Plumas County

  1. Plumas County Legal Resources
  2. Plumas County Statistics
  3. Plumas County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plumas County Employment Information
  5. Plumas County Family Information
  6. Plumas County Education Information
  7. Plumas County Business Information
  8. Plumas County Public Benefits Information
  9. Plumas County Criminal Information
  10. Plumas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Plumas County Cities
  12. Plumas County Zip Codes


Plumas County Legal Resources Back to top

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Plumas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,824
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 180 / 230 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 6,614.039 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 154.839 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 171,000.000 acres (691.866 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 142
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 40.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 20.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,436,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 55,000,000 / 49,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 22.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 39
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 4 (154)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,253
  • Federal Spending (2004): $193,794
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Plumas County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,386
Building Permits Issued (2006): 154
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $26,528
Plumas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,336 12.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 522 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,964 85.99%

Plumas County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plumas County Employment Information Back to top
Plumas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,473 8,533 941 9.93% 101
1991 9,653 8,582 1,071 11.09% 113
1992 9,682 8,323 1,360 14.05% 142
1993 9,686 8,215 1,471 15.19% 153
1994 9,992 8,559 1,433 14.34% 145
1995 9,746 8,458 1,288 13.22% 133
1996 9,925 8,711 1,214 12.23% 124
1997 9,846 8,797 1,049 10.65% 108
1998 9,683 8,684 999 10.32% 104
1999 9,435 8,579 856 9.07% 92
2000 9,760 9,067 693 7.10% 72
2001 9,958 9,203 755 7.58% 77
2002 10,259 9,397 862 8.40% 86
2003 10,523 9,484 1,039 9.87% 100
2004 10,485 9,454 1,031 9.84% 99
2005 10,243 9,374 869 8.48% 86
2006 10,252 9,465 787 7.68% 78
2007 10,358 9,475 883 8.53% 87
2008 10,992 9,940 1,052 9.57% 96
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,479 9,120 1,359 12.97% 130
Feb 2008 10,518 9,167 1,351 12.84% 128
Mar 2008 10,661 9,304 1,357 12.73% 127
Apr 2008 10,846 9,666 1,180 10.88% 109
May 2008 10,945 10,074 871 7.96% 80
Jun 2008 11,435 10,576 859 7.51% 75
Jul 2008 11,557 10,686 871 7.54% 75
Aug 2008 11,442 10,607 835 7.30% 73
Sep 2008 11,045 10,263 782 7.08% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Plumas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,358 14.71%
2. Wood Manufacturing 1,050 11.37%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 764 8.28%
4. Public Administration 670 7.26%
5. Educational Services 664 7.19%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 598 6.48%
7. Health Care 326 3.53%
8. Rail Transportation 312 3.38%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 252 2.73%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 238 2.58%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 224 2.43%
12. Repair and Maintenance 212 2.30%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 206 2.23%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 206 2.23%
15. Utilities 192 2.08%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 188 2.04%
17. Finance and Insurance 162 1.75%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 160 1.73%
19. Truck Transportation 144 1.56%
20. Other Transportation 136 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,098 14.06%
2. Educational Services 1,048 13.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 916 11.73%
4. Public Administration 426 5.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 420 5.38%
6. Social Assistance 410 5.25%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 374 4.79%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 286 3.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 246 3.15%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 234 3.00%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 176 2.25%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 156 2.00%
13. Wood Manufacturing 154 1.97%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 148 1.90%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 124 1.59%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 1.54%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 118 1.51%
18. Private Household Services 114 1.46%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.36%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 104 1.33%

Plumas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 564 6.11%
2. Other Management Occupations 562 6.09%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 522 5.65%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 420 4.55%
5. Other Production Occupations 352 3.81%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 332 3.60%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 330 3.57%
8. Carpenters 298 3.23%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 286 3.10%
10. Other Construction Trades 252 2.73%
11. Construction Laborers 250 2.71%
12. Rail and Water Transportation 228 2.47%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 198 2.14%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 198 2.14%
15. Woodworkers 190 2.06%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 182 1.97%
17. Top Executives 176 1.91%
18. Agricultural Workers 150 1.62%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 150 1.62%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 144 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 436 5.58%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 432 5.53%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 424 5.43%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 402 5.15%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 382 4.89%
6. Registered Nurses 310 3.97%
7. Other Management Occupations 304 3.89%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 300 3.84%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 298 3.82%
10. Secretaries and Admins 238 3.05%
11. Cashiers 222 2.84%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 220 2.82%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 202 2.59%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 190 2.43%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 2.41%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 182 2.33%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 178 2.28%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 176 2.25%
19. Child Care Workers 166 2.13%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 166 2.13%

Plumas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,042 44.66%
15-35 hours 4,426 13.14%
1-14 hours 1,314 3.90%
No regular hours 12,897 38.29%

