Plumas County vs. Sierra County

	Plumas County (CA)	Sierra County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,804	2,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,007	3,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,007	3,240
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.9%	16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.4%	31.6%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	49.4%
White alone, percent	90.8%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.1%	2.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.7%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.2%	12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.4%	82.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,852	235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,864	2,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.9%	81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$234,900	$173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,529	$1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$476	$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$868	$888
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.0%	4.2%
Building permits, 2018	41	6
Households, 2014-2018	8,047	1,241
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.28	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.6%	95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.2%	78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.9%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.5%	18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.0%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	53.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	139,325	5,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,182	$1,644
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,270	$48,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,710	$31,972
Persons in poverty, percent	12.5%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	590	67
Total employment, 2017	3,675	209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	165,557	8,123
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,622	253
All firms, 2012	2,039	269
Men-owned firms, 2012	942	183
Women-owned firms, 2012	560	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,742	242
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,653	222
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	7.8	3.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,553.04	953.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Plumas county (CA) and Sierra county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.