Sierra Brooks

Population: 538
Median household income: $35,236
Median home value: $297,200

Sierra Brooks, a community in Sierra County, California, has 538 residents. The median household income of $35,236 is below the Sierra County median ($60,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra Brooks's population grew 84.2% from 292 to 538, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $232,300 to $297,200.

The typical home was built around 1985. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 66.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,236
Median home value: $297,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 54.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

292538

Median household income

$91,042$35,236

Median home value

$232,300$297,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	292	$91,042	$232,300
2020	441	$53,804	$235,800
2021	377	$56,641	$234,300
2022	503	$60,307	$270,700
2023	538	$35,236	$297,200

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 2424.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over41.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	132	24.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	51	9.5%
55 to 64	61	11.3%
65 to 74	70	13.0%
75 and over	224	41.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	501	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	9.1%
High school graduate	105	25.9%
Some college or associate's	183	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	81	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled23.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	76.8%
Carpooled	26	23.2%
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	82	73.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	30	26.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 16.0% (86 of 538)

	Count	Share
Family households	191	82.7%
Nonfamily households	40	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	205	88.7%
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	26	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671774
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6426, -120.2154