Placer County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	43%

Placer County:	5.5%
California:	13.3%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Type of workers:

Placer County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Placer County, California:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 121,892	(49.1%)
Females: 126,507	(50.9%)

Placer County:	2.6 people
California:	2.9 people

This county	$64,968
California:	$53,629

Placer County	$513,726
California:	$477,700

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 97
• Burglaries: 789
• Thefts: 1325
• Auto thefts: 57

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 17
• Assaults: 122
• Burglaries: 734
• Thefts: 1320
• Auto thefts: 91

Area name: Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Placer County is $786 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $959 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1384 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay, Auburn, North Auburn, Lincoln, Loomis, Kings Beach, Meadow Vista, Foresthill.

2005 air pollution in Placer County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.119 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 40 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 47 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Douglas County, Nevada , El Dorado County , Washoe County, Nevada , Nevada County , Sacramento County , Sutter County , Yuba County , Carson City, Nevada .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Placer County: Elliot Ranch (A), Emigrant Gap Scenic Viewpoint (B), Monzarita Day Use Campground (C), Murry Camp (D), Ahart Campground (E), Joerger Ranch (F), Ewing (G), FS Water Treatment Plant (H), Johnson Monument (I), Mount Vernon Grange (J), Alpine Meadows Ski Area (K), Alta CDF Fire Station (L), Alta Powerhouse (M), Five Lakes Trailhead (N), Yuba Gap (O), Forbes Campground (P), Forbes Creek Group Campground (Q), Fords Bar (R), Foresthell Seed Orchard (S), Forks House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Placer County: Placer Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lone Star Cemetery (1), Pioneer Grave (2), Colfax Cemetery (3), Manzanita Cemetery (4), Sheridan Cemetery (5), Dutch Flat Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bunker Lake (A), Watson Lake (B), Natalie Lake (C), Salmon Lake (D), Kelly Lake (E), Needle Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Lagoon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Andrew Gray Creek (A), Yellow Jacket Creek (B), Alderman Creek (C), Monumental Creek (D), Monte Carlo Creek (E), Miller Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), North Fork North Fork American River (H), Middle Martis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Placer County include: Placer County Grove Sierra Redwoods (1), Anderson Island Natural Preserve (2), Loomis Basin Regional Park (3), Ward Creek Project (4), Onion Creek Experimental Forest (5), Tahoe City Public Beach (6), Tahoe Park (7), Burton Creek State Park (8), Tahoe State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Patton Beach (A), Moondunes Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Applegate Post Office (A), Blue Canyon Post Office (B), Penryn Post Office (C), Homewood Post Office (D), Tahoe City Post Office (E), Tahoma Post Office (F), Newcastle Post Office (G), Weimar Post Office (H), Sheridan Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
California:	5.4%

Current college students: 14,728
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 17,562 (48% naturalized citizens)

Placer County:	7.1%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 81,461
• One, attached: 4,135
• Two: 1,625
• 3 or 4: 4,050
• 5 to 9: 4,147
• 10 to 19: 2,301
• 20 or more: 4,916
• Mobile homes: 4,553
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 114

Housing units in Placer County with a mortgage: 47,781 (8,021 second mortgage, 5,297 home equity loan, 276 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,017

Placer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below California state average. It is 22.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 93,265 (80%) Carpooled: 11,718 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 932 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 38 (0%) Subway or elevated: 34 (0%) Railroad: 134 (0%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 254 (0%) Bicycle: 461 (0%) Walked: 1,930 (2%) Other means: 722 (1%) Worked at home: 6,891 (6%)

10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.40%
California average:	5.75%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Placer County:	0.09%
California average:	0.21%

8.44% relocated from other counties in California ($51,365 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($9,399 average AGI)

Placer County:	1.87%
California average:	1.75%

from Sacramento County, CA	4.03% ($53,823 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.46% ($115,389)
from Nevada County, CA	0.43% ($56,388)
from Contra Costa County, CA	0.30% ($118,164)
from El Dorado County, CA	0.30% ($54,266)
from Alameda County, CA	0.29% ($77,042)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.24% ($63,432)

8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
California average:	6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($231 average AGI)

Placer County:	0.05%
California average:	0.11%

5.94% relocated to other counties in California ($32,891 average AGI)
2.55% relocated to other states ($16,435 average AGI)

Placer County:	2.55%
California average:	2.40%

to Sacramento County, CA	2.92% ($42,526 average AGI)
to Nevada County, CA	0.38% ($48,445)
to Yuba County, CA	0.28% ($50,605)
to El Dorado County, CA	0.25% ($64,621)
to Washoe County, NV	0.22% ($67,126)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.17% ($44,880)
to San Diego County, CA	0.15% ($42,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 39,944 (35,693 aged, 4,251 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 213,289 (54,650 male householders, 13,728 female householders)

  56,594 spouses, 74,079 children (68,131 natural, 1,774 adopted, 4,174 stepchildren), 2,983 grandchildren, 1,864 brothers or sisters, 1,630 parents, 3,214 other relatives, 4,547 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 32,209 (11,575 male householders (8,310 living alone)), 13,557 female householders (11,545 living alone)), 7,077 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,901 (1,816 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,382 2-persons, 14,739 3-persons, 14,903 4-persons, 6,075 5-persons, 2,168 6-persons, 1,111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,855 1-person, 4,300 2-persons, 601 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

48,873 married couples with children.
12,146 single-parent households (3,480 men, 8,666 women).

89.4% of residents of Placer County speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,283,463,000 ($4181 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $93,496,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $785,105,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $212,960,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,679,000
Federal grants: $181,017,000
Federal procurement contracts: $43,379,000 ($14,171,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $56,323,000 ($9,362,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,338,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $122,847,000
Federal Government insurance: $255,067,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+190 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 59.38 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

48% of Placer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in California.

Placer County:	48.2%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 153334
• Northeast: 13356
• Midwest: 25355
• South: 16160
• West: 19981

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $223,800

Here:	9.0%
California:	9.9%

Here:	5.2%
California:	7.8%

Here:	11.4%
California:	15.4%

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