Plumas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 662 4.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 490 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 656 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,044 6.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,276 8.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,723 10.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,035 19.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,970 12.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 827 5.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,032 6.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 596 3.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 202 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,142 7.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,089 6.92%

Plumas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,267 14.40%
5-9 4,378 27.81%
10-14 2,440 15.50%
15-19 1,491 9.47%
20-24 1,111 7.06%
25-29 357 2.27%
30-34 1,141 7.25%
35-39 396 2.52%
40-44 298 1.89%
45-59 682 4.33%
60-89 777 4.94%
At least 90 406 2.58%

Plumas County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.13% 12,024 76.37%
30-44 28 0.18% 1,807 11.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 682 4.33%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,183 7.51%

Plumas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 170 1.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,175 13.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,373 74.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 914 5.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 929 5.57%

Plumas County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plumas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,012 (41,270 people)
Families (2000): 12,204 (33,980 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,069
People at same address in 1995: 22,433
Plumas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,165 11.97%
$10,000-$14,999 1,478 8.17%
$15,000-$19,999 1,352 7.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,469 8.12%
$25,000-$29,999 992 5.48%
$30,000-$34,999 1,334 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 927 5.12%
$40,000-$44,999 984 5.44%
$45,000-$49,999 1,010 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,872 10.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,782 9.85%
$75,000-$99,999 1,388 7.67%
$100,000-$124,999 703 3.89%
$125,000-$149,999 292 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 200 1.11%
$200,000 or more 140 0.77%

Plumas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,478 27.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,443 38.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 410 4.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,089 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 928 10.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 414 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 122 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Plumas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,972 26.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,539 13.17%
Public Assistance 738 1.49%
Retirement 4,048 8.15%
Self Employment 2,884 5.81%
Social Security 6,016 12.12%
Supplemental Security 1,124 2.26%
Wage / Salary 11,978 24.13%
Other 3,341 6.73%

Plumas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,853 65.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,655 34.78%

Plumas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,980 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 11,299 66.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,321 19.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 510 2.98%

Plumas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,902 11.07%
Color 1 Box Married 11,130 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,566 14.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,588 9.24%

Plumas County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plumas County Education Information Back to top
Plumas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 927 2.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,211 9.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,212 28.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,501 32.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,253 10.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,521 10.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,708 5.28%

Plumas County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 352 1.69% 122 0.59% 474 2.28%
Kindergarten 506 2.43% 14 0.07% 520 2.50%
Grades 1-4 2,037 9.78% 124 0.60% 2,161 10.38%
Grades 5-8 2,315 11.12% 142 0.68% 2,457 11.80%
Grades 9-12 2,543 12.21% 102 0.49% 2,645 12.70%
Undergrad college 1,430 6.87% 137 0.66% 1,567 7.52%
Graduate or professional school 244 1.17% 46 0.22% 290 1.39%
Total 9,427 45.27% 687 3.30% 10,114 48.57%

Plumas County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plumas County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $148,285,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $30,685,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $114,323
Retired workers (2005): 3,310
Plumas County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 7 3 5 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 5 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 5
1999 - Construction 16 8 23 20 23
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 8 6 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 14 17 20
1999 - Information 2 3 2 0 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 0 6 6 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 12 15 17
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 9 13 23
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 2 2 14
1999 - Retail Trade 6 9 37 32 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 3 6
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 4 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 3 4
1999 - Total 49 57 131 131 178
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 3 5 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 3 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 2 3
2000 - Construction 12 9 29 15 30
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 3 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 3 6 17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 11 17 22
2000 - Information 0 0 3 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 1 10 4 5
2000 - Mining 2 0 1 2 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 12 10 22
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 12 5 26
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 6 4 7
2000 - Retail Trade 8 10 35 30 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 0 7
2000 - Unclassified 8 1 2 0 1
2000 - Utilities 1 1 2 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 5 3
2000 - Total 58 48 142 113 185
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 4 4 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 2 5 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 3 2
2001 - Construction 18 14 27 22 25
2001 - Educational Services 2 0 3 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 9 6 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 9 6 15 24
2001 - Information 0 0 2 3 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 6 5
2001 - Mining 0 1 2 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 2 9 6 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 7 9 28
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 5 4 2 10
2001 - Retail Trade 9 9 30 35 24
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 3 6
2001 - Unclassified 7 3 2 3 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 3 4
2001 - Total 74 60 126 128 186
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 4 1 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 4 4 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 3 2 2
2002 - Construction 24 18 30 19 29
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 2 0 5
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 10 9 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 22 7 18
2002 - Information 1 0 2 2 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 7 8 5
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 13 10 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 7 7 8 28
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 4 3 14
2002 - Retail Trade 12 15 30 25 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 0 7
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 1 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 5 4 2
2002 - Total 82 76 148 103 190
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 3 7 3 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 4 4 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 5 3 5
2003 - Construction 22 22 27 29 34
2003 - Educational Services 2 0 3 0 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 3 2 6 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 18 14 16
2003 - Information 1 0 1 4 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 5 4 6 9
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 11 8 27
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 6 13 10 26
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 6 4 15
2003 - Retail Trade 8 14 32 21 34
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 1 7
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 1 1 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 1 3 5
2003 - Total 72 71 141 120 214
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 5 6 6 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 4 5 5
2004 - Construction 23 23 30 27 33
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 17 1 8
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 12 14 26
2004 - Information 1 3 2 2 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 9 8 4
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 10 11 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 6 13 30
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 6 4 3 14
2004 - Retail Trade 11 4 32 25 35
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 0 2 8
2004 - Unclassified 2 3 0 2 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 4 4
2004 - Total 65 71 140 129 209
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 3 6 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 3 2 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 6 5 4
2005 - Construction 32 23 31 30 29
2005 - Educational Services 1 1 1 2 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 8 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 13 18 23
2005 - Information 0 1 4 0 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 6 8 2 7
2005 - Mining 1 1 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 13 5 29
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 11 7 32
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 4 1 15
2005 - Retail Trade 17 13 29 31 31
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 0 1 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 4 2
2005 - Total 81 72 134 125 216

