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Plumas County, California

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Plumas County, California is among the highest in the country for median age (137th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticPlumas County, California CaliforniaUnited States Rank
Total Population19,42339,287,376334,922,4991914th of 3,222
Median Household Income$66,031$99,122$80,7341536th of 3,221
Median Age52.037.938.9137th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%37.1%35.7%1573rd of 3,222
Median Home Value$360,200$734,700$332,700384th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,194$2,036$1,413543rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.6%12.0%12.5%2284th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate9.2%6.6%5.2%178th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile7.6252.1n/a2739th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.8%27.0%14.1%1011th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.5n/an/a941st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate74.6%55.9%65.2%1591st of 3,222
Average Commute Time19.828.726.42570th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.2%17.2%15.1%2037th of 3,222
Uninsured6.0%n/an/a2804th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households49.3%48.4%46.9%1602nd of 3,222
Broadband Access84.4%n/an/a1378th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)80.8%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.3%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.0%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.3%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.5%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index33.369.761.4

Age in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age52.037.938.9
Under 18 %17.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %31.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Households8,05413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households63.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,235$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units14,92114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate46.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,537$5,124n/a

Education in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree41.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Plumas County, California

StatisticPlumas County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.3%32.1%16.7%

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