Sacramento, California

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Sacramento is the state capital of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. Located in California's expansive Central Valley, it is the seventh-largest city in California. As of 2004, Sacramento had a population of 456,441.

The city is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River, and has a deepwater port connected to the San Francisco Bay by a channel through Suisun Bay and the Sacramento River Delta. It is the shipping and rail center for the Sacramento Valley, fruit, vegetables, rice, wheat, dairy goods and beef. Food processing is among the major industries in the area.

Much of the land to the west of the city (in Yolo County) is a flood control basin. As a result, the greater metropolitan area sprawls only four miles (6 km) west of downtown (as West Sacramento, California) but 30 miles (50 km) northeast and east, into the Sierra Nevada foothills, and 10 miles (16 km) to the south into valley farmland.

Sacramento has a Mediterranean climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry summers. The area usually has low humidity. Rain generally falls only between November and March, with the rainy season tapering off almost completely by the end of April. The average temperature throughout the year is 61 °F (16 °C), with the daily average ranging from 46 °F (8 °C) in December and January to 76 °F (24 °C) in July.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,049, and the median income for a family is $42,051. Males have a median income of $35,946 versus $31,318 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,721. 20.0% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Public schools

Several public school districts serve Sacramento. Sacramento City Unified School District serves most of Sacramento. Other portions are served by the Center Unified School District, Natomas Unified School District, San Juan Unified School District, Grant Joint Union High School District, Rio Linda Union School District, North Sacramento Elementary School District, Del Paso Heights School District, and Robla School District.

The Valley Hi/North Laguna area is served by the Elk Grove Unified School District, despite being in the city limits of Sacramento and not in Elk Grove. Also, home to Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Sacramento:

• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (Full-time enrollment: 20,830; Location: 6000 J ST; Public; Website: www.csus.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
• AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 13,984; Location: 4700 COLLEGE OAK DR; Public; Website: www.arc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
• SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 10,762; Location: 3835 FREEPORT BLVD; Public; Website: www.scc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
• COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,980; Location: 8401 CENTER PKY; Public; Website: www.crc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
• CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,704; Location: 5451 LEMON HILL AVE; Public)
• MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,316; Location: 5221 MADISON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mticollege.com)
• WESTERN CAREER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 574; Location: 8909 FOLSOM BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westerncollege.com)
• HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 338; Location: 1111 HOWE AVE STE 250; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
• CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 4330 Watt Ave., Suite 400; Private, for-profit)

• White Non-Hispanic (40.5%)
• Hispanic (21.6%)
• Black (15.5%)
• Other race (11.0%)
• Two or more races (6.4%)
• Other Asian (5.2%)
• Chinese (4.8%)
• American Indian (2.8%)
• Filipino (2.1%)
• Japanese (1.6%)
• Vietnamese (1.5%)
• Asian Indian (1.2%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

• HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL (4250 AUBURN BLVD)
• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP SO SACRAMENTO (6600 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)
• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (2025 MORSE AVE)
• MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL (4001 J ST)
• METHODIST HOSPITAL (7500 TIMBERLAKE WAY)
• SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (8001 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)
• SUTTER CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRY (7700 FOLSOM BLVD)
• SUTTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (2801 L STREET)
• UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MED CENTER (2315 STOCKTON BLVD)