638 Oakborough Ave
Roseville, CA 95747

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Roseville (formerly, Roseville Junction, Junction, and Griders) is a city in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 118,788. Roseville's population is expected to reach 133,680 by 2015. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville and State Route 65 bisects the northern part of the city.

History

The settlement was originally a stage coach station called Griders. When the railroad arrived the name was changed to Junction and then to Roseville.

The Roseville post office opened in 1864. Roseville incorporated as a city in 1909.^[4]

Geography

Climate

Roseville has a Mediterranean climate that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers (Koppen climate classification Csa). The "wet season" is generally October through April. Average daily high temperatures range from 54 °F (12 °C) in January to 95 °F (35 °C) in July. Daily low temperatures range from 39 °F in winter to 60 °F in summer (4 to 16 °C).

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile (1,266.2/km²). The racial makeup of Roseville was 94,199 (79.3%) White, 2,329 (2.0%) African American, 885 (0.7%) Native American, 10,026 (8.4%) Asian (3.1% Filipino, 2.0% Indian, 1.0% Chinese, 0.6% Japanese, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.5% Korean, 0.8% Other), 346 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,087 (4.3%) from other races, and 5,916 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17,359 persons (14.6%).

The Census reported that 117,941 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 478 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 369 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 45,059 households, out of which 16,885 (37.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 24,050 (53.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4,901 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,088 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,518 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 286 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11,042 households (24.5%) were made up of individuals and 4,502 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 31,039 families (68.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.

The population was spread out with 31,210 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 9,397 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 33,362 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 28,952 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,867 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

There were 47,757 housing units at an average density of 1,318.4 per square mile (509.0/km²), of which 29,513 (65.5%) were owner-occupied, and 15,546 (34.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. 79,887 people (67.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 38,054 people (32.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2005

As of 2005, there were 103,845 people, 42,538 households, and 21,855 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,622.5 people per square mile (1,012.4/km²). There were 31,925 housing units at an average density of 1,047.6 per square mile (404.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 71.0% non-Hispanic White, 1.8% non-Hispanic African American, 0.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.6% 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 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $68,273, and the median income for a family was $84,863 Males had a median income of $50,426 versus $35,494 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,021. 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.

In CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" study in 2006, Roseville was ranked the skinniest city in the country, with an average body mass index of 24.5.

Economy

The city of Roseville has a variety of businesses located in it. It has encouraged the addition of large retail centers, including one of the largest Auto Malls in the country, which contributes significantly to sales tax receipts at the city and county level. Revenue from sales tax has been a main reason why the City of Roseville has been able to keep up the city's infrastructure as the population has dramatically increased. This environment has produced a mix of housing, small and large employers, as well as shopping opportunities. A popular water park, Roseville Golfland SunSplash, is also located in Roseville.

Shopping

Shopping plays a vital role in the economy of Roseville, which has the eleventh highest retail sales of all California cities as of 2008. Roseville is also the smallest of the fifteen top ranked cities in retail sales; before the economic slowdown, they were ranked number 9. Once the auto industry and economy recovers, combined with new retail, Roseville is expected to climb back into the top 10 with over $4 billion in retail sales annually.^. Roseville is considered a regional shopping destination, with the Westfield Galleria at Roseville being the main shopping center in the city. Westfield embarked on a $270 million project, because of the revenue they acquire from this high end mall.487,806-square-foot (45,319 m²) expansion mall.

Across the street from the Galleria, Peter Bollinger Investment Company built an $70 million complex named "Fountains at Roseville". Fountains at Roseville is a 330,000 sq ft (31,000 m²) retail center that is unique in that it includes several recreation centers. The first phase opened to the public on June 30, 2008. Plans call for future construction of hotel, additional retail, and office buildings as well.

In addition to the Galleria and Fountains at Roseville, Roseville has many shopping plazas surrounding the Galleria and the Douglas Boulevard financial corridor.

