Sierraville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

351

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.57%

33.6% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$43,438

2023 Median Property Value

$795,700

Population & Diversity

Sierraville, CA is home to a population of 351 people, from which 78.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.1% of Sierraville, CA residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (147 people) in Sierraville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Other (Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.9%

2024 Citizenship

81.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Sierraville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sierraville, CA was 81.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierraville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 117
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 116
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 103

58.1%

Hispanic Population

204 people

58.1% of the people in Sierraville, CA are hispanic (204 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sierraville, 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

21.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 21.1% of Sierraville, CA residents (74 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 Sierraville, CA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Sierraville, CA employs 177 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sierraville, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,000), Accommodation & Food Services ($23,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,906).

Employment

Occupations

177

2024 Value

± 130

48.7%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierraville, CA grew at a rate of 48.7%, from 119 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierraville, CA, are Management Occupations (65 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierraville, 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

177

2024 Value

± 130

48.7%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sierraville, CA grew at a rate of 48.7%, from 119 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierraville, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierraville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sierraville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,759

Median earning men ± $1,973

$23,347

Median earning women ± $19,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,958) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sierraville, CA was $795,700 in 2023, which is 2.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $781,300 to $795,700, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierraville, CA is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sierraville, CA have an average commute time of 48.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierraville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$795,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$265,511

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,438

Median Household Income

± $42,370

136

Number of Households

± 95

The following chart displays the households in Sierraville, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sierraville, 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 (78%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Carpooled (1.13%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Sierraville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (1.13%).

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

48.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierraville, CA have a longer commute time (48.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 24.1% of the workforce in Sierraville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierraville, CA (2 out of 351 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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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