Population 8,670 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plumas Lake
Household size in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Plumas Lake is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.39, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Plumas Lake is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 29.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Plumas Lake than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plumas Lake
Renters in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Plumas Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 13.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.5 points, even as the national share rose. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Plumas Lake: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. California as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2005 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Plumas Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2011, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2005 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest. Only one other California city with 5,000+ people has newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,457 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,654 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,817 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,302 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$845 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plumas Lake pays $2,302 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $845 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plumas Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Plumas Lake (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Plumas Lake have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%). The share with a diploma has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plumas Lake
| Period | Plumas Lake | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plumas Lake runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plumas Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Lake | 3.11 | 36.6 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 2011 | $2,302 | 25.7% | 90.0% | 4.4% |
| Rio Oso | 3.21 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 24.7% | 14.0% | 1980 | $1,489 | 24.9% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Olivehurst | 3.52 | 32.8 | 16.0% | 34.4% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,473 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 8.5% |
| Trowbridge | 2.93 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 24.4% | 14.0% | 1978 | $1,421 | 21.9% | 85.0% | 5.4% |
| Wheatland | 2.78 | 38.7 | 20.2% | 32.0% | 1.1% | 1994 | $1,060 | 20.6% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Nicolaus | 2.65 | 46.1 | 7.1% | 25.5% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,555 | 21.4% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| Linda | 3.13 | 31.7 | 19.7% | 43.4% | 6.4% | 1994 | $1,565 | 19.1% | 86.1% | 5.6% |
| Yuba City | 3.05 | 38.1 | 14.1% | 40.7% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,706 | 21.3% | 80.1% | 7.5% |
| Sheridan | 3.12 | 43.7 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,805 | 39.1% | 96.7% | 4.9% |
| Hammonton | 1.93 | 33.5 | 3.4% | 33.3% | 5.3% | 1991 | $1,590 | 30.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| Marysville | 2.62 | 38.1 | 20.2% | 50.8% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,277 | 15.6% | 84.0% | 10.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plumas Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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