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CITY · 2010 ACS

Plumas Lake

California · 5,853 residents · 11.8 sq mi
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Plumas Lake is a city of 5,853 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 47% more than in California as a whole. Renters pay $1,543 a month at the median. Median household income runs $89,792, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

5,853
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 5,834 in 2011
2010 – 2024
29.1
−3%vs 2011
vs 30.0 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
11.8 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K7K8K9K10K201020202024Plumas Lake
20249K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 512.2%(716)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 911%(646)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.1%(530)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(371)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(261)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3421.4%(1,253)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.2%(951)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5410.1%(594)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 645.7%(332)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 742.3%(136)
US avg: 7%
75 to 840.8%(49)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.2%(14)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$89,792
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $84,350 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$28,966
+4%vs 2011
vs $27,848 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
62.8%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
8.2%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.280
−6%vs 2011
vs 0.297 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance9.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing6.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food5.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services1.6%
US avg: 7%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Public administration0.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$257,500
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $231,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,543
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,561 in 2011
US average: $853
84.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.3% in 2011
15.2% rent
11.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.33 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 3.46 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
53.7%
+5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
23.6%
−8.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.9
+4%vs 2011
vs 2.7 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic66%(3,852)
Black7.3%(425)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(842)
Asian7.8%(455)
Other4.5%(260)
2010
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(3,333)
Black5.9%(348)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(1,312)
Asian7.7%(452)
Other4.9%(285)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.9%(770)
Spaniard0.5%(25)
Argentine0.3%(16)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Irish12.9%(665)
German11.6%(598)
English7.4%(382)
American6.1%(315)
French5.9%(306)
Swedish4.3%(224)
Italian3.6%(188)
Russian1.9%(99)
Ukrainian1.5%(75)
Polish1.4%(74)
Portuguese1.3%(68)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(62)
Hungarian1%(52)
British0.9%(49)
Dutch0.9%(49)
Serbian0.8%(42)
Danish0.7%(38)
Scottish0.5%(28)
Greek0.3%(18)
Norwegian0.3%(17)
Finnish0.3%(16)
Welsh0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

22.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
4.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.8 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 36.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
79.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.6% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.9% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

20.2%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
41.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 49.7% in 2011
50.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 50.3% in 2011
10.1%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
12.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(846)
Married71.7%(2,450)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.6%(122)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(775)
Married68.3%(2,414)
Widowed3.1%(110)
Divorced6.6%(235)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)56.7%(233)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44%(181)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.6%(56)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 411 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Plumas Lake, California?

Plumas Lake, California has about 5,853 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plumas Lake, California?

The typical household in Plumas Lake, California earns about $89,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plumas Lake, California expensive?

In Plumas Lake, California, the median home is worth about $257,500, and the typical rent is about $1,543 a month.

How educated are people in Plumas Lake, California?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Plumas Lake, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plumas Lake, California?

About 8.2% of people in Plumas Lake, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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