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Riverside, CA vs Placerville, CA

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- Placerville is 0% more densely populated than Riverside.
- People are 8.3% more likely to be married in Placerville.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years older in Placerville.
 Riverside, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,777329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 2010305,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,610285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,845.493.4
 Land Area81.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Riverside, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Riverside, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 White27.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Riverside, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households88,340  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  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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