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Placerville, CA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Placerville.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Asheville.
 Placerville, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201010,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19908,355  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Placerville, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Placerville, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Placerville, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households4,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 12 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 17 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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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