Placentia

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  2. Placentia Statistics
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  4. Placentia Employment Information
  5. Placentia Family Information
  6. Placentia Education Information
  7. Placentia Business Information
  8. Placentia Public Benefits Information
  9. Placentia Criminal Information
  10. Placentia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Placentia Zip Codes


Placentia Legal Resources Back to top

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Placentia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,488
  • Land Area (2000): 17.075 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.021 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 57.4186 (14.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.6186 (22.6) / 82.6186 (28.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,238
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,175
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
Placentia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 47,844 2002 48,196 2005 50,281
2000 49,057 2003 48,299 2006 50,243
2001 47,352 2004 48,766 2007 50,428

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Houses (2000): 15,326
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,097
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,481
Placentia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Employment Information Back to top
Placentia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,987 23,236 752 3.13% 31
1991 23,305 22,200 1,105 4.74% 47
1992 23,503 22,086 1,418 6.03% 60
1993 23,443 22,001 1,442 6.15% 62
1994 23,583 22,370 1,212 5.14% 51
1995 23,377 22,315 1,062 4.54% 45
1996 23,665 22,777 887 3.75% 37
1997 24,352 23,628 724 2.97% 30
1998 25,299 24,643 655 2.59% 26
1999 25,917 25,297 620 2.39% 24
2000 25,987 25,179 808 3.11% 31
2001 26,535 25,606 929 3.50% 35
2002 26,846 25,661 1,186 4.42% 44
2003 27,276 26,121 1,156 4.24% 42
2004 27,732 26,686 1,046 3.77% 38
2005 28,115 27,176 940 3.34% 34
2006 28,492 27,631 861 3.02% 30
2007 28,638 27,640 999 3.49% 35
2008 28,616 27,337 1,279 4.47% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,508 27,381 1,127 3.95% 40
Feb 2008 28,424 27,331 1,093 3.85% 38
Mar 2008 28,547 27,377 1,170 4.10% 41
Apr 2008 28,533 27,414 1,119 3.92% 39
May 2008 28,608 27,380 1,228 4.29% 43
Jun 2008 28,765 27,412 1,353 4.70% 47
Jul 2008 28,799 27,336 1,463 5.08% 51
Aug 2008 28,704 27,210 1,494 5.20% 52
Sep 2008 28,657 27,196 1,461 5.10% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Placentia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,349 10.53%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 797 6.22%
3. Educational Services 709 5.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 627 4.90%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 613 4.79%
6. Finance and Insurance 561 4.38%
7. Public Administration 558 4.36%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 444 3.47%
9. Health Care 434 3.39%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 434 3.39%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 405 3.16%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 338 2.64%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 318 2.48%
14. Repair and Maintenance 287 2.24%
15. Metal Manufactuing 268 2.09%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 260 2.03%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 252 1.97%
18. Other Transportation 202 1.58%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 188 1.47%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 170 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,655 15.48%
2. Health Care 1,058 9.90%
3. Finance and Insurance 841 7.87%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 665 6.22%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 600 5.61%
6. Social Assistance 475 4.44%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 389 3.64%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 280 2.62%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 276 2.58%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 267 2.50%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 244 2.28%
12. Public Administration 232 2.17%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 223 2.09%
14. Construction 203 1.90%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 177 1.66%
16. Department and Other General Stores 159 1.49%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 158 1.48%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 156 1.46%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 155 1.45%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 151 1.41%

Placentia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 713 5.57%
2. Other Management Occupations 675 5.27%
3. Other Production Occupations 669 5.22%
4. Computer Specialists 566 4.42%
5. Engineers 545 4.26%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 442 3.45%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 434 3.39%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 422 3.30%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 417 3.26%
10. Top Executives 406 3.17%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 405 3.16%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 347 2.71%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 301 2.35%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 278 2.17%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 274 2.14%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 266 2.08%
17. Business Operations Specialists 248 1.94%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 245 1.91%
19. Other Construction Trades 231 1.80%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 221 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 781 7.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 758 7.09%
3. Secretaries and Admins 556 5.20%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 456 4.26%
5. Other Management Occupations 404 3.78%
6. Business Operations Specialists 359 3.36%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 349 3.26%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 340 3.18%
9. Child Care Workers 319 2.98%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 309 2.89%
11. Other Production Occupations 309 2.89%
12. Accountants and Auditors 280 2.62%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 279 2.61%
14. Cashiers 268 2.51%
15. Customer Service Representatives 265 2.48%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 261 2.44%
17. Registered Nurses 242 2.26%
18. Computer Specialists 222 2.08%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 218 2.04%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 202 1.89%

Placentia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,877 58.47%
15-35 hours 4,402 12.33%
1-14 hours 1,020 2.86%
No regular hours 9,405 26.34%

Placentia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 908 4.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 832 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,210 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,083 9.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,548 11.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,440 15.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,525 15.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,384 10.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 999 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,211 5.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 541 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 237 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,020 4.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,432 6.40%

Placentia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 379 1.69%
5-9 2,000 8.94%
10-14 3,192 14.27%
15-19 3,330 14.89%
20-24 3,239 14.48%
25-29 1,328 5.94%
30-34 3,310 14.80%
35-39 875 3.91%
40-44 948 4.24%
45-59 1,960 8.76%
60-89 1,368 6.12%
At least 90 441 1.97%

