Placer County, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Population 416,429 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 277.2 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.52% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.9 35.4 37.1
Households 155,412 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Placer County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $114,929 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.83% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $614,815 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,990 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.3% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 20.2% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Placer County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.5% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.62 2.85 2.54

Health

Placer County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Placer County California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.3 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.6% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 10.9% 13.9% 19.0%