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- Placerville is 0% more densely populated than Vacaville.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Placerville.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Placerville.
 Vacaville, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,777329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 201092,530  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,610285,036,114
 Population - 199071,479  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,845.493.4
 Land Area29.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vacaville, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Vacaville, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 White48.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian8.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vacaville, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households33,457  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  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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