Placentia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 112 0.50% 13,356 59.70%
30-44 63 0.28% 5,070 22.66%
45-59 13 0.06% 1,947 8.70%
At least 60 105 0.47% 1,704 7.62%

Placentia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 182 0.79%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,049 13.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,172 78.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 53 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 171 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 293 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 450 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 778 3.36%

Placentia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,136 (46,794 people)
Families (2000): 11,841 (40,719 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,103
People at same address in 1995: 21,901
Placentia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 502 3.32%
$10,000-$14,999 374 2.47%
$15,000-$19,999 535 3.53%
$20,000-$24,999 630 4.16%
$25,000-$29,999 645 4.26%
$30,000-$34,999 803 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 718 4.74%
$40,000-$44,999 723 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 651 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,462 9.66%
$60,000-$74,999 1,955 12.92%
$75,000-$99,999 2,669 17.63%
$100,000-$124,999 1,612 10.65%
$125,000-$149,999 808 5.34%
$150,000-$199,999 699 4.62%
$200,000 or more 350 2.31%

Placentia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,410 16.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,998 26.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 733 4.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,686 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 115 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,470 16.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 53 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,253 8.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 621 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 663 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.07%

Placentia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,349 31.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,418 15.02%
Public Assistance 331 0.77%
Retirement 2,383 5.58%
Self Employment 2,212 5.18%
Social Security 3,068 7.18%
Supplemental Security 345 0.81%
Wage / Salary 12,854 30.08%
Other 1,767 4.14%

Placentia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,717 49.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,782 50.34%

Placentia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,213 6.85%
Color 1 Box Married 10,851 61.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,383 30.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 1.54%

Placentia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,767 9.47%
Color 1 Box Married 10,899 58.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,412 23.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,575 8.44%

Placentia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Education Information Back to top
Placentia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,151 9.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,693 10.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,279 18.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,897 25.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,600 7.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,495 18.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,211 9.35%

Placentia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 323 0.69% 471 1.01% 794 1.71%
Kindergarten 694 1.49% 88 0.19% 782 1.68%
Grades 1-4 2,759 5.93% 434 0.93% 3,193 6.87%
Grades 5-8 2,328 5.01% 345 0.74% 2,673 5.75%
Grades 9-12 2,748 5.91% 144 0.31% 2,892 6.22%
Undergrad college 2,721 5.85% 443 0.95% 3,164 6.81%
Graduate or professional school 446 0.96% 376 0.81% 822 1.77%
Total 12,019 25.85% 2,301 4.95% 14,320 30.80%

Placentia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $624,828,000
Retail sales (2002): $306,243,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $51,365,000
Placentia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Placentia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,741 91.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,052 8.66%

Placentia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Criminal Information Back to top
Placentia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.257 0.042 0.042 0.481 2.822 0.209 4.180 10.304 2.174 16.867
2000 2.079 0.020 0.020 0.550 2.670 0.163 3.649 10.355 2.181 16.348
2001 2.386 0.021 0.021 0.443 2.872 0.084 4.055 11.869 2.386 18.394
2002 2.511 0.062 0.000 0.519 3.092 0.083 4.295 10.437 1.930 16.744
2003 1.739 0.124 0.021 0.745 2.629 0.104 5.797 12.671 2.443 20.911
2004 1.805 0.021 0.000 0.820 2.645 0.144 3.466 12.181 2.645 18.291
2005 1.651 0.159 0.060 0.597 2.466 0.895 4.594 13.285 2.864 20.743
2006 1.493 0.060 0.020 0.517 2.090 0.338 4.259 10.728 1.891 16.878
2007 1.368 0.020 0.020 0.377 1.785 0.278 3.272 8.805 2.003 14.079

Placentia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 53
2005 17 54
2006 17 53
2007 17 55

Placentia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 942
2000 933
2001 1,007
2002 956

Placentia Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Placentia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,114 15.30%
10-19 Years 6,705 14.42%
20-29 Years 6,827 14.69%
30-39 Years 7,625 16.40%
40-49 Years 6,733 14.48%
50-59 Years 5,454 11.73%
60-69 Years 3,194 6.87%
70-79 Years 1,961 4.22%
80-89 Years 749 1.61%
90+ Years 126 0.27%

Placentia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,038 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 23,450 50.44%

Placentia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,967 53.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,460 31.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,121 11.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 891 1.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 746 1.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 65 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.13%

Placentia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,728 21.67%
2. English 5,184 16.70%
3. Irish 4,510 14.53%
4. Italian 2,184 7.04%
5. United States Or American 1,407 4.53%
6. French Non-Basque 1,229 3.96%
7. Polish 988 3.18%
8. Swedish 888 2.86%
9. Norwegian 849 2.73%
10. Scottish 800 2.58%

Placentia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,177 64.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,167 23.28%
3. Chinese 962 2.20%
4. Vietnamese 883 2.02%
5. Tagalog 559 1.28%
6. Korean 498 1.14%
7. Persian 197 0.45%
8. German 188 0.43%
9. Japanese 178 0.41%
10. Arabic 172 0.39%

Placentia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,545 75.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,599 9.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,955 14.77%

Placentia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Placentia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Placentia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92870 92871