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Population in 2014: 52,397 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +12.7%
 
Males: 26,085  (49.8%)
Females: 26,312  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  37.0 years
California median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 92870.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $76,927 (it was $62,803 in 2000)
Placentia:

$76,927
CA:

$60,190

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $29,811 (it was $23,843 in 2000)

Placentia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $511,614 (it was $258,600 in 2000)
Placentia:

$511,614
CA:

$373,100

Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $480,049; Detached houses: $548,339; Townhouses or other attached units: $329,916; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,457; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,692; Mobile homes: $71,250

Median gross rent in 2013: $1,490.

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  • Races in Placentia, CA (2013)

    Placentia races chart
    • 21,78341.6%White alone
    • 20,13238.4%Hispanic
    • 7,90615.1%Asian alone
    • 1,4262.7%Two or more races
    • 8961.7%Black alone
    • 1460.3%Other race alone
    • 510.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 250.05%American Indian alone

Races in Placentia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Placentia: 127.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (9.8%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.4%), United States (4.2%), Italian (3.6%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 6.59 square miles.

Population density: 7,948 people per square mile   (high).

Placentia,CA real estate house value index trend

Placentia, California map

For population 25 years and over in Placentia:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Placentia city:

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

13,416 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 7.5% Asia).

This city:

25.6%
California:

26.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $4,045 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,988 (0.4%)

Placentia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anaheim, CA (3.8 miles , pop. 328,014).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (33.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Brea, CA (1.9 miles ), Anaheim, CA (1.9 miles ), Yorba Linda, CA (1.9 miles ), Fullerton, CA (2.1 miles ), Villa Park, CA (2.3 miles ), Orange, CA (2.4 miles ), Sleepy Hollow, CA (2.5 miles ), La Habra, CA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 270 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 1998: 264 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1999: 156 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2001: 124 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2002: 191 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2003: 75 buildings, average cost: $229,400
  • 2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $239,600
  • 2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $251,300
  • 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $248,300
  • 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $249,200
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $249,000
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $225,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.88 N, Longitude: 117.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -10,352 (-19.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,923 (11.8%)

Area code: 714

Placentia household income distribution Placentia home values distribution

Crime rates in Placentia by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0103111101121
per 100,000 0.02.10.06.02.02.02.02.00.02.01.93.81.9
Rapes 3618314552463
per 100,000 6.212.42.115.96.02.08.010.010.03.97.711.55.7
Robberies 25364030261929232325291614
per 100,000 51.974.582.059.751.737.758.046.045.848.956.030.826.7
Assaults 121848883756974655754734264
per 100,000 251.1173.9180.5165.1149.3136.8147.9129.9113.5105.6141.080.8121.9
Burglaries 207280169231214165196188158203183173159
per 100,000 429.5579.7346.6459.4425.9327.2391.7375.7314.5397.1353.4332.7302.8
Thefts 503612594668539444553703614627627531501
per 100,000 1,043.71,267.11,218.11,328.51,072.8880.51,105.01,404.81,222.21,226.41,210.91,021.1954.0
Auto thefts 931181291449510190767261968072
per 100,000 193.0244.3264.5286.4189.1200.3179.8151.9143.3119.3185.4153.8137.1
Arson 45745171411655215
per 100,000 8.310.414.489.533.827.822.012.010.09.83.91.99.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) 168.0193.6166.4195.5151.0125.9152.5155.7134.8137.4152.1126.3118.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Placentia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 64 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.86
California average:

2.32
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.5%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,304 (+12.9%).
Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Placentia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Placentia, California

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Earthquake activity:

Placentia-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 710% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Placentia center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Placentia center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 132.5 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Placentia topographic map

Birthplace of: Daryl F. Mallett - Literary critic, Audrina Patridge - Reality television star, Courtney Hicks - Figure skater, Thomas L. McFadden - Football player and coach, Chris Dressel - Football player, David Patten - College basketball player (Weber State Wildcats), Dustin Price - College basketball player (UC Irvine Anteaters).