Major employers

The top ten employers of the city as of 2011 are.

Kaiser Permanente surpassed Hewlett Packard as the top employer in 2009, and became the largest employer in Placer County. This is due to Hewlett Packard phasing out their Roseville branch and the opening of Kaiser's Women's and Children's Hospital in January 2009 and their new medical office building in February 2009.

Current projects

Revitalization

Roseville's Civic Center.

Beginning in the year 1988 the city embarked on a plan for redeveloping the downtown core comprising about 207 acres (0.8 km²) of land.^[16] Over the past years and into the future, the city is spending tens of millions of dollars on revitalizing its historic areas. The areas have been in decline for a long time. The city has already completed its Vernon Streetscape Project and is now working on its Historic District and Riverside Corridor Streetscape Projects. Also, the city has teamed up with Kobra Properties to develop a parking garage/office building/art gallery. It will house the new Roseville Arts! Blueline Gallery and will also provide the needed parking along with the new office workers. Grand opening of parking garage was in November 2007 and Blueline Gallery in February 2008.

Educational institutions

Roseville lies within the Sierra Community College District. The main campus is located in neighboring Rocklin and there is an extension campus in Roseville titled Roseville Gateway. It offers certificates and Associate of Arts degrees.

Roseville is part of the Roseville City School District, Eureka Union School District, Dry Creek Join Elementary School District, and Roseville Joint Union High School District. St. Albans Country Day School is an elementary and secondary school in the town.

Heald College is a for-profit college aimed at students seeking business oriented careers, and generally offers two year programs. University of Phoenix is located in Roseville and offers a wide variety of degrees with the option of taking classes online or on campus. Chapman University, a private non-profit college, has an extension campus in town that offers classes at night and is aimed at working professionals.

The Institute of Technology is a technical school in Roseville, and offers career focused education in a number of fields, including culinary arts, business and health care. IOT also has a culinary arts school, which offers three complete and unique programs.

William Jessup University, the only Christian university in the Sacramento metropolitan area, is located in neighboring Rocklin. Recently, Drexel University has announced their interest for a campus in the Roseville area.^[17]

There are plans for a Sacramento State University satellite campus in Roseville which could eventually become an independent CSU campus.

Media

The Roseville Press-Tribune is a weekly newspaper located in town operated by Gold Country Media which operates several other small newspapers in the immediate surrounding area. Rocklin and Roseville Today is an independently owned daily online news source with a circulation of around 50,000. The Sacramento Bee is the most popular newspaper in Roseville. Roseville Patch - roseville-ca.patch.com - is an online source for Roseville stories on news, crime, education, business, arts and entertainment, events and business listings and photos. Roseville Patch is part of Patch.com, with 800 community websites nation-wide.

Transportation

Two highways run through the city. State Route 65 the southern terminus of which connects to Interstate 80.

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Roseville at the Roseville Amtrak Station and is part of the Capitol Corridor.

Roseville Transit is a public transit service overseen by the City of Roseville and operated by MV Transportation. The system provides a total of 12 regular local routes, as well as the Roseville Transit Dial-A-Ride (DAR) and Roseville Transit Commuter service. There are several stops where connections may be made with the Sacramento Regional Transit line and Placer County Transit.

Placer County Transit connects Roseville with the Watt/I-80 light rail station, as well as the cities of Auburn, Lincoln, Rocklin, and other cities along the Interstate 80 corridor. The Placer Commuter Express service to Sacramento also serves the Taylor Rd. park and ride lot.

Infrastructure

Utilities

The City of Roseville provides electric, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to most areas. Pacific Gas and Electric provides natural gas service. Internet, cable, and/or telephone companies that service the Roseville area include AT&T, Comcast, and SureWest.

Healthcare

Major healthcare providers in the city include Sutter Roseville and Kaiser Permanente. There are multiple smaller clinics located near or around the city. UC Davis Medical Center is also located in nearby Downtown Sacramento.