Planada, CA City Data

Planada, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,369 people who live in Planada and approximately 210,554 who live in Merced County. We want to help people moving to or living in Planada to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Planada. We have included Planada housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Planada Information

Merced County where Planada resides is 1,971.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 210,554 and has a population rank of 264 out of all the places in the United States.

Planada has a total of 4,369 people and of those residents there are 2,288 males and 2,081 females. The median age of the male population is 23.7 and the female population is 25.1. There are approximately 3,875 births each year and around 1,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Planada varies per year, but currently 4,161 are one race and 208 are two or more races.

Of the 4,369 people who live in Planada, there are 1,867 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Planada is 985 male and 882 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,674.

General Planada Information
Total area in square miles - Merced County	1,971.87
Water area in square miles - Merced County	N/A
Resident population - Merced County	210,554
Population rank - Merced County	264
Total population	4,369
Total population (male)	2,288
Total population (female)	2,081
Population median age (male)	23.7
Population median age (female)	25.1
Births - Merced County	3,875
Deaths- Merced County	1,320
Population of one race	4,161
Population of two or more races	208
Population under 20 years	1,867
Population under 20 years (male)	985
Population under 20 years (female)	882
Total population 18 years and over	2,674

Planada Social Characteristics

There are 63,815 households in Planada. Families make up 50,136 of these households. The table below breaks down the Planada families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,854), male householder with no wife present (3,945) and female householder with no husband present (8,655). The remainder of the Planada households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,055. Planada, CA moving companies help people in Planada move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Planada. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Planada is based, there are 76,388 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,554 never married, 41,155 now married, 1,948 separated, 6,923 widowed, and 7,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,463 separated, 1,457 widowed and 5,561 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Planada social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Planada.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Merced County)
Total households	63,815
Family households (families)	50,136
With own children under 18 years	31,602
Married-couple family	36,854
With own children under 18 years	21,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,945
With own children under 18 years	2,324
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,655
With own children under 18 years	5,876
Nonfamily households	14,055
Householder living alone	11,277
65 years and over	4,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	673
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	215
Average household size	4.11
Average family size	4.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,963
Householder	898
Spouse	669
Child	1,825
Other relatives	175
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	3
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	176
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	2
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	76,388
Never married	18,554
Now married	41,155
Separated	1,948
Widowed	6,923
Divorced	7,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,463
Widowed	1,457
Divorced	5,561

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,369
Male	2,288
Under 5 years	202
5 to 9 years	258
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	48
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10
Female	2,081
Under 5 years	190
5 to 9 years	211
10 to 14 years	242
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	37
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	160
40 to 44 years	137
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,369
One race	4,161
White	1,061
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	79
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	208

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,139
People who are White alone	1,059
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	79
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,794
People who are Some other race alone	2,764

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	192,259
Same house	97,142
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,417
Different state or abroad	10,477
Different state	4,142
Abroad	6,335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Merced County)
Total resident population	210,554
Born in United States	69,012
State of residence	121,958
Different state	34,310
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,102
Foreign born	52,184

Planada Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Planada. That total enrollment is 70,396 for the population of the country, which includes Planada. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 23,722 and elementary or high school enrollment was 103,497 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,076.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Planada population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	70,396
Pre-kindergarten	3,578
Public	2,623
Private	955
Kindergarten	3,992
Public	3,677
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,010
Public	32,936
Private	2,074
Elementary and high school	51,749
Public	49,206
Private	2,543
High school grades 9 to 12	16,739
Public	16,270
Private	469
College, undergraduate years	9,968
Public	9,334
Private	634
Graduate or professional school	1,109
Public	745
Private	364
Not enrolled in school	129,733

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,725
Less than 9th grade	25,184
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,063
High school graduate	27,901
Some college, no degree	25,632
Associate's degree	8,049
Bachelor's degree	12,896
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,882

Planada Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,720 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Planada. The Planada occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,285), service occupations (11,876), sales and office occupations (16,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,529), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,946) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,125). The 145,720 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,470 private wage and salary workers, 12,641 government workers, 5,778 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Merced County)
Population 16 years and over	145,720
In labor force	86,678
Civilian labor force	86,663
Employed	75,321
Unemployed	11,342
Percent Unemployed	13.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	74,304
In labor force	37,865
Civilian labor force	37,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,724
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	71,416
In labor force	48,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,618
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Merced County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,346
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,453
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,535
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,168
Other means	612
Worked at home	2,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,843,935

OCCUPATION (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,285
Service occupations	11,876
Sales and office occupations	16,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,529
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,946
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,125

INDUSTRY (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,378
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,781
Wholesale trade	3,383
Retail trade	8,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,620
Information	2,034
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,533
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,547
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,296
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,158
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Private wage and salary workers	56,470
Government workers	12,641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,778
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Planada Housing Characteristics

In Planada, CA there are 68,373 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,815 occupied and 4,558 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Planada, there are 48,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,534 units in Planada. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Planada, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Planada, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Planada. There are 672 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,459 with rent between $200-299, 8,654 with rent between $300-499 and 12,673 with rent for $500 and above. Full Planada gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Planada, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
Occupied housing units	63,815
Vacant housing units	4,558

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
1-unit, detached	48,011
1-unit, attached	2,534
2 units	1,829
3 or 4 units	3,339
5 to 9 units	2,744
10 to 19 units	1,409
20 to 49 units	1,137
50 or more units	2,136
Mobile home	5,079

HOUSING TENURE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Owner-occupied	37,483
Renter-occupied	26,332

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
No vehicles available	6,659
2 vehicle available	36,804
3 vehicles available	8,961
4 vehicles available	2,583
5 or more vehicles available	1,003

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Utility gas	34,647
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,821
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	2,523
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	311
No fuel used	224

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Less Than $50,000	37,483
$50,000 to $99,999	12,184
$100,000 to $149,999	11,067
$150,000 to $199,999	4,338
$200,000 to $299,999	2,186
$300,000 to $499,999	544
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	111,100

GROSS RENT (Merced County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,332
Less than $200	672
$200 to $299	1,459
$300 to $499	8,654
$500 to $699	7,870
$700 to $999	3,767
$1,000 to $1,499	974
$1,500 or more	61