Placentia

Population: 52,384
Median household income: $110,575
Median home value: $871,000

Placentia is a community in Orange County, California, home to 52,384 residents. The median household income of $110,575 is in line with the Orange County median ($113,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Placentia's population grew 1.1% from 51,818 to 52,384, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $630,500 to $871,000.

The typical home was built around 1976. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,384
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $110,575
Median home value: $871,000
Median gross rent: $2,267
Housing units: 17,545
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,81852,384

Median household income

$95,757$110,575

Median home value

$630,500$871,000

Median gross rent

$1,792$2,267

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,818	$95,757	$630,500	$1,792
2020	52,049	$100,707	$653,400	$1,856
2021	51,951	$103,041	$697,900	$1,938
2022	51,797	$106,155	$835,600	$2,166
2023	52,384	$110,575	$871,000	$2,267

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,764	5.3%
5 to 17	9,771	18.7%
18 to 24	4,527	8.6%
25 to 34	7,045	13.4%
35 to 44	6,961	13.3%
45 to 54	6,559	12.5%
55 to 64	7,162	13.7%
65 to 74	4,422	8.4%
75 and over	3,173	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,357	38.9%
Black or African American	1,179	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9,426	18.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.1%
Some other race	296	0.6%
Two or more races	2,246	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,817	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,212	9.1%
High school graduate	6,722	19.0%
Some college or associate's	9,941	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	9,476	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,971	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,220	71.7%
Carpooled	2,271	8.9%
Public transit	400	1.6%
Walked	384	1.5%
Bicycle	44	0.2%
Worked from home	3,541	13.9%
Other means	568	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,348	24.4%
15 to 29 min	6,671	30.5%
30 to 44 min	4,986	22.8%
45 to 59 min	2,749	12.6%
60+ min	2,133	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 8.5% (4,432 of 52,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,009	76.6%
Nonfamily households	3,970	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,979	96.8%
Vacant	566	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,752	63.3%
Renter-occupied	6,227	36.7%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,455	59.6%
1-unit, attached	1,832	10.4%
2 to 4 units	1,331	7.6%
5 to 19 units	1,172	6.7%
20 or more units	1,998	11.4%
Mobile home & other	757	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657526
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.8812, -117.8548