Placentia, CA Demographic Data
Placentia, CA Summary
Placentia is located in Orange County in California
- Population: 51,210
- Area: 6.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,780.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 281.50 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Placentia, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,750
51%
50.8
Male
25,418
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,168
323,128,000
Placentia, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,250
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,380
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,401
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,485
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,748
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,199
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,857
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,205
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,201
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,739
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,330
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,180
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,193
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,972
76.6%
77.2
Female
20,760
51.9%
51.3
Male
19,212
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,951
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,456
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,703
14.8%
15.2
Female
4,402
57.1%
55.8
Male
3,301
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Placentia, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,067
96.0%
96.8
White
38,042
72.9%
72.6
Black or African American
575
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8,852
17.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,659
3.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,350
2.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,958
3.8%
0.9
Japanese
550
1.1%
0.2
Korean
1,464
2.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,201
2.3%
0.6
Other Asian
670
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
65
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
60
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,493
4.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,101
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,237
36.9%
17.8
Mexican
16,645
31.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
627
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
66
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,899
3.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,931
63.1%
82.2
Placentia, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,809
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,302
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,851
16.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,099
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,047
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,318
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,478
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,111
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,793
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,796
36.6%
31.2
Placentia, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,813
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
21,666
51.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,368
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
592
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,698
6.4
5.8%
Placentia, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,881
61.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,037
38.9%
21.6%
Spanish
11,746
24.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,196
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,883
10.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
212
0.4%
1.1%
Placentia, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
447
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
348
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,165
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
995
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,783
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,800
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,454
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,901
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,059
12.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,504
9.1%
6.4
Median household income
80,668
57,617
Per capita income
32,895
31,128
Placentia, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
167
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,693
10.5%
9.8
Construction
1,741
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,512
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,778
7.0%
6.6
Information
636
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,644
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,162
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,920
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
826
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,560
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
914
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,022
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,894
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,430
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,543
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,619
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,089
16.0%
18.1%
Placentia, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,114
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,692
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,262
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
562
2.2%
5.1
Walked
323
1.3%
2.7
Other means
399
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
876
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Placentia, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
636
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,973
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,238
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,609
28.0%
21.0
Placentia, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,456
97.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,778
65.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,678
34.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
475
2.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Placentia, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,931
1 room
171
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
341
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,108
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,223
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,832
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,212
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,515
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,909
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,620
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Placentia, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,931
1-unit, detached
10,313
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,976
11.7%
5.9
2-units
293
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
880
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
789
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
616
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,368
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
688
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Placentia, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
609
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
145
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,237
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,085
24.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,048
29.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,043
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,166
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,440
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
158
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Placentia, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,156
73.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
203
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,622
22.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
41
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
380
2.3%
1.1
Placentia, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,040
47295100.0
Less than $500
107
1.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
291
3.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
736
9.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,253
15.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,444
18.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,495
18.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,714
33.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,151
26.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,556
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
917
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
823
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,584
32.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Placentia, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,526
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
89
1.6%
1.8%
Less than $500
167
3.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
367
6.6%
1.9%
$500 to $999
415
7.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
713
12.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,831
33.1%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,944
35.2%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
152
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,590
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
404
7.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
420
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
902
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
775
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
676
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,332
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
169
0.0%
0.0%
Placentia, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,778
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
250
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
238
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
222
2.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
216
2.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
642
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,647
24.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,460
59.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
103
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
554,500
205,000
