Placer County, CA

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2023 Population

412,435

1.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

0.236% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$114,678

4.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

193,827

1.96% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Placer County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Placer County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Placer County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Placer County, CA borders El Dorado County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Sacramento County, CA, Sutter County, CA, Yuba County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV, and Carson City, NV.

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Economy

The economy of Placer County, CA employs 194k people. The largest industries in Placer County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,104 people), Retail Trade (19,665 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,952 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,781), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($111,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,056).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

194k

2023 Value

± 3,433

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Placer County, CA, are Management Occupations (27,801 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,374 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20,114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Placer County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

194k

2023 Value

± 3,433

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Placer County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,104 people), Retail Trade (19,665 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Placer County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Placer County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($114,415), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,918), Information ($81,346), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,325).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,144
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
981
Construction
758
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.58M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.48M
Construction
$1.1M
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Placer County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.68%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.68%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Placer County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Placer County, CA awarded 5,561 degrees. The student population of Placer County, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,819 male students and 9,692 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 17,511 students enrolled in Placer County, CA, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

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Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Placer County, CA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Placer County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Placer County, CA is $114,678. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Placer County, CA was Census Tract 206.06 with a value of $238,110, followed by Census Tract 206.05 and Census Tract 225, with respective values of $202,292 and $184,643.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Placer County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 206.06
Census Tract 206.05
Census Tract 225

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Placer County, CA was Census Tract 206.06 with a value of $238,110, followed by Census Tract 206.05 and Census Tract 225, with respective values of $202,292 and $184,643.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Placer County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,678

Median Household Income

± $1,891

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Placer County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Placer County, CA is from Placer County, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Placer County, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (6.37%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Placer County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Placer County, CA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Placer County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Placer County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Placer County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Placer County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Placer County, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Placer County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.2% of the children was living in poverty in Placer County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Placer County, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see 806 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.124% increase from the previous year (805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

806 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Placer County, CA

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see an average of 806 patients per year. This represents a 0.124% increase from the previous year (805 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Placer County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Placer County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25.1 in Placer County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Placer County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28% in Placer County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Placer County, CA.