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plumas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plumas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,915 86.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,401 13.07%

Plumas County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,917 $247 $3,659 $0 $0 $623 $6,199 $1,944 $0 $1,432
1971 $1,997 $270 $3,660 $0 $0 $663 $6,320 $2,088 $0 $2,088
1972 $1,993 $315 $3,267 $0 $0 $388 $5,648 $1,984 $0 $1,486
1973 $2,123 $374 $5,760 $0 $0 $401 $8,284 $2,134 $0 $2,426
1974 $2,015 $424 $5,959 $0 $0 $637 $8,611 $2,477 $0 $2,783
1975 $2,602 $508 $4,674 $0 $0 $773 $8,049 $2,753 $0 $3,450
1976 $2,153 $558 $3,698 $0 $0 $678 $6,529 $3,350 $0 $2,942
1977 $2,836 $701 $5,405 $0 $0 $749 $8,990 $3,124 $0 $4,254
1978 $2,289 $782 $6,942 $0 $0 $1,034 $10,265 $3,715 $0 $5,000
1979 $1,936 $987 $6,920 $0 $0 $1,217 $10,073 $4,395 $0 $10,161
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $2,200 $1,147 $8,277 $0 $0 $2,061 $12,538 $5,024 $0 $10,114
1982 $2,532 $1,156 $7,709 $0 $0 $2,406 $12,647 $5,074 $0 $9,153
1983 $3,178 $1,095 $6,683 $0 $0 $1,762 $11,623 $5,249 $0 $10,568
1984 $2,929 $1,293 $8,536 $0 $0 $2,127 $13,592 $5,510 $0 $10,463
1985 $3,455 $1,509 $12,085 $0 $0 $1,679 $17,219 $5,730 $0 $12,248
1986 $3,746 $1,647 $9,407 $24 $0 $2,302 $15,479 $8,106 $118 $13,719
1987 $4,056 $2,169 $14,697 $56 $0 $2,599 $21,408 $8,607 $74 $16,959
1988 $4,128 $1,498 $13,501 $77 $0 $2,649 $20,355 $9,467 $114 $17,485
1989 $23 $1,632 $14,164 $66 $0 $1,465 $15,718 $674 $112 $18,367
1990 $4,472 $1,948 $14,669 $58 $0 $3,927 $23,126 $11,028 $110 $3,048
1991 $4,835 $2,292 $15,433 $65 $0 $5,227 $25,560 $10,417 $109 $21,038
1992 $4,719 $2,744 $16,056 $86 $0 $4,285 $25,146 $10,729 $106 $21,085
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,639 $2,711 $23,746 $0 $0 $5,683 $34,068 $16,742 $0 $20,324
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $7,578 $3,968 $35,621 $87 $0 $7,841 $51,127 $23,172 $5,461 $29,231
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $6,538 $4,933 $33,703 $118 $0 $7,786 $48,145 $19,828 $18,718 $41,797
2005 $8,033 $5,289 $36,318 $123 $0 $8,972 $53,446 $20,875 $18,655 $41,118
2006 $8,450 $5,895 $38,228 $206 $0 $9,766 $56,650 $33,275 $18,209 $40,785