Hospitals and medical centers in Placentia:

  • HOSPICE CARE OF CALIFORNIA (377 E CHAPMAN AVENUE, SUTIE 280)
  • IRENE WAY HOME (651 IRENE WAY)
  • PLACENTIA LINDA HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 1301 N ROSE DRIVE)

Amtrak stations near Placentia:

  • 4 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placentia:

  • California State University-Fullerton (about 2 miles; Fullerton, CA; Full-time enrollment: 28,947)
  • Fullerton College (about 4 miles; Fullerton, CA; FT enrollment: 11,124)
  • West Coast University-Orange County (about 6 miles; Anaheim, CA; FT enrollment: 2,464)
  • Chapman University (about 7 miles; Orange, CA; FT enrollment: 7,089)
  • Santiago Canyon College (about 8 miles; Orange, CA; FT enrollment: 6,050)
  • Santa Ana College (about 9 miles; Santa Ana, CA; FT enrollment: 11,756)
  • Biola University (about 10 miles; La Mirada, CA; FT enrollment: 5,325)

Public high schools in Placentia:

  • PARKVIEW (Students: 152, Location: 2189 N. KRAEMER BLVD., Grades: KG-12)
  • EL CAMINO REAL CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 74, Location: 1351 E. ORANGETHORPE AVE., Grades: 9-12)
  • EL DORADO HIGH (Location: 1651 N. VALENCIA AVE., Grades: 9-12)
  • VALENCIA HIGH (Location: 500 N. BRADFORD AVE., Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Placentia:

Private elementary/middle schools in Placentia:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289, Location: 801 N BRADFORD AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • PLACENTIA TOWNE & COUNTRY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 32, Location: 201 E MADISON AVE, Grades: PK-1)
See full list of schools located in Placentia

Library in Placentia:

  • PLACENTIA LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $2,382,784; Location: 411 E. CHAPMAN AVE.; 88,010 books; 3,740 audio materials; 5,248 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 152 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Placentia: Alta Vista Golf Club (A), Placentia Library (B), Placentia City Hall (C), Orange County Fire Authority Station 34 (D), Orange County Fire Authority Station 35 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Village Plaza Shopping Center (1), Sierra Vista Plaza Shopping Center (2), Placentia Town Center Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Placentia include: Blessed Sacrament Episcopal Church (A), Holy Cross Melkite Greek Church (B), Placentia Presbyterian Church (C), Radha Raman Vedic Temple (D), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Anaheim Union Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Placentia include: Bradford Park (1), George J Koch Park (2), Goldenrod Park (3), Parque De Los Vaqueros (4), Parque Del Arroyo Verde (5), Tri City Park (6), Tuffree Hill Park (7), Wagner Park (8), Santa Fe Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Bradford House (Museums; 136 East Palm Drive).

Court: Mohr Gregory DDS (1251 East Imperial Highway).

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 201. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

201
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.358. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 14.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.9
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.348. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.348
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.0
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 30.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.5
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00535. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00535
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 12.0%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.4% for Black residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.8% for American Indian residents, 1.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.5% for other race residents, 13.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Placentia in 2010:

  • 161 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 73 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 67 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Placentia in 2000:

  • 90 people in other group homes
  • 89 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Placentia, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Placentia (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Placentia Stater Brothers Branch, Yorba Linda And Rose Branch, Placentia Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Placentia Ralphs Branch at 710 North Rose Drive, branch established on 1996/07/31; Placentia Branch at 201 E.Yorba Linda Blvd, branch established on 1954/05/07. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: Plancentia Branch at 850 N Rose Drive, Suite E, branch established on 2007/11/26. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Opus Bank: 1204 Yorba Linda Blvd Branch at 1204 E Yorba Linda Blvd, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/08: Bank assets: $2,404.2 mil, Deposits: $1,831.2 mil, headquarters in Irvine, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Placentia Branch at 160 East Yorba Linda Boulevard, branch established on 1965/07/09. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Alta Vista & Rose Banking Center Bra at 670 North Rose Drive, branch established on 2010/11/18. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citibank, National Association: N. Kraemer Blvd. Branch at 1300 North Kraemer Boulevard, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Banco Popular North America: Alta Vista Branch at 870 North Rose Drive, branch established on 1998/02/16. Info updated 2012/01/27: Bank assets: $8,605.3 mil, Deposits: $6,167.7 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 97 total offices, Holding Company: Popular, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.8
California average:

15.4

Placentia travel time to work - commute Placentia mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Placentia city (based on Orange County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic797,47367
Evangelical Protestant345,893894
Other141,815329
Mainline Protestant76,574202
Orthodox13,40619
Black Protestant2,4248
None1,632,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Orange County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Orange County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
Here:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.0%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Placentia:

47.1%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.1%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.3%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.1%
California:

31.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.2%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Placentia:

80.5%
State:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Placentia, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$44,159$66,2391$2,077
Other Government Administration 7$52,838$90,57938$5,822
Police Protection - Officers 50$479,065$114,9760$0
Police - Other 16$87,316$65,48712$24,143
Streets and Highways 12$71,184$71,1842$3,623
Welfare 1$5,532$66,3846$11,583
Solid Waste Management 2$9,819$58,9140$0
Sewerage 1$4,301$51,6120$0
Parks and Recreation 22$117,274$63,96836$46,336
Other and Unallocable 8$37,257$55,8864$6,532
Totals for Government 127$908,745$85,86699$100,116

