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Placentia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Placentia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

51,951

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.4%
6.4%
89.6%
89.6%
41.8%
41.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Placentia
USA
$44,788
$44,788
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Placentia
USA
$106,155
$106,155
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Finance
Administration
Arts
Transportation
Public Service
Wholesale
Real estate
12.5%
12.5%
11.7%
11.7%
9.7%
9.7%
8.9%
8.9%
8.4%
8.4%
7.9%
7.9%
6.7%
6.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
40.0%
40.0%
35.6%
35.6%
16.9%
16.9%
4.7%
4.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Dutch
European
Polish
Lebanese
Scottish
Swedish
Scots-Irish
British
Norwegian
Welsh
Austrian
Danish
Romanian
Russian
Iranian
9.5%
9.5%
7.3%
7.3%
5.9%
5.9%
4.3%
4.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Arabic
Tagalog
Japanese
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
French
Persian
Slavic languages
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Miao/Hmong
African languages
60.8%
60.8%
22.7%
22.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Placentia Residents

24.7%