Placer County Information
Placer in
California occupies
1,503 square miles and has a 2006 population of
326,242, a change from a 2000 population of
248,399 and
172,796 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
623 acts of violent crime reported in
Placer in 2004, a change from
533 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,072 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Placer, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Placer | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,503 sq. miles | Ranked 444 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 326,242 | Ranked 189 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 316,868 | |
| Population 2000 | 248,399 | Ranked 233 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 172,796 | Ranked 280 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | 4.6% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 623 | 533 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 41 | |
| Robberies | 113 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 466 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,262 | 6,706 |
| Burglaries | 1,941 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,097 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,224 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 168,934 | 131,403 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,072 | 4,720 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.6% |
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