Plumas Lake, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,418

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.52%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,408

5.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$555,300

Population & Diversity

Plumas Lake, CA is home to a population of 9.42k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.91% of Plumas Lake, CA residents were born outside of the country (933 people).

In 2024, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.94k people) in Plumas Lake, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 636 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Plumas Lake, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plumas Lake, CA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plumas Lake, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 644
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
892 ± 461
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
636 ± 208

25.7%

Hispanic Population

2.42k people

25.7% of the people in Plumas Lake, CA are hispanic (2.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plumas Lake, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

9.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

933 people

8.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

745 people

As of 2024, 9.91% of Plumas Lake, CA residents (933 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plumas Lake, CA was 8.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
233 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 67
Vietnam
56 ± 54

Plumas Lake, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plumas Lake, CA.

Economy

The economy of Plumas Lake, CA employs 4.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plumas Lake, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Public Administration (633 people), and Construction (485 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($107,543), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,543), and Manufacturing ($96,146).

Employment

Occupations

4.33k

2024 Value

± 668

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plumas Lake, CA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 3.76k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plumas Lake, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (604 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (449 people), and Management Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plumas Lake, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.33k

2024 Value

± 668

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plumas Lake, CA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 3.76k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plumas Lake, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Public Administration (633 people), and Construction (485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plumas Lake, CA, though some of these residents may live in Plumas Lake, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,574

Median earning men ± $9,528

$56,964

Median earning women ± $12,628

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,461), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,717), Manufacturing ($103,025), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plumas Lake, CA was $555,300 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $525,900 to $555,300, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Plumas Lake, CA is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plumas Lake, CA have an average commute time of 42.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plumas Lake, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,147

$2,809

Median Property Taxes

±$350

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 Lake, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Plumas Lake, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$120,408

Median Household Income

± $12,122

3.07k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Plumas Lake, CA grew to $120,408 from the previous year's value of $114,083.

The following chart displays the households in Plumas Lake, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Plumas Lake, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (15.5%).

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

42.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plumas Lake, CA have a longer commute time (42.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Plumas Lake, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plumas Lake, 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 Lake, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plumas Lake, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plumas Lake, CA (426 out of 9.42k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plumas Lake, CA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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