SIERRA

SIERRA COUNTY
Population
Land area (acres): 610,200 Cities 1-1-95
Population, 7-1-94 3,400 Loyalton 910
Percent of California * Unincorporated 2,560
Population, 1-1-95 3,460
1-1-95
Population in households 3,426
Population/household 2.492 * Less than 5/100th of a percent.
EDUCATION 1993-94
($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 ** 12.9 Spending on education:
School districts* 6.9
Enrollment, Fall 1994
Kindergarten-12 870 * Not including community college districts.
** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
completed.
LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 1,530 Number of establishments
(BEA series) by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994 1,850 Percent of California *
Civilian employment 1,660 Wage and salary 1,107 1-4 56
Unemployment 190 Proprietors 423 5-9 15
Unemployment rate 10.0 Farm 48 10-19 4
Non-Farm 375 20-49 --
Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 1
employment, 1993 (BLS series) 1,060 Farm 56 100-249 1
Percent of California * Agricultural services 15 250-499 --
Manufacturing 210 Mining (D) 500-999 --
Trade 210 Construction 100 1000 + --
Services 110 Manufacturing 261 Total 77
Federal government 90 Transportation-utility 27 Check:
State-local government 380 Wholesale trade (N) 0
Other nonagricultural industries 70 Retail trade 205
Finance, insurance,
* Less than 5/100th of a percent. real estate (D)
(D) Data not shown to avoid disclosure of Services 181
confidential information. Federal civilian 90
(N) Data not available for this year. Military (N)
Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 475
INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989
Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 58.9 Median family income, Census 18,221 29,911
Percent of California * Median household income, Census 14,468 23,657
Per capita income, 1993 17,577
Percent of California 80.3 1993 1994
Avg. earnings per job, 1993 21,933 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 13.1 12.1
Avg. wages per job, 1993 24,077 Percent of California * *
Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 6.7 6.2
proprietor, 1993 10,453
* Less than 5/100th of a percent.
HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation
Units ($ mill.)
Housing stock 2,166 2,255 Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California * * Total 20 $2.3
Single family 1,741 1,819 Percent of California * *
Multiple family 129 165 Single family 20 2.0
Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 296 271 Multi-family 0 0.0
Vacancy rate (percent): 38.3 39.0
Nonresidential permits -- $0.2
* Less than 5/100th of a percent. Percent of California *

Last Update: 8/30/96

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