Plumas County, CA Demographic Data
Plumas County, CA Summary
Plumas County is located in California
- Population: 19,684
- Area: 2,613.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,553.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 60.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,954.07 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Plumas County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,270
49%
50.8
Male
9,484
51%
49.2
Total Population
18,754
323,128,000
Plumas County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
876
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
942
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
750
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
925
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
762
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,793
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,900
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,428
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,745
9.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,960
10.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,952
15.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,226
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
495
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,646
83.4%
77.2
Female
7,887
50.4%
51.3
Male
7,759
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,042
80.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,787
30.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,673
24.9%
15.2
Female
2,365
50.6%
55.8
Male
2,308
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Plumas County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,945
95.7%
96.8
White
16,800
89.6%
72.6
Black or African American
26
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
417
2.2%
0.8
Asian
171
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
49
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
25
0.1%
0.2
Korean
27
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
190
1.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
36
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
113
0.6%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
41
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
341
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
809
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,578
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,269
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
86
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
191
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,176
91.6%
82.2
Plumas County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
322
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
851
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,459
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,963
34.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,723
11.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,828
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,353
9.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,173
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,326
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,181
21.9%
31.2
Plumas County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,482
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
8,589
53.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,397
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
239
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,479
9.1
5.8%
Plumas County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,233
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,645
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,151
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
318
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
170
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Plumas County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
442
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
682
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,174
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
788
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,085
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,654
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,205
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
803
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
276
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
267
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,125
57,617
Per capita income
31,292
31,128
Plumas County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
680
9.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
835
11.4%
9.8
Construction
733
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,568
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
365
5.0%
6.6
Information
61
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
659
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
415
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
457
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
469
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
676
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
326
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
76
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,050
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,475
33.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
842
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,298
17.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,655
22.6%
18.1%
Plumas County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,189
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,628
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
742
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.2%
5.1
Walked
248
3.4%
2.7
Other means
151
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
408
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Plumas County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
546
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,707
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,067
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,056
24.5%
21.0
Plumas County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,376
53.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,967
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,409
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,317
46.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Plumas County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,693
1 room
290
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
386
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
988
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,953
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,369
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,425
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,990
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
753
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
539
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Plumas County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,693
1-unit, detached
12,864
82.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
402
2.6%
5.9
2-units
222
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
251
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
163
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
80
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
216
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,467
9.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.2%
0.1
Plumas County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,289
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
567
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,266
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,527
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,435
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,813
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,688
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,076
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Plumas County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
419
5.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,920
22.9%
4.7
Electricity
908
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,325
15.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,668
43.8%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
119
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Plumas County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,693
47295100.0
Less than $500
121
3.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
182
4.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
183
5.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
598
16.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
631
17.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
855
23.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,123
30.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,077
29.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
702
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
343
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
321
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,224
33.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Plumas County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,288
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
2.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
3.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
476
20.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
540
23.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,139
49.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
121
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
846
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
216
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
337
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
356
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
4.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
995
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%
Plumas County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,967
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
276
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
522
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
731
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,027
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,619
27.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,214
20.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
501
8.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
77
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,300
205,000