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Placentia city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 51,797   ( 1,264 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 7833.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,710 39.98% 8.3%
Black:1,3622.63% 66.5%
Indian:80.02% 93.5%
Asian:8,80717.00% 17.2%
2+ races:2,1954.24% 120.2%
Hispanic:18,45235.62% 0.2%
Total non-White:31,08760.02% 11.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,880 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,144 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,533
22,59044.70%
8181.62%
1230.24%
7,51514.87%
9971.97%
18,41636.44%
27,94355.30%

2000
47,099
25,48254.10%
5361.14%
2090.44%
5,26211.17%
9552.03%
14,54730.89%
21,61745.90%

1990
41,259
26,97065.37%
6951.68%
1810.44%
3,4298.31%
n/a
9,98424.20%
14,28934.63%

1980
35,041
25,74773.48%
4241.21%
2440.70%
1,4274.07%
n/a
7,11820.31%
9,29426.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,892 -6.1
6,326 13.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,488 -3.6
7,328 17.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,223 3.5
4,995 14.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Placentia city, CA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
12,188 23.5%
39,609 76.5%
7,514 14.5%
16,628
3.08
12,690 76.3%
9,535 75.1%
849 6.7%
3,938 23.7%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
12,445 24.6%
38,088 75.4%
6,343 12.6%
16,365
3.07
12,366 75.6%
9,399 76.0%
875 7.1%
3,999 24.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
12,773 27.1%
34,326 72.9%
4,308 9.1%
15,136
3.09
11,841 78.2%
9,499 80.2%
718 6.1%
3,295 21.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
10,592 25.7%
30,667 74.3%
2,836 6.9%
13,443
3.05
10,520 78.3%
8,481 80.6%
769 7.3%
2,923 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
11,401 32.5%
23,640 67.5%
1,632 4.7%
10,826
3.23
9,092 84.0%
7,877 86.6%
563 6.2%
1,734 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Placentia city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,174 
Median Value$835,600 
Occupied16,62896.8%
Vacant5463.2%
Owned10,52163.3%
Rented6,10736.7%
Median Rent$2,166 
Single-Family Units12,11170.5%
    Detached10,25659.7%
    Attached1,85510.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,14918.3%
Mobile Homes6363.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Placentia city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007374.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992201.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992941.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992901.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993382.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994412.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994162.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993702.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994602.8%
$50,000 to $59,9999245.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1546.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,27413.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,74110.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2467.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,37914.3%
$200,000 or more3,34420.1%
Median Household Income106,155 
Per Capita Income44,788 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7054.2%
Public Assistance4492.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2817.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,87473.4%
Unemployed6663.1%
In Armed Forces980.5%
Total Labor Force16,63876.9%
Not in Labor Force4,99123.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,6047,72855.4%
Non-Profit3871,02927.3%
Self-Employed1,9841,06865.0%
Local Government1,0541,18147.2%
State Government46161942.7%
Federal Government26327349.1%
Total Private + Self11,5888,79656.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1653,10241.1%
Total13,75311,89853.6%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,96419.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,24620.4%
Professional, Technical6,80726.5%
Service Occupations4,44617.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1100.4%
All others4,23416.5%
White Collar 66.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,21512.5%
Health care and social assistance2,99611.7%
Manufacturing2,5059.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,2768.9%
Retail trade2,1498.4%
Accommodation and food services2,0377.9%
Construction1,7316.7%
Other services1,2244.8%
Finance and insurance1,2134.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1374.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0264.0%
Transportation and warehousing9993.9%
Public administration9273.6%
Wholesale trade7432.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5782.2%
Utilities4121.6%
Information3901.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1250.5%
Management140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Placentia city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,39729.73%
Puerto Rican790.15%
Cuban1360.26%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5801.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2580.50%
Honduran1470.28%
Nicaraguan70.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1680.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,4472.79%
Argentinean6011.16%
Bolivian760.15%
Chilean110.02%
Colombian2930.57%
Ecuadorian1650.32%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2370.46%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.03%
Other South American500.10%
Other Hispanic8131.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1,5923.07%
Chinese1,5212.94%
Indian1,3952.69%
Filipino1,3732.65%
Vietnamese1,1952.31%
Japanese7341.42%
Taiwanese2670.52%
Indonesian580.11%
Thai470.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,80660.8%
Spanish11,13122.7%
Other Indo-European1,9514.0%
Chinese1,3882.8%
Other Asian1,0672.2%
Korean1,0462.1%
Vietnamese8251.7%
Arabic6701.4%
Tagalog4480.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,9199.5%
Irish3,7587.3%
English3,0315.9%
Italian2,2034.3%
American2,0313.9%
French1,2512.4%
Dutch1,1502.2%
European9381.8%
Polish7281.4%
Lebanese6371.2%
Scottish4350.8%
Swedish3880.7%
Scotch-Irish3140.6%
British3120.6%
Norwegian2910.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,32189.4%
Not a citizen5,47610.6%
Native38,98575.3%
Foreign-born12,81224.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Placentia city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,896 5.4%1,762 5.0%6,963 19.8%9,818 27.9%9,160 26.1%5,532 15.7%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,896 5.4%
9-12 Years 1,762 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,963 19.8%
Some College 9,818 27.9%
Bach. Degree 9,160 26.1%
Grad Degree 5,532 15.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Placentia city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,321 D +1,467 D + 5.7%
D +3,788
2020 vs. 2012 R +787 D +4,248 D + 19.6%
D +5,035
2020 vs. 2008 R +806 D +3,788 D + 17.1%
D +4,594
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,515 D +2,321 D + 11.4%
D +806
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 13,616 51.8% Donald Trump* (R) 12,135 46.2% 521 2.0% 26,272 12 -1 0.15%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,828 47.0% Donald Trump (R) 9,814 46.9% 1,276 6.1% 20,918 15 1 0.15%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 11,348 55.8% Barack Obama* (D) 8,581 42.2% 416 2.0% 20,345 19 9 0.16%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 11,329 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 9,022 43.5% 369 1.8% 20,720 18 9 0.15%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 12,390 63.1% John Kerry (D) 7,028 35.8% 203 1.0% 19,621 19 12 0.16%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 10,580 59.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,674 37.3% 643 3.6% 17,897 17 11 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,616 51.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,135 46.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 299 1.1%
Other 222 0.8%
TOTAL 26,272
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,828 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 9,814 46.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 852 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 335 1.6%
Other 89 0.4%
TOTAL 20,918
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,581 42.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,348 55.8%
Other 416 2.0%
TOTAL 20,345
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,022 43.5%
John McCain (R) 11,329 54.7%
Other 369 1.8%
TOTAL 20,720
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,390 63.1%
John Kerry (D) 7,028 35.8%
Other 203 1.0%
TOTAL 19,621
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 12


