Sanger, California Population 2024

26,244

Sanger Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sanger was:

  • White: 39.52%
  • Other race: 32.91%
  • Two or more races: 20.43%
  • Asian: 3.06%
  • Native American: 2.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,550.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-396)
The current population of Sanger, California is 26,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,640.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,47939.52%
Other race8,72532.91%
Two or more races5,41820.43%
Asian8123.06%
Native American7912.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1720.65%
Black or African American1180.45%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Sanger Population by Race

Sanger Population Pyramid 2024

Sanger Median Age

31

Total

30.5

Male

31.9

Female

Sanger Adults

There are 18,773 adults, (2,809 of whom are seniors) in Sanger.

Sanger Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanger Sex Ratio

Female12,58247.45%
Male13,93352.55%

Sanger Population by Age

Sanger Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3133.663.436.6
Married3,8704.1975.224.8
Non Family1,3271.1458.641.4
Female1,1874.143862
Male9293.9653.846.2

3.97

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanger Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,66010.22%
Associates Degree1,1917.33%
Bachelors Degree1,5249.38%
Graduate Degree5493.38%
High School Graduate4,56628.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2,75416.95%
Some College4,00524.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sanger Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sanger Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic12,4948,4641,460
Other Race5,3553,216418
2+ Races3,3352,364454
White2,9322,778425
Asian496335123
Native American34733235
Black1157438
Islander857612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.04%.

Sanger Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,667$105,098$45,250
Graduate Degree$87,721$77,440$98,365
High School Graduate$40,697$52,091$29,705
Less Than 9th Grade$28,487$29,167$28,340
Overall$39,738$45,837$35,862
Some College$38,523$45,503$37,041

$39,738

Average Earnings

$45,837

Average Male

$35,862

Average Female

Sanger Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanger Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanger Language

46.49% of Sanger residents speak only English, while 53.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.38% of the population.

Sanger Language

Sanger Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic20,6643,36016.26%
Other8,6881,59018.3%
Multiple5,3983706.85%
White4,3792235.09%
Asian79512315.47%
Native7888410.66%
Black1071917.76%

14.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanger

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanger is Other, with 18.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanger is White, with 5.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.28%.

Sanger Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.14%
High School11.53%
Some College5.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.36%

Sanger Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20%
Female Unemployed12.3%
Male Employed5.91%
Female Employed5.11%

Sanger Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanger Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,497$95,681
Households$74,428$91,125
Married Families$97,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,003$53,077

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanger Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanger Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanger Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sanger Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanger Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

962

Number of Veterans

855

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War394
First Gulf War230
Vietnam220
Korea50
World War II0

Sanger Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54348
18 to 34223
75+166
65 to 74152
55 to 6473

Sanger Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic5974.09%
White4536.26%
2+ Races2868%
Other Race1772.65%
Native American4611.17%

Sanger Veterans by Race

Sanger Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanger Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sanger Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanger Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanger Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.96%

Born in Sanger

79.29%

Native Born

20.71%

Foreign Born

11.99%

Non Citizen

8.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.29% of Sanger residents were born in the United States, with 70.96% having been born in California. 11.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sanger Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,749-99-0.38%
202825,848-99-0.38%
202725,947-99-0.38%
202626,046-99-0.38%
202526,145-99-0.38%
202426,244-99-0.38%
202326,343-108-0.41%
202226,451-171-0.64%
202126,622-18-0.07%
202026,640-23-0.09%
201926,6633051.16%
201826,3583761.45%
201725,9822921.14%
201625,6904111.63%
201525,2794431.78%
201424,8362350.96%
201324,601610.25%
201224,540970.4%
201124,4431450.6%
201024,29800%
200018,9312,09212.42%
199016,8394,29734.26%
198012,5422,45424.33%
197010,0882,01624.98%
19608,0721,67226.13%
19506,4002,38359.32%
19404,0171,05035.39%
19302,96738915.09%
19202,5782,150502.34%
1890428-25,321-98.34%

Sanger Population by Year