Plumas County Profile

 
About this area:
 Primarily a mountainous region, Plumas County is located in northeastern California, in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada and where the Cascade mountain ranges meet. Surrounding counties include Shasta to the north; Lassen to the north and east; Tehama and Butte to the west; and Yuba and Sierra to the south.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Plumas County 2024Mar7,3006,45085011.6
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary6,150
2024MarTotal Nonfarm6,100
2024Mar Service-Providing5,230
2024MarTotal Private3,700
2024MarPrivate Service Providing2,820
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 202890150600.7
Physical Therapist Assistants2018 - 20285070200.4
Respiratory Therapists2018 - 202890120300.3
Physician Assistants2018 - 202890120300.3
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2018 - 20283040100.3
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Data for Plumas County is not available. Data for North Valley Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Projections of Employment by Industry
 
Data for Plumas County Not Available for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual0$0
Single Family 2022Annual60$9,619,881
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual60$9,619,881
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Plumas County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$397,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Plumas County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $368,971,208
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Plumas County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance19,720
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$57,19319,720
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$1,139,00119,720
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusPlumas County , CAPlumas County , CA6,616
2020CensusLassen County , CAPlumas County , CA221
2020CensusWashoe County , NVPlumas County , CA170
2020CensusSierra County , CAPlumas County , CA164
2020CensusButte County , CAPlumas County , CA159
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Feather River CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Quincy,CA
Plumas Sierra County Regional Occupational ProgramSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Quincy,CA
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