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Placerville, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- Lake Havasu City is 0% more densely populated than Placerville.
- People are 19.9% more likely to be married in Lake Havasu City.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Lake Havasu City.
 Placerville, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.838.4
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 Population - 201010,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,938285,036,114
 Population - 19908,355  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.593.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Placerville, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Placerville, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Placerville, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households4,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%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 Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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