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Races in Placer County, California:
Detached houses: $563,189Here: $563,189State: $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $374,573Here: $374,573State: $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $625,000Here: $625,000State: $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,786Here: $258,786State: $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,586Here: $271,586State: $482,470 Mobile homes: $69,800Here: $69,800State: $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $74,973Here: $74,973State: $63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%
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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Placer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below California state average. It is 22.8 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,988 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,557 average adjusted gross income)
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%
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 59.38 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $223,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $9,109,000
Regular Highways: $6,254,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,089,000
Parks & Recreation: $583,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $84,000
Housing & Community Development: $32,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $721,000
Welfare - Other: $43,216,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $37,545,000
Health Services - Other: $34,488,000
Police Protection: $32,917,000
Corrections - Other: $29,406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,633,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $24,219,000
Regular Highways: $21,926,000
Central Staff Services: $20,297,000
Financial Administration: $12,781,000
Sewerage: $6,541,000
Transit Utilities: $4,753,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,253,000
Fire Protection: $3,623,000
Libraries: $3,301,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,928,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,256,000
Housing & Community Development: $581,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $231,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,301,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,783,000
Transit Utilities: $1,102,000
General Support: $75,000
Education: $29,000
Education: $8,111,000
Transit Utilities: $3,123,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,100,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $100,000
Interest Earnings: $6,539,000
Property Sale Other: $681,000
Rents: $49,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
General - Other: $2,594,000
Regular Highways: $505,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $454,000
Housing & Community Development: $409,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Corrections - Other: $345,000
Police Protection: $273,000
Fire Protection: $214,000
Parks & Recreation: $40,000
Judicial: $16,000
Welfare - Other: $14,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Education: $50,142,000
All Other: $44,264,000
General Support: $20,509,000
Health & Hospitals: $19,873,000
Highways: $11,859,000
Transit Utilities: $362,000
NEC: $18,177,000
Total General Sales: $12,952,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,307,000
Public Utilities: $1,333,000
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