Shasta County vs. Plumas County

Shasta County (CA)Plumas County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,04018,804
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)177,22120,007
Population, Census, April 1, 2010177,22320,007
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%28.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.2%
White alone, percent87.8%90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.2%3.1%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent4.5%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.6%83.4%
Veterans, 2014-201814,3351,852
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)79,19415,864
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.5%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,500$234,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,556$1,529
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,000$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.0%6.0%
Building permits, 201830641
Households, 2014-201870,4738,047
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.6%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.8%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.2%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%46.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,324,57485,167
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,507,063139,325
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,038$7,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.419.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,905$53,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,983$32,710
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,195590
Total employment, 201750,2613,675
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,078,574165,557
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,8021,622
All firms, 201213,3422,039
Men-owned firms, 20127,068942
Women-owned firms, 20124,162560
Minority-owned firms, 20121,752198
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,6801,742
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,422218
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,9681,653
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.97.8
Land area in square miles, 20103,775.402,553.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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