Sierra City, CA

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2023 Population

213

3.62% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

69.6

0.143% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.29%

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Median Household Income

$92,543

5.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$380,600

1.32% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

107

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sierra City, CA had a population of 213 people with a median age of 69.6 and a median household income of $92,543. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sierra City, CA declined from 221 to 213, a −3.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,759 to $92,543, a 5.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sierra City, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.04%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sierra City, 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.

100% of the residents in Sierra City, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sierra City, CA was $380,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Sierra City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sierra City, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sierra City, CA is home to a population of 213 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Sierra City, CA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Sierra City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Sierra City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra City, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 22.8
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Sierra City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sierra City, CA employs 107 people. The largest industries in Sierra City, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Utilities (29 people), and Construction (15 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($44,479).

Employment

Occupations

107

2023 Value

± 118

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 141%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra City, CA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 95 employees to 107 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra City, CA, are Transportation Occupations (31 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra City, 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

107

2023 Value

± 118

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 141%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra City, CA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 95 employees to 107 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra City, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Utilities (29 people), and Construction (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sierra City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Completions

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.

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 Sierra City, CA was $380,600 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $385,700 to $380,600, a 1.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sierra City, CA is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sierra City, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$64,078

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sierra City, 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.

$92,543

Median Household Income

± $43,711

139

Number of Households

± 86

In 2023, the median household income of the 139 households in Sierra City, CA grew to $92,543 from the previous year's value of $87,759.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra City, 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 Sierra City, 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 2023

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (31.8%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Sierra City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra City, CA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sierra City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra City, CA (7 out of 213 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sierra City, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
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

100% of the population of Sierra City, CA has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 59.6% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, CA see 2920 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.83% decrease from the previous year (3005 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1642 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,920 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sierra County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, CA see an average of 2,920 patients per year. This represents a 2.83% decrease from the previous year (3,005 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 70% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

24.9%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

59.6%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sierra City, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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