Placentia, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 47,099 (All urban)

Placentia, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,424 (15,138 occupied: 10,413 owner occupied, 4,725 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2340 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $279,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $930

Median gross rent in Placentia, CA in 2000: $890

Housing units in Placentia with a mortgage: 7,988 (1,180 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,411

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,794

In family households: 42,289 (9,400 male householders, 2,441 female householders)
9,675 spouses, 15,115 children (14,077 natural, 372 adopted, 666 stepchildren), 1,041 grandchildren, 944 brothers or sisters, 627 parents, 1,476 other relatives, 1,570 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,505 (1,471 male householders (883 living alone)), 1,824 female householders (1,542 living alone)), 1,210 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 305 (98 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,949 2-persons, 2,826 3-persons, 2,495 4-persons, 1,228 5-persons, 618 6-persons, 725 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,425 1-person, 707 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

9,060 married couples with children.
1,921 single-parent households (525 men, 1,396 women).

64.5% of residents of Placentia speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 11,554 (24.5%)
(39.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Placentia, California:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 199
3 rooms: 575
4 rooms: 638
5 rooms: 1,571
6 rooms: 2,102
7 rooms: 2,606
8 rooms: 1,733
9 or more rooms: 982

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Placentia, California:

1 room: 251
2 rooms: 893
3 rooms: 775
4 rooms: 1,407
5 rooms: 665
6 rooms: 366
7 rooms: 175
8 rooms: 159
9 or more rooms: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 345
1995 to 1998: 1,250
1990 to 1994: 883
1980 to 1989: 2,395
1970 to 1979: 5,149
1960 to 1969: 3,901
1950 to 1959: 955
1940 to 1949: 228
1939 or earlier: 318

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Placentia:

no bedroom: 92
1 bedroom: 421
2 bedrooms: 1,444
3 bedrooms: 3,660
4 bedrooms: 3,944
5 or more bedrooms: 852

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Placentia:

no bedroom: 505
1 bedroom: 1,165
2 bedrooms: 1,977
3 bedrooms: 697
4 bedrooms: 332
5 or more bedrooms: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Placentia in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 309
1 vehicle: 2,064
2 vehicles: 5,230
3 vehicles: 2,004
4 vehicles: 622
5 or more vehicles: 184

Cars and other vehicles available in Placentia in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 381
1 vehicle: 1,834
2 vehicles: 1,856
3 vehicles: 490
4 vehicles: 91
5 or more vehicles: 73

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Placentia, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 293
$125,000 to $149,999: 375
$150,000 to $174,999: 388
$175,000 to $199,999: 769
$200,000 to $249,999: 1851
$250,000 to $299,999: 3067
$300,000 to $399,999: 2094
$400,000 to $499,999: 307
$500,000 to $749,999: 99
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Placentia:

Less than $100: 22
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 80
$450 to $499: 93
$500 to $549: 199
$550 to $599: 95
$600 to $649: 201
$650 to $699: 203
$700 to $749: 436
$750 to $799: 538
$800 to $899: 667
$900 to $999: 656
$1,000 to $1,249: 730
$1,250 to $1,499: 260
$1,500 to $1,999: 179
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 109

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,279
1990 to 1994: 1,954
1985 to 1989: 2,456
1980 to 1984: 1,519
1975 to 1979: 1,419
1970 to 1974: 614
1970 to 1974: 426
1965 to 1969: 887

Placentia, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.2%
Number of people working at home: 778 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 379
5 to 9 minutes: 2000
10 to 14 minutes: 3192
15 to 19 minutes: 3330
20 to 24 minutes: 3239
25 to 29 minutes: 1328
30 to 34 minutes: 3310
35 to 39 minutes: 875
40 to 44 minutes: 948
45 to 59 minutes: 1960
60 to 89 minutes: 1368
90 or more minutes: 441

