield to Southern California and Southern Nevada. An additional service under this banner is expected to be routed through Midtown in 2026.[150]
Sacramento is a stop along Amtrak's Coast Starlight route which provides scenic service to Seattle via Klamath Falls and Portland to the north and Los Angeles via San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara to the south.
Amtrak's
Sacramento Valley Station provides numerous Amtrak Thruway routes. One route serves the cities of Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Corning, Red Bluff, and Redding with additional service to Yreka and even Medford, Oregon. A second serves the cities of Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn, Colfax, Truckee, Reno, and Sparks. The third and final Amtrak Thruway route serves Placerville, Lake Tahoe, Stateline Casinos, and Carson City, Nevada. Each of these routes provides multiple frequencies each day.
Sacramento has the second busiest Amtrak station in California and the seventh busiest in the country.[151]
Sacramento is expected to serve as the northern terminus of the California High-Speed Rail system.
Airport
Sacramento International Airport (IATA: SMF, ICAO: KSMF, FAA LID: SMF) is a public airport 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of downtown Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California. Southwest Airlines is the dominant passenger airline with more than 104 daily flights to 25 cities across the US.[153] Other airlines include Delta, United, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The airport handles flights to and from various US destinations (including Hawaii) as well as Mexico, Canada and connecting flights to Europe, Asia, and South America, and served more than 13 million passengers in 2019.[154] The airport is well known for the 56-foot-long (17 m) red aluminum rabbit titled "Leap" by Lawrence Argent in Terminal B.[155]
McClellan Airfield (IATA: MCC, ICAO: KMCC, FAA LID: MCC) is a privately owned, public-use airport that is mainly used for general aviation. It is located in the unincorporated area of McClellan Park, California, six miles (9.7 km; 5.2 nmi) northeast of the central business district of Sacramento. The airport is on the former site of McClellan Air Force Base, and was transferred to Sacramento County in 2000. The airport is a public-use facility which operates as an uncontrolled airfield in what the FAA designates as Class "E" Airspace.
Transit
The city and its suburbs are served by
Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service to Portland, Reno, Los Angeles, and San Francisco from its new station along Richards Boulevard. Intercity bus service to San Francisco and Sparks, Nevada is offered by Megabus.[157]
There is a commuter bus service from Yolo County on
Notable people
International relations
As of 2023, the City of Sacramento has 14 sister cities. They are:[163]
Country | City | Date of partnership |
---|---|---|
Israel | Ashkelon | August 15, 2012 |
Palestine | Bethlehem | December 15, 2009 |
Moldova | Chişinău[164]
|
December 12, 1989 |
New Zealand | Hamilton | December 6, 1988 |
China | Jinan, Shandong | October 16, 1984 |
Switzerland | Liestal | March 21, 1989 |
Philippines | Manila | June 8, 1961 |
Japan | Ehime
|
March 17, 1981 |
Mexico | Mexicali | September 26, 2013 |
Philippines | Pasay | February 28, 2006 |
Nicaragua | San Juan de Oriente | February 28, 2006 |
South Korea | Yongsan-gu, Seoul
|
July 22, 1997 |
Spain | Valencia | July 12, 1990 |
Ukraine | Sumy | August 2023 |
See also
- List of mayors of Sacramento, California
- List of people from Sacramento, California
- Northern California Megaregion
- 2001 Sacramento shootings
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- Sacramento Wiki