Editing Sanger, California (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1920 = 2578
| 1930 = 2967
| 1940 = 4017
| 1950 = 6400
| 1960 = 8072
| 1970 = 10088
| 1980 = 12542
| 1990 = 16839
| 2000 = 18931
| 2010 = 24270
| 2020 = 26617
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 26343
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:2009-0725-CA-Sanger-oldbank.jpg|thumb|left|A former bank building in Sanger]]

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Sanger had a population of 24,270. The population density was {{convert|4,393.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Sanger was 14,454 (59.6%) White, 219 (0.9%) African American, 311 (1.3%) Native American, 758 (3.1%) Asian, 39 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7,645 (31.5%) from other races, and 844 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19,537 persons (80.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0667056|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033034/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0667056|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Sanger city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 24,136 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 46 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 88 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 6,659 households, 3,667 (55.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,736 (56.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,276 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 565 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 526 (7.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 49 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 894 households (13.4%) were one person and 459 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.62. There were 5,577 families (83.8% of households); the average family size was 3.90.

The age distribution was 8,164 people (33.6%) under the age of 18, 2,559 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 6,685 people (27.5%) aged 25 to 44, 4,575 people (18.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,287 people (9.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

There were 7,104 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,286.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}},of which 6,659 were occupied, 3,873 (58.2%) by the owners and 2,786 (41.8%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 13,826 people (57.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,310 people (42.5%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 18,931 people in 5,220 households, including 4,306 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,985.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,420 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,141.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 49.53% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 43.16% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 80.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 5,220 households 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.3% of households were one person and 8.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 3.91.

The age distribution was 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $32,072, and the median family income was $33,219. Males had a median income of $26,443 versus $22,808 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,625. About 21.0% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.