Overview
26,424
Total Population
31.7
Median age
47.82%
Female population %
109.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
51.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
21,101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sanger's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sanger is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sanger's population under 18 was 29.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sanger's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sanger, 23.36% were under the age of 15, 23.94% aged 15 to 29, 42.21% aged 30 to 64, 8.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,152 less females than males in Sanger:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.82% females and 52.18% males in Sanger, CA.
- The Sanger, CA gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,335.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,256.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sanger's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sanger population: 58.03% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 1.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.84% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 26.96% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.
- Sanger's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 21,101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,323 (20.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sanger is White with a population of 15,335 (58.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sanger's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 26,721 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sanger's population increased by 5,223 (27.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sanger's population increased by 2,326 (9.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sanger's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,075.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)