Sacramento's Canine Population
The human population of Sacramento County in 2005
was 1,337,942If you only know the population of the community, you can
estimate the number of households by dividing the population of the
community by the average number of members per household. In 2005
the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the average household to be 2.70
persons.
Number of households in Sacramento County is 495,534
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Formulas for estimating the number of
pet-owning households using national percentages: Number of dog-owning households = 0.361 x total
number of households
Total number of dog-owning households in Sacramento County
is 178,888
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association
Formulas for estimating the number of pets
using national percentages and national number of pets: Number of dogs = 0.58 multiplied by the total
number of households
Total number of dogs in Sacramento County: 287,410
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association
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