Lassen County vs. Sierra County

	Lassen County (CA)	Sierra County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,802	2,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.7%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,895	3,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,895	3,240
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.1%	16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.2%	31.6%
Female persons, percent	37.8%	49.4%
White alone, percent	81.1%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.3%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.3%	2.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.9%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.8%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	19.2%	12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.1%	82.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,184	235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.2%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,788	2,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.9%	81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$184,200	$173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,426	$1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$396	$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$945	$888
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.4%	4.2%
Building permits, 2018	7	6
Households, 2014-2018	9,493	1,241
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	73.3%	95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	17.9%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.2%	78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.1%	73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.8%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.8%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.0%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.3%	53.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	215,837	5,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,413	$1,644
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.8	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,362	$48,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,897	$31,972
Persons in poverty, percent	15.8%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	414	67
Total employment, 2017	3,560	209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	127,976	8,123
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,134	253
All firms, 2012	1,236	269
Men-owned firms, 2012	564	183
Women-owned firms, 2012	410	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	938	242
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,025	222
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	7.7	3.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	4,541.18	953.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lassen county (CA) and Sierra county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.