Citrus Heights, California

History

Citrus Heights voters approved the measure to incorporate the City on November 5, 1996, effective January 1, 1997. The measure passed, with 62.5% of the votes. The city incorporated on January 2, 1997 (January 1 according to the official city website), becoming the fifth city in Sacramento County. Originally the city was called Sylvan but in 1910 a real estate agent bought the area, split it into 10 acre lots and renamed it to Citrus Heights.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.22 sqmi, all land.

Climate

Citrus Heights has a climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry hotter summers. The area usually has a low humidity and the average temperature throughout the year is 68 Fahrenheit, with the daily average ranging from 45° in December and January to 76° in July. Average daily high temperatures range from 53° in December and January to 93° in July. Average daily low temperatures range from 38° to 58°. The average year has 73 days with a high over 90°, with the highest temperature on record being 114° on July 17, 1925, and 18 days when the low drops below 32°, with the coldest one day record being December 11, 1932, at 17°.

Average yearly precipitation is 24.61 inches according to weather.com (, 2018). Almost no rain falls during the summer months (less than 1%), and over 80% falls between November and March. 3.47", 3.39", 4.46", and 4.34" per month respectively, though rainfall can be much greater than average. On average, 96 days in the year have fog, mostly in the morning, primarily in December and January. Typically, Citrus Heights enjoys 268 sunny days throughout the year.

Demographics

Citrus Heights is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Citrus Heights had a population of 87,583. The population density was 6,160.9 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Citrus Heights was 68.9% White, 3.9% African American, 1.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 8.3% from other races, and 13.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.6% of the population.

The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.

There were 34,532 households, out of which 28.6% included children under the age of 18, 41.6% were married-couple households, 9.1% were cohabiting couple households, 30.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.1% of households were one person, and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52.

The age distribution was 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% aged 18 to 24, 28.8% aged 25 to 44, 24.1% aged 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 38.6years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.

There were 35,928 housing units at an average density of 2,527.3 /mi2, of which 34,532 (96.1%) were occupied. Of these, 57.6% were owner-occupied, and 42.4% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $77,167, and the per capita income was $36,645. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Citrus Heights had a population of 83,301. The population density was 5,854.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Citrus Heights was 66,856 (80.3%) White, 2,751 (3.3%) African American, 753 (0.9%) Native American, 2,714 (3.3%) Asian (1.2% Filipino, 0.4% Indian, 0.4% Chinese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.4% Other), 363 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 5,348 (6.4%) from other races, and 4,516 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,734 persons (16.5%).

The census reported that 82,815 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 304 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 182 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 32,686 households, 10,452 (32.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,241 (43.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4,689 (14.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,027 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,653 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 252 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8,860 households (27.1%) were one person and 3,280 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 20,957 families (64.1% of households); the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 19,241 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 8,480 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 23,022 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 21,473 people (25.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,085 people (13.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

There were 35,075 housing units at an average density of 2,465.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 18,832 (57.6%) were owner-occupied and 13,854 (42.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%. 47,329 people (56.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,486 people (42.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Economy

Citrus Heights is home to the Bird Cage Mall, the Citrus Town Center shopping center, and the Sunrise Village shopping center. The Geographical Center of Citrus Heights is in Sylvan Corners, home to two local breweries.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Citrus Heights is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Citrus Heights is in .

Education

Citrus Heights is primarily served by the San Juan Unified School District. San Juan is the ninth largest school district in California and serves a 75 sqmi area in northeast Sacramento County, including Citrus Heights. Within the city of Citrus Heights there are six elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. These schools serve over 10,000 students from the city of Citrus Heights. San Juan Unified School District also offers other educational schools and programs such as a special education centers, adult schools, adult handicapped schools, preschool, and before- and after-school programs. Universities and colleges that serve the area include: University of California, Davis; California State University, Sacramento; American River College; Sierra College; McGeorge School of Law; Lincoln Law School of Sacramento; Golden Gate University; University of Phoenix; and National University.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Citrus Heights is centrally located between the region's major freeways and highways. Interstate 80 passes through the west side of the city, and Interstate 5, U.S. Highway 50 and California State Route 99 are all located from three to 11 mi from the city. The Business Interstate 80 freeway, otherwise known as the Capital City Freeway, begins near downtown Sacramento and ends a few miles southwest of Citrus Heights. Sacramento International Airport is located approximately 20 mi west of the city, while rail transportation provided by Amtrak is accessible in Roseville (about 5 mi north of the city). Public bus transportation is currently provided by the Sacramento Regional Transit District.

Police department

Police services in Citrus Heights were provided by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department until 2006, when Citrus Heights formed its own police department, attracting police officers from 62 different police agencies throughout California. The police department is a full-service agency, with specialty units such as SWAT, Special Investigations, Traffic and School Resource Officers. The department operates its own communications center, which answers emergency calls and dispatches police.

Notable people

• Bill Conroy - MLB catcher
• Joseph James DeAngelo - serial rapist and serial killer
• Kelley Jones - artist
• Mandisa - singer
• Jackie Lynn Taylor - Our Gang actress (1934)

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