State
County
Land Area
5.8 sq mi
Density
4,426.50/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.33%
Growth Since 2010
5.09%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Sanger is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 25,505, it is the 270th largest city in California and the 1517th largest city in the United States. Sanger is currently growing at a rate of 0.33% annually and its population has increased by 5.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,270 in 2010. Sanger reached it's highest population of 25,505 in 2021. Spanning over 6 miles, Sanger has a population density of 4,427 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sanger is $62,628 with a poverty rate of 26.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $950 per month, and the median house value is $218,900. The median age in Sanger is 33.4 years, 32.2 years for males, and 34.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 111.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sanger was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,458 | 69.63% |
| Some Other Race | 5,876 | 23.43% |
| Asian | 733 | 2.92% |
| Two or More Races | 656 | 2.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 326 | 1.30% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7,081 | 3.52 | 55.7 |
| Married | 3,289 | 4.04 | 73.2 |
| Non Family | 1,503 | 1.44 | 45.5 |
| Female | 1,491 | 4.34 | 38.5 |
| Male | 798 | 3.74 | 35.3 |
3.87
Average Family Size
3.52
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,170 | 20.98% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,534 | 10.15% |
| High School Graduate | 4,055 | 26.84% |
| Some College | 3,409 | 22.56% |
| Associates Degree | 1,103 | 7.30% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,351 | 8.94% |
| Graduate Degree | 486 | 3.22% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11,838 | 7,855 | 1,237 |
| Other Race | 3,358 | 2,019 | 175 |
| White | 2,415 | 2,046 | 546 |
| Asian | 543 | 375 | 63 |
| Multiple Races | 422 | 162 | 3 |
| Native American | 141 | 141 | 54 |
| Black | 25 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.30%.
$30,842
Average Earnings
$31,807
Average Male
$28,399
Average Female
41.65% of Sanger residents speak only English, while 58.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.91% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 20,727 | 5,831 | 28.13% |
| Other | 5,849 | 1,246 | 21.30% |
| White | 3,070 | 498 | 16.22% |
| Multiple | 656 | 309 | 47.10% |
| Asian | 733 | 55 | 7.50% |
| Native | 326 | 49 | 15.03% |
26.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.54%
Male Poverty Rate
27.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanger is Multiple, with 47.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanger is Asian, with 7.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.91%.
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
40.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 427 | 3.56% |
| Hispanic | 304 | 2.20% |
| Other | 67 | 1.62% |
| 2 or More | 17 | 3.93% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.48% |
9.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.04%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.07%
Native Born
23.93%
Foreign Born
15.72%
Non Citizen
8.21%
Naturalized
76.07% of Sanger residents were born in the United States, with 64.85% having been born in California. 15.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25,505 | 83 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 25,422 | 83 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 25,339 | 83 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 25,256 | 191 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 25,065 | 121 | 0.49% |
| 2016 | 24,944 | 142 | 0.57% |
| 2015 | 24,802 | 141 | 0.57% |
| 2014 | 24,661 | 86 | 0.35% |
| 2013 | 24,575 | 71 | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 24,504 | 60 | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 24,444 | 146 | 0.60% |
| 2010 | 24,298 | 5,367 | 2.53% |
| 2000 | 18,931 | 2,092 | 1.18% |
| 1990 | 16,839 | 4,297 | 2.99% |
| 1980 | 12,542 | 2,454 | 2.20% |
| 1970 | 10,088 | 2,016 | 2.25% |
| 1960 | 8,072 | 1,672 | 2.35% |
| 1950 | 6,400 | 2,383 | 4.77% |
| 1940 | 4,017 | 1,050 | 3.08% |
| 1930 | 2,967 | 389 | 1.42% |
| 1920 | 2,578 | 2,150 | 6.17% |
| 1890 | 428 | 0.00% |