Sacramento County Profile

 
About this area:
 Sacramento is located in the heart of the state’s Central Valley. The county is bordered by Contra Costa and San Joaquin to the south, El Dorado and Amador to the east, Placer and Sutter to the north, and Yolo and Solano to the west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Sacramento County 2023Feb735,500702,70032,8004.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023FebTotal Wage and Salary1,081,200
2023FebTotal Nonfarm1,073,700
2023FebService Providing961,800
2023FebTotal Private822,900
2023FebPrivate Service Providing711,000
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade MSA has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2018 - 202817028011064.7
Nurse Anesthetists2018 - 20281201705041.7
Occupational Therapy Assistants2018 - 20281802507038.9
Physician Assistants2018 - 202872098026036.1
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20288401,13029034.5
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
General Internal Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$135.05$33.26$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20221st Qtr$133.38$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$120.49$65.55$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$116.03$0.00$0.00$0.00
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates20221st Qtr$112.37$0.00$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2021Annual2,079$300,311,175
Single Family 2021Annual4,156$1,204,040,794
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual6,235$1,504,351,969
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Data for Sacramento County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$508,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $33,918,019,785
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Sacramento County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance1,585,666
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$58,3071,585,666
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$90,908,7071,585,666
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2015CensusSacramento County , CASacramento County , CA500,834
2015CensusPlacer County , CASacramento County , CA42,718
2015CensusSacramento County , CAPlacer County , CA39,042
2015CensusSacramento County , CAYolo County , CA30,077
2015CensusYolo County , CASacramento County , CA21,574
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Sacramento Valley Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship &TrainingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
Dolphin Scuba CenterOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Sacramento,CA
The Union Institute and UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)Sacramento,CA
Executive FlyersSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Sacramento,CA
Elite Progressive School of CosmetologyApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
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