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Placentia, California

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StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population52,82639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,929$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$921,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,388$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.628.726.4
Worked from Home15.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Placentia, California

Age in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.137.938.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Households17,18213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households76.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married32.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,006$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units17,89014,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,159$5,124n/a

Education in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Placentia, California

StatisticPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home59.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Placentia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.