Downtown is a neighborhood of 7,864 people in Sacramento. 13% of homes are owner-occupied. 32.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 47% less than in Sacramento as a whole. There are 8,313 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $545,113. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
13% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,864
Population density
8,313 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.95 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$46,491
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$48,507
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
32.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.538
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$545,113
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,089
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
13.5%
86.5% rent
Vacancy rate
13.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.29 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
44.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(3,341)
Black19.1%(1,502)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(1,466)
Asian13.6%(1,073)
Other6.1%(482)
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(3,341)
Black19.1%(1,502)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(1,466)
Asian13.6%(1,073)
Other6.1%(482)
Diversity Score
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
