Plumas County, CA

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2022 Population

19,650

0.0968% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.3

0.965% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.9%

8.31% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,885

17.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$310,100

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,654

1.37% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Plumas County, CA had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 52.3 and a median household income of $67,885. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Plumas County, CA grew from 19,631 to 19,650, a 0.0968% increase and its median household income grew from $57,885 to $67,885, a 17.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plumas County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), White (Hispanic) (5.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.26%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Plumas County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Plumas County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Plumas County, CA are Feather River Community College District (114433) (317 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Plumas County, CA was $310,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Plumas County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Plumas County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Plumas County, CA borders Butte County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Shasta County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Tehama County, CA, and Yuba County, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Plumas County, CA is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.85% of Plumas County, CA residents were born outside of the country (757 people).

In 2022, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Plumas County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k White (Hispanic) and 977 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Plumas County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Plumas County, CA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plumas County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plumas County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 100
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 232
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
977 ± 171

9.97%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

9.97% of the people in Plumas County, CA are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plumas County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

757 people

3.65%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

716 people

As of 2022, 3.85% of Plumas County, CA residents (757 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plumas County, CA was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plumas County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
767 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
433 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 99

Plumas County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Plumas County, CA employs 7.65k people. The largest industries in Plumas County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Educational Services (788 people), and Construction (770 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($84,196), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,369), and Construction ($71,761).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.65k

2022 Value

± 711

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plumas County, CA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 7.76k employees to 7.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plumas County, CA, are Management Occupations (1,120 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (766 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plumas County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.65k

2022 Value

± 711

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plumas County, CA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 7.76k employees to 7.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plumas County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Educational Services (788 people), and Construction (770 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plumas County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Plumas County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,388

Median earning men ± $6,462

$37,721

Median earning women ± $2,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($232,823), Public Administration ($116,838), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,545), Manufacturing ($63,211), and Construction ($58,421).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

196
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
165
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
120
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Plumas County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Plumas County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Plumas County, CA awarded 317 degrees. The student population of Plumas County, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 813 male students and 570 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plumas County, CA are White (167 and 52.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (64 and 20.3%), Black or African American (45 and 14.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (17 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Plumas County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Feather River Community College District (114433) (317 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Plumas County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 and 43.5%), Sociology (41 and 12.9%), and Humanistic Studies (26 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost in Plumas County, CA for a public four year colleges is $1,380 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,383 students enrolled in Plumas County, CA, 58.8% men and 41.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 563 records, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
46 degrees awarded
Sociology
41 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Plumas County, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Plumas County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Feather River Community College District (114433)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

317 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Feather River Community College District (114433) with 317 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 147 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plumas County, CA, which is 0.865 times less than the 170 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 167 degrees mean that there were 2.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 64 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($81) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plumas County, CA was $310,100 in 2022, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $268,900 to $310,100, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Plumas County, CA is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Plumas County, CA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plumas County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plumas County, CA is $67,885. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Plumas County, CA was Census Tract 5.02 with a value of $92,054, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $78,657 and $74,444.

In 2023, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Plumas County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.74%.

Housing

Property

$310,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,601

$6,023

Median Property Taxes

±$551

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plumas County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plumas County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Plumas County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plumas County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5.02
Census Tract 5.01
Census Tract 1

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plumas County, CA was Census Tract 5.02 with a value of $92,054, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $78,657 and $74,444.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Plumas County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,885

Median Household Income

± $7,772

8.1k

Number of Households

± 666

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.1k households in Plumas County, CA grew to $67,885 from the previous year's value of $57,885.

The following chart displays the households in Plumas County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plumas County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (8.85%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2022, 76.8% of workers in Plumas County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plumas County, CA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.866% of the workforce in Plumas County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plumas County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plumas County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plumas County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Plumas County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.74%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plumas County, CA (2.1k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plumas County, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.8% of the children was living in poverty in Plumas County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Plumas County, CA has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Plumas County, CA see 1116 patients per year on average, which represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1171 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,116 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Plumas County, CA

Primary care physicians in Plumas County, CA see an average of 1,116 patients per year. This represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Plumas County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plumas County, CA grew by 12.1% from 4.42% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plumas County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Plumas County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Plumas County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.2% in Plumas County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Plumas County, CA.