Placentia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,172 (79%)
Carpooled: 3,049 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 193 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 70 (0%)
Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 53 (0%)
Bicycle: 182 (1%)
Walked: 450 (2%)
Other means: 171 (1%)
Worked at home: 778 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 502
$10,000 to $14,999: 374
$15,000 to $19,999: 535
$20,000 to $24,999: 630
$25,000 to $29,999: 645
$30,000 to $34,999: 803
$35,000 to $39,999: 718
$40,000 to $44,999: 723
$45,000 to $49,999: 651
$50,000 to $59,999: 1462
$60,000 to $74,999: 1955
$75,000 to $99,999: 2669
$100,000 to $124,999: 1612
$125,000 to $149,999: 808
$150,000 to $199,999: 699
$200,000 or more: 350

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 20172
German: 4378
English: 3549
Irish: 2830
Italian: 1718
United States or American: 1407
Polish: 652
Norwegian: 613
Swedish: 565
French (except Basque): 562
Scottish: 509
European: 489
Scotch-Irish: 434
Dutch: 433
Arab:: 230
French Canadian: 221
Canadian: 217
Russian: 204
Iranian: 201
Danish: 190
Portuguese: 164
Armenian: 159
British: 150
Romanian: 129
Hungarian: 108
Czech: 103
Greek: 98
Lebanese: 95
Scandinavian: 94
Welsh: 92
Slovak: 84
Lithuanian: 77
Ukrainian: 67
Czechoslovakian: 64
Austrian: 60
Finnish: 53
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 49
Swiss: 40
Subsaharan African:: 38
Croatian: 38
Syrian: 36
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34
Jamaican: 34
Australian: 28
Pennsylvania German: 27
Palestinian: 25
Maltese: 25
Egyptian: 24
African: 24
Northern European: 21
Serbian: 20
Eastern European: 18
Arab/Arabic: 18
Belgian: 15
Latvian: 15
Kenyan: 14
Other Arab: 13
Yugoslavian: 12
Jordanian: 10
Brazilian: 9
Turkish: 9
Iraqi: 9
Slavic: 6
Basque: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (46%)
Vietnam (7%)
Philippines (5%)
Taiwan (4%)
India (4%)
Korea (3%)
Guatemala (3%)

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

This state: 24160
Northeast: 2356
Midwest: 4585
South: 2132
West: 1734

53% of Placentia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 327
Nursery to 4th grade: 237
5th and 6th grade: 494
7th and 8th grade: 214
9th grade: 256
10th grade: 295
11th grade: 287
12th grade, no diploma: 552
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,314
Less than 1 year of college: 901
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,483
Associate degree: 1,148
Bachelor's degree: 3,252
Master's degree: 1,205
Professional school degree: 324
Doctorate degree: 216

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 372
Nursery to 4th grade: 264
5th and 6th grade: 523
7th and 8th grade: 318
9th grade: 292
10th grade: 311
11th grade: 214
12th grade, no diploma: 592
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,012
Less than 1 year of college: 1,135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,791
Associate degree: 1,262
Bachelor's degree: 2,936
Master's degree: 1,161
Professional school degree: 196
Doctorate degree: 86

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,100
Black householders: $41,389
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,375
Asian householders: $72,375
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $11,250
Some other race householders: $43,922
Two or more races householders: $63,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,364

Placentia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Placentia household income for Black or African American householders

Placentia household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Placentia household income for Asian householders

Placentia household income for some other race householders

Placentia household income for two or more races householders

Placentia household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Placentia marital status for males

Placentia marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $267,800
Black or African American householders: $255,200
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $276,100
Asian householders: $271,400
Some other race householders: $186,500
Two or more races householders: $237,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,267
One, attached: 2,046
Two: 120
3 or 4: 985
5 to 9: 714
10 to 19: 358
20 to 49: 431
50 or more: 939
Mobile homes: 556
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Placentia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 779

Here:	13.3%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144

Here:	5.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 443

Here:	14.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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