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Placentia

California · 41,259 residents · 6.73 sq mi
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With 41,259 people, Placentia is a city in California. The typical home is worth $252,800. That is roughly 42% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $799 a month. Households take in $50,945 a year at the median, 69% more than the country as a whole. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,259
−11%vs 2000
vs 46,488 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K44K47K51K54K19902000201020202024Placentia
202453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(2,875)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(2,637)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,061)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(3,439)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(3,886)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(7,215)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(6,439)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.2%(5,430)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(3,441)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(1,774)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(760)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(302)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,945
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,803 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,924
−21%vs 2000
vs $23,843 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $258,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$799
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $890 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(24,967)
Black1.6%(746)
Hispanic / Latino31.1%(14,460)
Asian11%(5,121)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(31,477)
Black1.9%(796)
Hispanic / Latino24.2%(9,984)
Asian8.2%(3,376)
Other13.6%(5,610)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
30.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 41,259 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Placentia, California?

The typical household in Placentia, California earns about $50,945 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 $252,800, and the typical rent is about $799 a month.

How educated are people in Placentia, California?

About 30.2% 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 7.7% of people in Placentia, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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