2000 President, Placentia city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,580 59.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,674 37.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 458 2.6%
Other 185 1.0%
TOTAL 17,897
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Placentia city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 84% Mark Meuser (R) 17,868 52.8% Alex Padilla* (D) 15,982 47.2% 0 0.0% 33,850 14 0.31%
2022 G 41% Brian Dahle (R) 9,106 54.6% Gavin Newsom* (D) 7,566 45.4% 0 0.0% 16,672 14 0.15%
2018 S1 40% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,572 53.0% Kevin DeLeon (D) 7,610 47.0% 0 0.0% 16,182 n/a 0.15%
2018 G 48% John H. Cox (R) 10,273 53.7% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,845 46.3% 0 0.0% 19,118 16 0.15%
2016 S3 47% Kamala Harris (D) 9,775 52.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 8,808 47.4% 0 0.0% 18,583 n/a 0.15%
2014 G 28% Neel Kashkari (R) 6,564 61.0% Jerry Brown* (D) 4,205 39.0% 0 0.0% 10,769 21 0.15%
2012 S1 51% Elizabeth Emken (R) 11,148 56.2% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,697 43.8% 0 0.0% 19,845 19 0.16%
2010 S3 42% Carly Fiorina (R) 9,856 62.1% Barbara Boxer* (D) 5,212 32.8% 805 [+] 5.1% 15,873 20 0.16%
2010 G 42% Meg Whitman (R) 9,681 60.7% Jerry Brown (D) 5,344 33.5% 929 [+] 5.8% 15,954 20 0.16%
2006 S1 36% Dick Mountjoy (R) 7,155 54.2% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 5,445 41.2% 609 [+] 4.6% 13,209 19 0.15%
2006 G 37% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 9,718 72.3% Phil Angelides (D) 3,146 23.4% 574 [+] 4.3% 13,438 16 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote