Area guide to the California Sierra Nevada cities of:  Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Auburn, Colfax, Meadow Vista, Foresthill, Tahoe City, and all the rural outlying areas of Placer County, California. Information available here:  lodging, dining, recreation, news, business, history, schools, churches, local news, and other information for this foothill community. 

Placer County, California -  Information

	People QuickFacts	Placer County	California
	Population, 2013 estimate	367,309	38,332,521
	Population, 2012 estimate	361,420	37,999,878
	Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base	348,432	37,253,959
	Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013	5.4%	2.9%
	Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012	3.7%	2.0%
	Population, 2010	348,432	37,253,956
	Persons under 5 years, percent, 2012	5.7%	6.7%
	Persons under 18 years, percent, 2012	23.6%	24.3%
	Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2012	16.6%	12.1%
	Female persons, percent, 2012	51.2%	50.3%
	White alone, percent, 2012 (a)	86.7%	73.7%
	Black or African American alone, percent, 2012 (a)	1.6%	6.6%
	American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2012 (a)	1.1%	1.7%
	Asian alone, percent, 2012 (a)	6.5%	13.9%
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2012 (a)	0.3%	0.5%
	Two or More Races, percent, 2012	3.8%	3.6%
	Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2012 (b)	13.3%	38.2%
	White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2012	75.2%	39.4%
	Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2008-2012	85.2%	84.2%
	Foreign born persons, percent, 2008-2012	10.3%	27.1%
	Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2008-2012	14.5%	43.5%
	High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012	93.6%	81.0%
	Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012	34.7%	30.5%
	Veterans, 2008-2012	30,432	1,952,910
	Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2008-2012	26.7	27.1
	Housing units, 2012	154,360	13,707,386
	Homeownership rate, 2008-2012	71.4%	56.0%
	Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2008-2012	16.8%	30.9%
	Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012	$354,900	$383,900
	Households, 2008-2012	131,775	12,466,331
	Persons per household, 2008-2012	2.63	2.93
	Per capita money income in past 12 months (2012 dollars), 2008-2012	$34,917	$29,551
	Median household income, 2008-2012	$73,356	$61,400
	Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008-2012	8.4%	15.3%

	Business QuickFacts	Placer County	California
	Private nonfarm establishments, 2011	9,282	849,3161
	Private nonfarm employment, 2011	121,639	12,698,4271
	Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2010-2011	2.8%	1.3%1
	Nonemployer establishments, 2011	28,965	2,887,014
	Total number of firms, 2007	36,890	3,425,510
	Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	4.0%
	American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	S	1.3%
	Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.6%	14.9%
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	S	0.3%
	Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.3%	16.5%
	Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.3%	30.3%
	Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)	3,023,419	491,372,092
	Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)	3,898,601	598,456,486
	Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)	6,180,067	455,032,270
	Retail sales per capita, 2007	$18,622	$12,561
	Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)	773,617	80,852,787
	Building permits, 2012	1,308	58,549

	Geography QuickFacts	Placer County	California
	Land area in square miles, 2010	1,407.01	155,779.22
	Persons per square mile, 2010	247.6	239.1
	FIPS Code	061	06
	Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metro Area