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Placentia

California · 54,911 residents (2025 est.) · 6.73 sq mi
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With 52,826 people, Placentia is a city in California. The typical home is worth $921,000, having more than tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Density works out to 7,847 people per square mile. Renters pay $2,388 a month at the median. 24% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,826
+14%since 2000
from 46,488 in 2000
54,911 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,847 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 7,326 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+17%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K44K47K51K54K19902000201020202024Placentia
202453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(2,817)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(3,384)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(3,609)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(3,629)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(3,328)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(6,943)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(7,156)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(6,228)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(7,455)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(4,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(2,649)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,122)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$115,929
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,803 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,006
+101%since 2000
from $23,843 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.2%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+4%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$921,000
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $258,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,388
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $890 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
36.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.04 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.9
+5%since 2009
from 7.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(24,967)
Black1.6%(746)
Hispanic / Latino31.1%(14,460)
Asian11%(5,121)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.6%(19,321)
Black2.1%(1,083)
Hispanic / Latino37.9%(19,996)
Asian18.4%(9,708)
Other5.1%(2,718)
Diversity Score
86
+8%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.8%(16,260)
Argentine1.1%(589)
Guatemalan0.7%(350)
Ecuadorian0.6%(310)
Colombian0.6%(293)
Peruvian0.5%(255)
Cuban0.4%(217)
Spaniard0.4%(210)
Puerto Rican0.3%(170)
Salvadoran0.3%(159)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(133)
Honduran0.1%(76)
Chilean0.1%(47)
Venezuelan0.1%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.7%(1,948)
Filipino3.1%(1,652)
Korean3.1%(1,629)
Chinese2.9%(1,557)
Vietnamese2.5%(1,295)
Japanese1.3%(691)
Taiwanese0.5%(280)
Nepalese0.2%(99)
Indonesian0.1%(57)
Cambodian0.1%(56)
Malaysian0.1%(54)
Thai0.1%(38)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.9%(458)
Chamorro0.1%(44)
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German8.5%(4,496)
Irish7.8%(4,109)
English7.4%(3,927)
American3.5%(1,856)
Italian3.3%(1,751)
Scottish1.8%(949)
French1.7%(898)
Arab1.5%(799)
Polish1.4%(760)
Dutch1.2%(638)
Lebanese1.1%(584)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(405)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(383)
Swedish0.7%(367)
Welsh0.7%(360)
Iranian0.6%(307)
Austrian0.5%(272)
Armenian0.5%(260)
Canadian0.4%(222)
Danish0.4%(217)
Portuguese0.4%(188)
Hungarian0.4%(186)
Russian0.3%(183)
British0.3%(181)
Greek0.3%(155)
Czech0.2%(128)
Egyptian0.2%(123)
Romanian0.2%(123)
Macedonian0.2%(105)
Ghanaian0.2%(83)
Swiss0.2%(82)
Syrian0.1%(78)
Kenyan0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(69)
Ethiopian0.1%(54)
West Indian0.1%(48)
Jordanian0.1%(39)
Nigerian0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Lithuanian0.1%(31)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Serbian0%(24)
Haitian0%(18)
Jamaican0%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.2%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
24.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
59.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 61.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 24.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(7,646)
Married54.3%(11,477)
Widowed2.8%(584)
Divorced6.8%(1,428)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(6,452)
Married50.8%(11,116)
Widowed7%(1,541)
Divorced12.7%(2,772)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(278)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(455)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,436 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Placentia, California?

Placentia, California has about 52,826 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Placentia, California?

The typical household in Placentia, California earns about $115,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Placentia, California expensive?

In Placentia, California, the median home is worth about $921,000, and the typical rent is about $2,388 a month.

How educated are people in Placentia, California?

About 44.2% of adults age 25 and over in Placentia, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Placentia, California?

About 7.9% of people in Placentia, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Placentia, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Placentia, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,567 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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