Overview
10,777
Total Population
43.3
Median age
55.13%
Female population %
81.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
56.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,085
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Placerville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Placerville is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Placerville's population under 18 was 19.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Placerville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Placerville, 16.15% were under the age of 15, 16.94% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,105 more females than males in Placerville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.13% females and 44.87% males in Placerville, CA.
- The Placerville, CA gender ratio is 81.4:100 i.e. 81.4 men to 100 women (0.814).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 483.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 567.
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Race / Ethnicity
Placerville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Placerville population: 88.49% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.60% are some other race and 4.89% are multiracial.
- Placerville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,085 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,692 (80.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Placerville is White with a population of 9,537 (88.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Placerville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,100 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Placerville's population increased by 790 (8.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Placerville's population increased by 262 (2.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Placerville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,680.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)