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Port Townsend, WA vs Placerville, CA

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- Placerville is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Placerville.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years younger in Placerville.
 Port Townsend, WAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,777329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,610285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,845.493.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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 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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