Placentia government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,323,000 ($63.42)
    General: $1,526,000 ($29.12)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,400,000 ($26.72)
    Police Protection: $278,000 ($5.31)
    Parks & Recreation: $243,000 ($4.64)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,157,000 ($174.76)
    Regular Highways: $4,071,000 ($77.70)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,573,000 ($68.19)
    Central Staff Services: $2,306,000 ($44.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,858,000 ($35.46)
    Housing & Community Development: $864,000 ($16.49)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $616,000 ($11.76)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000 ($4.71)
    Financial Administration: $100,000 ($1.91)
    General - Other: $47,000 ($0.90)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,742,000 ($33.25)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $3,362,000 ($64.16)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $1,743,000 ($33.27)
    Central Staff: $20,000 ($0.38)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $5,000 ($0.10)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,127,000 ($155.10)

Placentia government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,944,000 ($37.10)
    All Other: $437,000 ($8.34)
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($1.15)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $729,000 ($13.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $3,531,000 ($67.39)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,013,000 ($19.33)
    Interest Earnings: $578,000 ($11.03)
    Special Assessments: $429,000 ($8.19)
    Rents: $98,000 ($1.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,751,000 ($52.50)
    All Other: $1,941,000 ($37.04)
    Highways: $889,000 ($16.97)
    Health & Hospitals: $52,000 ($0.99)
  • Tax - Property: $6,042,000 ($115.31)
    Total General Sales: $5,506,000 ($105.08)
    Public Utilities: $3,049,000 ($58.19)
    NEC: $2,872,000 ($54.81)
    Other Selective Sales: $529,000 ($10.10)

Placentia government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $29,810,000 ($568.93)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,755,000 ($148.00)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $36,575,000 ($698.04)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $990,000 ($18.89)

Placentia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,289,000 ($24.60)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,856,000 ($169.02)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,176,000 ($22.44)

4.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.82%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($597 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.70% ($53,226 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.56% ($47,472)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($44,337)


4.76% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($53,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.76%
California average:

5.12%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($937 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.06%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.38% ($47,619 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.65% ($49,190)
to San Diego County, CA  0.29% ($52,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Placentia:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KALI (900 AM; 6 kW; WEST COVINA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Placentia:

  • KFSH-FM (95.9 FM; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Placentia:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Placentia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 63m207ftTotal length
  • $11,059,000Total costs
  • 1,317,070Total average daily traffic
  • 25,646Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 201960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Placentia, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Placentia)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Placentia, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 355 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Placentia)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Placentia)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED127$361,663252$325,5691,189$309,60554$242,5015$5,299,72069$268,7764$93,468
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$413,27135$300,345112$339,5258$165,1760$012$243,8943$101,607
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$413,31451$307,088320$354,77615$124,0430$027$257,7476$81,697
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$351,19659$340,733200$346,3609$295,1290$020$265,8442$85,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$289,30314$316,01883$336,2012$223,5000$03$276,5701$80,670
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Placentia, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$329,43613$385,308
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$290,3925$466,252
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$313,6341$417,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$334,3402$332,075
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$333,2730$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 29
  • Service Call: 4

Incident types - Placentia

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Placentia, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Placentia, California:

  • Quality Inn Placentia, 710 W Kimberly Ave, Placentia, California 92870 , Phone: (714) 996-4410, Fax: (714) 996-0586
  • Residence Inn Anaheim/Placentia/Fullerton, 700 W Kimberly Ave, Placentia, California 92670 , Phone: (714) 996-0555
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Placentia, California
Most common first names in Placentia, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6885.2 years
Robert6074.3 years
John5278.5 years
James4877.2 years
William4677.2 years
Helen3982.9 years
Joseph3983.1 years
Margaret3883.6 years
Richard3872.6 years
Dorothy3484.2 years
Most common last names in Placentia, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3278.2 years
Jones1876.3 years
Johnson1584.5 years
Williams1475.4 years
Martinez1482.7 years
Brown1482.1 years
Rodriguez1478.3 years
Miller1178.1 years
Garcia1078.1 years
Nguyen1072.4 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Businesses in Placentia, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Jones New York1
99 Cents Only Stores1KFC1
Baskin-Robbins1Kroger1
Best Western1Little Caesars Pizza1
Blockbuster1Marriott2
CVS1McDonald's2
Carl\s Jr.2Nike1
Chuck E. Cheese's1OfficeMax1
Circle K2Penske2
Dennys1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx4Subway5
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2The Room Place1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
HomeTown Buffet1UPS2
IHOP1Walgreens2
Jack In The Box3

Placentia compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of rapes per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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