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $714 $468 $67 $383 $1,766 $37 $6,017
$337 $1,439 $0 $0 $0 $806
1971 $130 $528 $66 $526 $1,470 $45 $5,666
$387 $1,602 $0 $0 $0 $912
1972 $1,344 $658 $312 $311 $1,281 $11 $6,868
$471 $1,585 $0 $0 $0 $895
1973 $1,581 $787 $356 $154 $1,821 $24 $7,822
$505 $1,563 $0 $0 $0 $1,031
1974 $1,776 $1,050 $187 $175 $2,045 $31 $8,732
$550 $1,329 $0 $0 $0 $1,589
1975 $418 $1,382 $230 $238 $2,358 $37 $7,900
$645 $1,218 $0 $0 $0 $1,374
1976 $447 $1,478 $208 $226 $2,171 $35 $7,818
$617 $1,236 $0 $0 $0 $1,400
1977 $512 $1,471 $249 $243 $1,916 $12 $8,383
$688 $1,463 $0 $0 $0 $1,829
1978 $522 $1,311 $370 $280 $2,495 $42 $9,324
$814 $1,646 $0 $0 $0 $1,844
1979 $555 $2,558 $0 $155 $2,765 $9 $10,304
$772 $1,684 $0 $0 $0 $1,806
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $528 $2,933 $0 $160 $4,014 $51 $13,143
$1,434 $2,148 $0 $0 $0 $1,875
1982 $608 $3,512 $491 $661 $3,774 $113 $14,801
$1,554 $2,596 $0 $0 $0 $1,492
1983 $464 $2,175 $550 $157 $3,050 $82 $12,410
$1,327 $2,666 $0 $0 $0 $1,939
1984 $833 $2,464 $552 $226 $3,488 $114 $15,420
$1,551 $2,993 $0 $0 $0 $3,199
1985 $1,217 $2,426 $561 $150 $3,865 $120 $18,099
$1,622 $3,376 $0 $0 $0 $4,762
1986 $0 $1,989 $0 $860 $4,840 $74 $17,179
$1,855 $3,842 $6 $20 $0 $3,693
1987 $1,278 $2,060 $0 $1,155 $5,672 $88 $20,691
$1,953 $4,167 $6 $72 $0 $4,240
1988 $1,154 $2,384 $0 $1,083 $5,440 $90 $21,202
$2,273 $4,658 $6 $69 $0 $4,045
1989 $1,683 $2,793 $0 $1,219 $5,134 $92 $23,471
$2,461 $5,161 $6 $87 $0 $4,835
1990 $288 $3,111 $0 $1,606 $6,721 $114 $25,537
$2,669 $5,695 $6 $63 $0 $5,264
1991 $2,262 $3,238 $0 $1,650 $6,054 $120 $27,175
$2,847 $5,594 $6 $76 $0 $5,328
1992 $2,306 $3,438 $0 $2,055 $5,690 $72 $27,875
$3,093 $5,477 $49 $57 $0 $5,638
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,752 $5,480 $4 $3,683 $7,516 $181 $37,930
$3,651 $5,671 $0 $0 $0 $7,992
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $6,042 $7,287 $0 $6,739 $7,778 $243 $52,081
$4,869 $6,398 $331 $583 $0 $11,811
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,433 $7,369 $0 $7,724 $6,296 $288 $60,777
$4,886 $7,334 $2,772 $850 $0 $17,825
2005 $5,506 $7,084 $0 $8,703 $6,064 $348 $73,075
$5,900 $8,042 $749 $876 $0 $29,803
2006 $5,713 $7,145 $1,269 $9,535 $6,931 $430 $67,905
$6,587 $8,645 $898 $1,134 $0 $19,618

Plumas County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Plumas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,178 10.46%
10-19 Years 3,004 14.43%
20-29 Years 1,559 7.49%
30-39 Years 2,231 10.71%
40-49 Years 3,553 17.06%
50-59 Years 3,254 15.63%
60-69 Years 2,415 11.60%
70-79 Years 1,816 8.72%
80-89 Years 701 3.37%
90+ Years 113 0.54%

Plumas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,403 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 10,421 50.04%

Plumas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,473 88.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,177 5.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 444 2.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 442 2.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 130 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 107 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.09%

Plumas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,563 20.69%
2. English 7,839 18.94%
3. Irish 5,985 14.46%
4. United States Or American 2,713 6.56%
5. Italian 2,228 5.38%
6. French Non-Basque 1,929 4.66%
7. Scottish 1,816 4.39%
8. Scotch Irish 1,128 2.73%
9. Swedish 1,126 2.72%
10. Norwegian 1,071 2.59%

Plumas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,690 94.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,418 3.56%
3. French 184 0.46%
4. German 154 0.39%
5. Italian 60 0.15%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 54 0.14%
7. Tagalog 46 0.12%
8. Other West Germanic 40 0.10%
9. Polish 40 0.10%
10. Russian 36 0.09%

Plumas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,762 97.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 550 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 510 1.22%

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