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Population

380,531

1.37% growth

Median Age

41.9

Median Household Income

$85,426

12.8% growth

Poverty Rate

7.43%

Number of Employees

174,807

4.88% growth

Median Property Value

$442,300

8.57% growth

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Placer County, CA has a population of 380,531 people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $85,426. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Placer County, CA grew from 375,391 to 380,531, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $75,708 to $85,426, a 12.8% increase.

The population of Placer County, CA is 73.1% White, 13.8% Hispanic, and 6.88% Asian. 13.2% of the people in Placer County, CA speak a non-English language, and 96.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Placer County, CA are Sierra College, with 3,085 graduates, William Jessup University, with 298 graduates, and InterCoast Colleges-Roseville, with 19 graduates.

The median property value in Placer County, CA is $442,300, and the homeownership rate is 71.2%. Most people in Placer County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Placer County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Placer County, CA is the 22nd most populated county in California and borders El Dorado County, CA; Nevada County, CA; Sacramento County, CA; Sutter County, CA; Yuba County, CA; Douglas County, NV; Washoe County, NV; Carson City County, NV& 3 more.

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The economy of Placer County, CA employs 174,807 people. The economy of Placer County, CA is specialized in Utilities; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Public Admin., which employ respectively 1.87; 1.54; and 1.37 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Placer County, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (26,633), Retail trade (22,000), and Educational Services (15,428), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($155,455), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($111,724), and Utilities ($72,113).

Median household income in Placer County, CA is $85,426. Males in Placer County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Placer County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 225

2. Census Tract 206.06

3. Census Tract 206.04

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Placer County, CA was Census Tract 225 with a value of $143,250, followed by Census Tract 206.06 and Census Tract 206.04, with respective values of $134,350 and $127,500.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Placer County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Placer County, CA. In Placer County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 120 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,571. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Placer County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,571

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Placer County, CA were $7,571 in 2014, but $7,781 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.7% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Placer County, CA are $$2,017 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Placer County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

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Diversity

Placer County, CA is home to a population of 380,531 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Placer County, CA is composed of 278,316 White residents (73.1%), 52,567 Hispanic residents (13.8%), 26,173 Asian residents (6.88%), 16,532 Two+ residents (4.34%), and 5,328 Black residents (1.4%). The most common foreign languages in Placer County, CA are Spanish (24,264 speakers), Tagalog (4,574 speakers), and Chinese (2,222 speakers), but compared to other places, Placer County, CA has a relative high number of Scandinavian (441 speakers), Persian (1,436 speakers), and Tagalog (4,574 speakers).

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The closest comparable data for the county of Placer County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Scandinavian

2. Persian

3. Tagalog

51,894 of Placer County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Placer County, CA was Spanish. 6.38% of the overall population of Placer County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 1.2% speak Tagalog and 0.58% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Placer County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 441 native Scandinavian speakers living in Placer County, CA, approximately 3.07 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Placer County, CA awarded 3,402 degrees. The student population of Placer County, CA is skewed towards females, with 1,501 male students and 1,901 female students. Most students in Placer County, CA are White (2,191 and 64.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (716 and 21%), Asian (144 and 4.23%), and Two or more races (135 and 3.97%). The largest universities in Placer County, CA by number of graduates are Sierra College (3,085 and 90.7%), William Jessup University (298 and 8.76%), and InterCoast Colleges-Roseville (19 and 0.56%). The most popular majors in Placer County, CA are General Social Sciences (489 and 14.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (400 and 11.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (361 and 10.6%). The median tuition costs in Placer County, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $28,300 and $28,300 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Social Sciences 489 graduates

2. Biological & Physical Sciences 400 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 361 graduates

relatively high

1. Women's Studies 2 graduates

2. Environmental Studies 3 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Placer County, CA was General Social Sciences with 489 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Placer County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Women's Studies. In 2015, there were 2 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Women's Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Placer County, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Placer County, CA is $442,300, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $407,400 to $442,300, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate of Placer County, CA is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Placer County, CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Placer County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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