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State of California - County of Placer

Placer County Demography

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  • Table 1. Placer County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Placer County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Placer County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Placer County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Placer County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Placer County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Placer County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Placer County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,404
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 268,512
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 210
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 248,399
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 233
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 176.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 172,796
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 280
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 117,247
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 20,113
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 75,603
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 55,549
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 8.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 43.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 47.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 24,019
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.70%


    TABLE 2. Placer County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 248,399
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 15,924
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 49,834
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 17,186
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 72,143
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 60,752
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 17,313
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 11,557
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,690
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 121,892
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 126,507
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 220,053
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,031
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,199
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 7,317
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 386
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 8,432
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 7,981
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 3. Placer County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,888
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 93,382
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 64,101
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 245,511
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.63
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 19,860
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 35,225
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 22,133
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 67,742
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 32,933
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 55,494
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 25,392
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 8,565
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,333
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 25,640
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 16,315
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 57.20%


    TABLE 4. Placer County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 220,477
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,631
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,643
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 1.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 23
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,182
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 30,818
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 27,765


    TABLE 5. Placer County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 52,306
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 42,527
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 29,413
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 114,422
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 97,416
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 85.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 25,940
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,638
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 37,601
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 17,812
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,695
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 6,919
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.00%


    TABLE 6. Placer County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,564
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 628
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 5,936
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 7,990
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 232,618
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,822
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 172,796
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,624
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 107,302
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 37.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 93,382
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 68,372
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 6,443
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 4,745
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 73.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,663
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 25.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,060,856


    TABLE 7. Placer County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 7,408,128
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,972,994
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 86.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 229,216
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 32,319
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 118.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 723,400
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,037,153
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,101,401
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 27.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 625,465
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,935,035
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 72.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 550,985
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 349,109
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,055,638
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 500,144
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 625,465
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 564,322
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 502,440




     









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