Plumas County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	43%

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (11.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.0%).

Type of workers:

Plumas County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Plumas County, California:

Median resident age:	44.2 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 10,403	(50.0%)
Females: 10,421	(50.0%)

Plumas County:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

This county	$41,047
California:	$53,629

Plumas County	$331,196
California:	$477,700

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 227
• Thefts: 338
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 43
• Burglaries: 155
• Thefts: 274
• Auto thefts: 2

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Plumas County is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1002 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crescent City North, East Quincy, Chester, Portola, Quincy, Greenville, Graeagle, Delleker, Hamilton Branch, Meadow Valley.

2005 air pollution in Plumas County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 67 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Butte County , Lassen County , Shasta County , Sierra County , Tehama County , Yuba County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Plumas County: Jenkins Sheep Camp (A), Elwell Lodge (B), Engel Mine Upper Camp (C), Faggs Ranch (D), Feather River (E), Feather River Inn Golf Course (F), Feather River Rod and Gun Club (G), Almanor (H), Almanor Country Club (I), Fleischmann Boy Scout Camp (J), Ruffa Ranch (K), American House (L), Lakes Basin Guard Station (M), Yard House (N), Four Trees (O), Mountain View Campground (P), Fox Farm Campground (Q), Rocky Point Campground (R), Frazier Cabin (S), Rock Creek Powerhouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Plumas County: Indian Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Plumas County Cemetery (1), Shim Flat Cemetery (2), Westside Cemetery (3), Big Flat Cemetery (4), Indian Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Rock Lake (B), Rogers Lake (C), Fowler Lake (D), Star Lake (E), Kellogg Lake (F), Jacks Meadow Pond (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moonlight Creek (A), York Creek (B), Montgomery Creek (C), Nelson Creek (D), Moccasin Creek (E), Miller Fork (F), Milk Ranch Creek (G), Mount Ararat Creek (H), Nye Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Plumas County include: State Game Refuge One-P (1), State Game Refuge One-V (2), Little Last Chance Canyon Scenic Area (3), Mount Hough State Game Refuge (4), Swain Mountain Experimental Forest (5), Gansner Park (6), Lake Basin Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Catfish Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.9%
California:	5.4%

Current college students: 922
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 526 (52% naturalized citizens)

Plumas County:	2.5%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,137
• One, attached: 444
• Two: 211
• 3 or 4: 164
• 5 to 9: 207
• 10 to 19: 45
• 20 or more: 145
• Mobile homes: 1,794
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 239

Housing units in Plumas County with a mortgage: 2,880 (343 second mortgage, 360 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,866

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,155 (74%) Carpooled: 1,079 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 85 (1%) Walked: 457 (6%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 455 (5%)

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
California average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.89% relocated from other counties in California ($37,935 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($13,187 average AGI)

Plumas County:	2.64%
California average:	1.75%

from Washoe County, NV	0.71% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Butte County, CA	0.50% ($32,184)
from Lassen County, CA	0.39% ($31,133)
from Nevada County, CA	0.24% ($49,944)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.24% ($58,111)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.24% ($108,889)
from Contra Costa County, CA	0.22% ($125,706)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.54% relocated to other counties in California ($20,878 average AGI)
3.85% relocated to other states ($20,068 average AGI)

Plumas County:	3.85%
California average:	2.40%

to Washoe County, NV	1.16% ($45,371 average AGI)
to Butte County, CA	0.74% ($50,702)
to Lassen County, CA	0.47% ($26,806)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.33% ($33,160)
to Shasta County, CA	0.27% ($40,000)
to Placer County, CA	0.23% ($36,889)
to San Diego County, CA	0.20% ($19,933)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,138 (3,482 aged, 656 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,268 (4,989 male householders, 1,113 female householders)

  5,163 spouses, 5,185 children (4,684 natural, 220 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 244 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 153 other relatives, 278 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,367 (1,481 male householders (1,228 living alone)), 1,423 female householders (1,249 living alone)), 463 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 189 (178 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,413 2-persons, 1,135 3-persons, 932 4-persons, 432 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,477 1-person, 407 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

3,166 married couples with children.
1,170 single-parent households (317 men, 853 women).

94.5% of residents of Plumas County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $177,865,000 ($8327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,723,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,244,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,235,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $489,000
Federal grants: $39,680,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,999,000 ($2,480,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,217,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,280,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,361,000

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+42 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.03 millions of gallons per day (73% from ground, 27% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

57% of Plumas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in California.

Plumas County:	56.7%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12970
• Northeast: 844
• Midwest: 2256
• South: 1346
• West: 2741

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $181,700

Here:	5.8%
California:	9.9%

Here:	3.9%
California:	7.8%

Here:	8.3%
California:	15.4%

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