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Mountain Home, ID vs Placerville, CA

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- Placerville is 0% more densely populated than Mountain Home.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Placerville.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Placerville.
 Mountain Home, IDPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,777329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 201014,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,610285,036,114
 Population - 19907,913  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,845.493.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain Home, IDPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain Home, IDPlacerville, CAUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain Home, IDPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households6,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,614  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 18 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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