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State of California - County of Plumas

Plumas County Demography

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  • Table 1. Plumas County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Plumas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Plumas County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Plumas County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Plumas County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Plumas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Plumas County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Plumas County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,554
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 20,942
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,744
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 20,824
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,745
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 8.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 19,739
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,689
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 17,340
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 118
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,085
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 2,399
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 13.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,177
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.70%


    TABLE 2. Plumas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 20,824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,798
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,247
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,707
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 22.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,418
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,133
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,250
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 342
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 44.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 10,403
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,421
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 19,113
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 130
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 530
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 110
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 377
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 544
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 3. Plumas County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 188
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 169
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 9,000
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,125
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 20,636
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.29
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,478
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,564
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,545
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,051
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,379
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 39.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,990
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,638
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 32.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 724
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 519
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 71.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,949
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,303
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.10%


    TABLE 4. Plumas County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 20,429
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 183
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 206
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,873
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,355


    TABLE 5. Plumas County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,540
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,851
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,777
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 13,806
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,413
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 82.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,090
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,154
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,299
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 44.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,687
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 364
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,073
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.10%


    TABLE 6. Plumas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 629
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 71
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 558
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 967
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 20,668
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,043
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 19,739
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,899
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 13,386
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 9,000
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,301
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 178
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 178
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 21,877


    TABLE 7. Plumas County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 484,271
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 339,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 42.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 20,362
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,783
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 87.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 95,167
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 272,709
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 59,358
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 21.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 37,886
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 199,051
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 29,440
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 12,202
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 42,907
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 75,959
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 37,886
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 36,492
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 33,971




     









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