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CITY · 2020 ACS

Plumas Lake

California · 8,126 residents · 11.8 sq mi
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Plumas Lake is a city of 8,126 people in California. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average. Renters pay $1,858 a month at the median. Median household income runs $103,832, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,126
+7%since 2019
from 7,573 in 2019
2010 – 2024
32.8
+10%since 2019
from 29.7 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
11.8 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K7K8K9K10K201020202024Plumas Lake
20249K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 58.2%(663)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910.3%(834)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.4%(762)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.9%(644)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(367)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(1,104)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4418.4%(1,493)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(910)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 648.9%(723)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 745.3%(432)
US avg: 10%
75 to 841.8%(147)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.6%(47)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$103,832
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $101,995 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$33,936
+6%since 2019
from $31,875 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
68.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2019
from 66.9% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 4.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance10.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7%
US avg: 11.1%
Education & health services6.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.8%
US avg: 2%
Construction5.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0.1%
US avg: 10%
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Section 03

Housing

$343,800
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $321,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,858
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,872 in 2019
US average: $1,124
87.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 87.6% in 2019
12.6% rent
3.33 people
−3%since 2019
from 3.42 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.3
+5%since 2019
from 3.2 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(4,342)
Black3.9%(299)
Hispanic / Latino21.4%(1,624)
Asian8.2%(620)
Other9.1%(688)
2020
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(4,177)
Black4.8%(391)
Hispanic / Latino24.3%(1,978)
Asian8.2%(667)
Other7.7%(629)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.8%(1,521)
Spaniard3.2%(249)
Chilean0.8%(58)
Dominican0.6%(49)
Salvadoran0.4%(27)
Cuban0.2%(18)
Colombian0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.4%(186)
Filipino1.7%(134)
Laotian1.7%(130)
Cambodian0.5%(38)
Chinese0.4%(33)
Japanese0.3%(24)
Hmong0.3%(22)
Thai0.2%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(28)
Ancestry
German14.1%(1,082)
English12.4%(952)
Irish6.4%(492)
Norwegian5.5%(423)
American5.2%(401)
Italian5%(385)
French3.6%(276)
Portuguese1.9%(149)
Scottish1.8%(138)
Welsh1.7%(128)
West Indian1.6%(126)
British1.3%(101)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(98)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(84)
Russian1%(77)
Jamaican1%(77)
Austrian0.8%(62)
Haitian0.6%(49)
Kenyan0.5%(41)
Armenian0.4%(29)
Czech0.3%(24)
Danish0.3%(24)
Polish0.2%(19)
Ukrainian0.2%(19)
Greek0.2%(18)
Swiss0.2%(16)
Swedish0.2%(15)
Hungarian0.2%(13)
Section 05

Education

27.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2019
from 25.2% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 91.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
9.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 8.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

40.2 min
Unchangedsince 2019
from 40.2 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
77.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 75.3% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
2.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2019
from 0.4% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 5.5% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
74.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2019
from 69.5% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
US average: 73.3%
41.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 42.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 51.7% in 2019
47.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 48.3% in 2019
11.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 11.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
3.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2019
from 4.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.5%
US average: 91.9%
85.9%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2019
from 4.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
72.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
6.6%
US average: 13.7%
8.1%
US average: 17.6%
8.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
86.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
17.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)69.3%(185)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)44.2%(118)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era2.2%(6)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.1%(19)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 267 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 8,126 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Plumas Lake, California earns about $103,832 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 $343,800, and the typical rent is about $1,858 a month.

How educated are people in Plumas Lake, California?

About 27.3% 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 4.8% 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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