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Placerville, CA vs Susanville, CA

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- Susanville is 0% more densely populated than Placerville.
- People are 34.5% less likely to be married in Susanville.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in Susanville.
 Placerville, CASusanville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,305329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201010,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,541285,036,114
 Population - 19908,355  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,052.593.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Placerville, CASusanville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Placerville, CASusanville, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Placerville, CASusanville, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households4,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,81480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%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 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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Reviews for Susanville    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ive been here my whole life. I can't imagine living anywhere else but crime is definitely going up. Blame it on add another prison i feel 1 was plenty. But its still  More

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Over 7 years ago

Decent place, lived here for a while. Homeless are everywhere, drug addicts under the bridges, don't go to the river or the trail due to harassment from homeless.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Susanville has most of the raptors that you see in the US. I see deer in the city streets daily. I've seen beaver, coyote, wolf, bear, martins, racoon, fox, skunk,  More

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