Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

116,399

0.701% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.3

0.412% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.12%

0.154% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$108,102

3.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$717,000

4.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

49,734

2.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 48.3 and a median household income of $108,102. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA grew from 115,589 to 116,399, a 0.701% increase and its median household income grew from $104,695 to $108,102, a 3.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), White (Hispanic) (5.38%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.23%).

11.7% of the households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was $717,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA borders El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, Placer County (Southwest)--Roseville City PUMA, CA, Placer County (Central)--Rocklin, Lincoln Cities & Loomis Town PUMA, CA, Sacramento County (Northeast)--Folsom City, Orangevale & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, CA, Sutter & Yuba Counties--Yuba City & Marysville Cities PUMA, CA, Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, and Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

About the photo: Placer County Courthouse, Auburn, CA

Photo by James Gaither

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Population & Diversity

Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.6% of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.4k people) in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.26k White (Hispanic) and 4.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (8,082 households), German (451 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (421 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,752

Women

50.5%

57,475

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 116,227 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.9% of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.4k ± 1.75k
White (Hispanic)
6.26k ± 1.27k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.63k ± 791

13.5%

Hispanic Population

15.7k people

13.5% of the people in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (15.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,597 ± 1,237 people
India
629 ± 614 people
El Salvador
499 ± 547 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,597 Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 629 and El Salvador with 499.

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

8.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.89k people

As of 2023, 8.6% of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA residents (10k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was 8.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,082 households (7.2%)
German
451 households (0.402%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
421 households (0.375%)

11.7% of the households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 7.2% of the households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,570 ± 296
Gulf War (2001-)
1,101 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
569 ± 141

Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA employs 49.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (4,714 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,454 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,823 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($246,702), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($236,784), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($235,081).

Males in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,691. The income inequality in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.492, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,273

Women

46.8%

26,461

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 49,734 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.7k

2023 Value

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 48.5k employees to 49.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,909 people), Registered nurses (1,133 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.7k

2023 Value

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 48.5k employees to 49.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,714 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,454 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,503

Median earning men ± $5,279

$48,473

Median earning women ± $2,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,186), Wholesale Trade ($109,934), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,898).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($72,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,741), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,653).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.731% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.837% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.1k), Some college (22.3k), and High School or Equivalent (19.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was $717,000 in 2023, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $687,900 to $717,000, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$717,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,007

$35,547

Median Property Taxes

±$1,263

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.7% of the housing units in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,102

Median Household Income

± $5,405

45.1k

Number of Households

± 1,533

In 2023, the median household income of the 45.1k households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA grew to $108,102 from the previous year's value of $104,695.

The following chart displays the households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.492

2023 Wage GINI in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.575% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2023, 71.3% of workers in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA (9.33k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.878% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.878%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA grew by 14.1% from 4.33% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.