Roseville, California

Roseville is a city incorporated in Placer County, California adjacent to the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,921. By June 30 2005 the population had grown to 103,845 as part of the fastest-growing county in the state.

History

Geography

Roseville is located at (38.752434, -121.289338).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 79.0 km² (30.5 mi²). 78.9 km² (30.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2005, there were 103,845 people, 42,538 households, and 21,855 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,012.4/km² (2,622.5/mi²). There were 31,925 housing units at an average density of 404.4/km² (1,047.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.03% White, 1.31% African American, 0.70% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.54% of the population.

There were 30,783 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,637, and the median income for a family was $65,929. Males had a median income of $50,426 versus $35,494 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,021. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Utilities

The City of Roseville provides electric, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to most of its residents.
Pacific Gas and Electric provides natural gas service.
SureWest provides telephone, television, cellular telephone, and Internet service.
Comcast provides television and internet service.
DISH TV provides satellite television services.

Major Employers

According to the City of Roseville web site^*, top employers include:

Hewlett-Packard
Kaiser Permanente (expanding)
Sutter Roseville Medical Center (expanding)
Union Pacific Railroad
NEC Corporation (expanding)
SureWest Communications
State Farm Insurance
Pride Industries
Wal-Mart (1 Supercenter, 1 Traditional, 1 Sam's Club)
Nordstrom
JB Dental Supply (closed???)
J.C. Penney
PASCO scientific
Old Republic Title
Winco Foods
Kohl's
Raley's & Bel Air Market (1 Raley's, 2 Bel-Air)

The City of Roseville itself, and the Roseville Joint Union High School District are also major employers.

Shopping

Shopping plays a vital role in the economy of Roseville. Roseville currently has the 9th highest retail sales of all cities in California. Roseville is considered a regional shopping destination, meaning that people travel from far away just to come here. The Westfield Galleria at Roseville is a prime example of this. Roseville has recently been told by Westfield that their mall is the number 3 suburban mall in their entire US portfolio based on sales per square foot. Westfield is currently embarking on a 487,806 square foot expansion. The Creekside Town Center and the Ridge at Creekside also contribute to Roseville's reputation as the retail capital of Sacramento.

Law and government

Colleges / Educational

Notable Events

On April 28, 1973, 18 boxcars loaded with bombs en route to the Naval Weapons Station in Concord, CA began detonating in the Southern Pacific Railroad yard. More than 6,000 bombs detonated for an unknown reason, injuring more than 350 people. The explosions caused damage to 5,500 buildings up to 6,800 feet away.^{^*}