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Compare Placentia to El Centro

This post compares Placentia, California to El Centro, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Placentia (city) El Centro (city)
Population 52,294 43,932
Income (median) $53,201 $40,922
Home Value (median) $585,800 $172,800
White 72% 49%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 17% 2%
With Kids 38% 42%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 35% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or El Centro?
A: Placentia has a similar population count than El Centro: 52294 compared with 43932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Placentia or in El Centro?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Placentia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Placentia or El Centro?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Placentia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 50% for El Centro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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