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 2024Mar198,100189,6008,5004.3
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary1,100,700
2024MarTotal Nonfarm1,092,100
2024Mar Service-Providing976,400
2024MarTotal Private827,200
2024MarPrivate Service Providing711,500
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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
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2018 - 202817028011064.7
Nurse Anesthetists2018 - 20281201705041.7
Occupational Therapy Assistants2018 - 20281802507038.9
Physician Assistants2018 - 202872098026036.1
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20288401,13029034.5
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Cardiologists20231st Qtr$198.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20231st Qtr$151.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20231st Qtr$143.34$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20231st Qtr$129.90$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$128.90$75.18$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 2022Annual573$57,712,532
Single Family 2022Annual3,506$1,089,287,888
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual4,079$1,147,000,420
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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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
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$672,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $13,392,760,915
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Placer County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance409,189
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$76,849409,189
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$31,684,782409,189
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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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