CA County Profiles - plumas

PLUMAS COUNTY

Population

Land area (acres): 1,634,540 Cities 1-1-95

PLUMAS 20,750

Population, 7-1-94 21,000 Portola 2,270 Portola 2,240

Percent of California 0.1 Unincorporated 19,200 Unincorporated 18,500

Population, 1-1-95 21,500

1-1-95

Population in households 21,352

Population/household 2.403

EDUCATION 1993-94

($ mill)

Median years of school, 1990 ** 13.0 Spending on education:

School districts* 19.5

Enrollment, Fall 1994

Kindergarten-12 4,021

* Not including community college districts.

Enrollment, Fall 1987 ** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

College/University basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

Community colleges 1,172 completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 9,810 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 10,280 Percent of California 0.1

Civilian employment 8,850 Wage and salary 7,142 1-4 431

Unemployment 1,430 Proprietors 2,668 5-9 106

Unemployment rate 13.9 Farm 106 10-19 50

Non-Farm 2,562 20-49 22

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 9

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 6,210 Farm 126 100-249 2

Percent of California 0.1 Agricultural services 122 250-499 1

Construction/mining 390 Mining 37 500-999 --

Manufacturing 740 Construction 734 1000 + --

Transportation-utility 310 Manufacturing 866 Total 621

Trade 1,350 Transportation-utility 683 Check:

Finance-insurance- Wholesale trade 149 0

real estate 270 Retail trade 1,906

Services 1,170 Finance, insurance,

Federal government 470 real estate 662

State-local government 1,510 Services 2,362

Federal civilian 489

Military 52

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 1,622

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 369.3 Median family income, Census 17,227 29,967

Percent of California 0.1 Median household income, Census 15,205 24,299

Per capita income, 1993 17,770

Percent of California 81.2 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 21,904 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 143.5 135.0

Avg. wages per job, 1993 21,770 Percent of California 0.1 *

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 90.6 86.6

proprietor, 1993 15,361

* Less than 5/100th of a percent.

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 11,942 13,228 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 0.1 0.1 Total 192 $25.3

Single family 9,044 10,170 Percent of California 0.2 0.2

Multiple family 904 1,104 Single family 192 25.3

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 1,994 1,954 Multi-family 0 0.0

Vacancy rate (percent): 32.0 32.8

Nonresidential permits -- $4.7

Percent of California 0.1

			PLUMAS COUNTY



				Population
Land area (acres):	1,634,540		Cities	1-1-95
								PLUMAS		20,750
Population, 7-1-94	21,000		Portola	2,270					Portola	2,240
Percent of California	0.1		Unincorporated	19,200					Unincorporated	18,500
Population, 1-1-95	21,500

1-1-95
Population in households	21,352
Population/household	2.403


EDUCATION				1993-94
				($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 **	13.0		Spending on education:
			School districts*	19.5
Enrollment, Fall 1994
Kindergarten-12	4,021
			* Not including community college districts.
Enrollment, Fall 1987			** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
College/University			basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
Community colleges	1,172		completed.


LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT			Total employment, 1993	9,810		Number of establishments
			(BEA series)			by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	10,280		Percent of California	0.1
Civilian employment	8,850		Wage and salary	7,142		1-4	431
Unemployment	1,430		Proprietors	2,668		5-9	106
Unemployment rate	13.9		Farm	106		10-19	50
			Non-Farm	2,562		20-49	22
Nonagricultural wage & salary						50-99	9
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	6,210		Farm	126		100-249	2
Percent of California	0.1		Agricultural services	122		250-499	1
Construction/mining	390		Mining	37		500-999	--
Manufacturing	740		Construction	734		1000 +	--
Transportation-utility	310		Manufacturing	866		Total	621
Trade	1,350		Transportation-utility	683					Check:
Finance-insurance-			Wholesale trade	149					0
real estate	270		Retail trade	1,906
Services	1,170		Finance, insurance,
Federal government	470		real estate	662
State-local government	1,510		Services	2,362
			Federal civilian	489
			Military	52
Totals may not add due to rounding.			State and local	1,622


INCOME AND SALES					1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	369.3		Median family income, Census		17,227	29,967
Percent of California	0.1		Median household income, Census		15,205	24,299
Per capita income, 1993	17,770
Percent of California	81.2				1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	21,904		Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)		143.5	135.0
Avg. wages per job, 1993	21,770		Percent of California		0.1	*
Avg. earnings per nonfarm			Taxable retail sales		90.6	86.6
proprietor, 1993	15,361

* Less than 5/100th of a percent.


HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95				Valuation
					Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	11,942	13,228	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	0.1	0.1	Total		192	$25.3
Single family	9,044	10,170	Percent of California		0.2	0.2
Multiple family	904	1,104	Single family		192	25.3
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	1,994	1,954	Multi-family		0	0.0
Vacancy rate (percent):	32.0	32.8
			Nonresidential permits		--	$4.7
			Percent of California			0.1