Placentia, CA

Full City Profile · California · Orange County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
52,384 Population 7,784/sq mi density
$110,575 Median Income $46,069 per capita
$871,000 Home Value $1,101,906 Zillow
$2,267 Median Rent 35.4% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature
371 Violent Crime/100K 1,522 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$110,575 median income, 5.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$871,000 home value, $2,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
52,384
Census 2023
Population Density
7,784
per square mile
Land Area
6.6
square miles (17.0 km²)
Median Age
38.0 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 48.9% US: 61.6%
Black 2.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 35.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 18.2% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
48.9%
Black
2.4%
Hispanic
35.9%
Asian
18.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 61.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 39.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
61.1%
Spanish
39.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
24.1%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.4%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.0%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.0%
19% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population52,384
Population Year2023
Population Density7,784 / sq mi
Land Area6.6 sq mi
Median Age38.0 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White48.9%
Black or African American2.4%
Hispanic or Latino35.9%
Asian18.2%

Language

English Only61.1%
Spanish39.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born24.1%
Veterans3.5%
Disability8.4%
Health Insurance93.0%
Uninsured7.0%
Broadband Access94.7%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+