Placer County Profile


 
About this area:
Located in northern California, easily accessible on Interstate 80, Placer is one hundred miles northeast of San Francisco. Its eastern border is twenty miles west of Reno. Surrounding counties include Nevada County to the north, Sacramento and El Dorado counties to the south, and Sutter and Yuba counties to the west. The state of Nevada borders Placer County to the east. The geography of the county encompasses the grasslands of Gold Country, the snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and numerous rivers, lakes, state and national parks, and ski resorts.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Placer County 2024Oct195,500187,2008,3004.3
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024OctTotal, All Industries1,112,300
2024OctTotal Nonfarm1,102,500
2024OctService-Providing987,100
2024OctTotal Private837,600
2024OctPrivate Service Providing722,200
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade MSA has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers2020 - 203033065032097.0
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2020 - 20301,8303,0601,23067.2
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20306,36010,5404,18065.7
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2020 - 203040066026065.0
Nurse Practitioners2020 - 20309001,48058064.4
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$219.46$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$181.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
Surgeons, All Other20241st Qtr$179.84$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$175.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$156.88$0.00$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual829$106,838,242
Single Family 2023Annual2,852$1,004,135,775
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual3,681$1,110,974,017
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$659,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $12,986,077,840
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Placer County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance409,692
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$81,791409,692
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$34,170,169409,692
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusPlacer County , CAPlacer County , CA116,983
2020CensusSacramento County , CAPlacer County , CA46,528
2020CensusPlacer County , CASacramento County , CA44,869
2020CensusNevada County , CAPlacer County , CA6,335
2020CensusEl Dorado County , CAPlacer County , CA4,350
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
California Motel TrainingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsRoseville,CA
Western Placer School for AdultsSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Lincoln,CA
Sierra College - Rocklin CampusCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Rocklin,CA
Roseville Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Roseville,CA
Weimar CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Weimar,CA
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