Sanger is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 26,343 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Sanger is the 273rd largest community in California. Sanger has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sanger, where the median household income is $74,428.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sanger is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sanger is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sanger who work in office and administrative support (11.11%), sales jobs (9.59%), and management occupations (6.23%). The percentage of people in Sanger with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.76% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sanger in 2022 was $26,044, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,176 for a family of four. However, Sanger contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sanger is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sanger home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sanger, accounting for 78.15% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Sanger residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sanger include English, German, Irish, Portuguese, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Sanger's cultural character, accounting for 20.71% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Sanger is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
