Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Plumas county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,030 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 237 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 259 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,300 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,312 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 922 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,786 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 430 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,340 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,102 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,771 | 32.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,554 | 10.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,737 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 852 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,071 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,933 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,764 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 396 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,048 | 6.1 |
Female | 793 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 1,930 | 11.3 |
Female | 951 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 236 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 116 | 49.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,100 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,101 | 19.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 331 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,610 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,016 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 69.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,350 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,853 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,155 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,528 | 43.0 |
Same county | 3,332 | 16.8 |
Different county | 5,196 | 26.2 |
Same state | 3,822 | 19.3 |
Different state | 1,374 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 170 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,824 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,298 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 20,157 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 12,970 | 62.3 |
Different state | 7,187 | 34.5 |
Born outside United States | 141 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 526 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 120 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 271 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 255 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 526 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 62 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 26 | 4.9 |
| Latin America | 221 | 42.0 |
| Northern America | 55 | 10.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,853 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,762 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,091 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 311 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 705 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 293 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,824 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,215 | 116.3 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 176 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 209 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 517 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,898 | 18.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 964 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 161 | 0.8 |
| German | 4,261 | 20.5 |
| Greek | 71 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 109 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,979 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 1,102 | 5.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 532 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 346 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 263 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 163 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 564 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 908 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 557 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 240 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,348 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 245 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,505 | 21.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
