Downieville

Population: 174
Median household income: $112,000

Downieville, a community in Sierra County, California, has 174 residents. Its median household income of $112,000 runs above the Sierra County figure of $60,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Downieville's population grew 10.1% from 158 to 174, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $93,533 to $112,000.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: $112,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

158174

Median household income

$93,533$112,000

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	158	$93,533
2020	99	—
2021	92	$98,589
2022	105	—
2023	174	$112,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7442.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	8	4.6%
25 to 34	17	9.8%
35 to 44	25	14.4%
45 to 54	15	8.6%
55 to 64	35	20.1%
65 to 74	74	42.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	66.7%
Black or African American	8	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	18.7%
High school graduate	52	31.3%
Some college or associate's	64	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	19	11.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled100.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	11	100.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 109)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	23.2%
Vacant	185	76.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0619794
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5786, -120.8164