Plumas Lake

Population: 8,424
Median household income: $114,083
Median home value: $525,900

Located in Yuba County, California, Plumas Lake is a community with a population of 8,424. Its median household income of $114,083 runs above the Yuba County figure of $73,313.

From 2019 to 2023, Plumas Lake's population grew 11.2% from 7,573 to 8,424, while its median home value rose 63.4% from $321,900 to $525,900.

The typical home was built around 2007. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,424
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $114,083
Median home value: $525,900
Median gross rent: $2,290
Housing units: 2,966
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5738,424

Median household income

$101,995$114,083

Median home value

$321,900$525,900

Median gross rent

$1,872$2,290

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,573	$101,995	$321,900	$1,872
2020	7,687	$103,832	$343,800	$1,858
2021	8,349	$104,021	$378,900	$2,106
2022	8,301	$109,860	$471,200	$2,262
2023	8,424	$114,083	$525,900	$2,290

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	822	9.8%
5 to 17	1,849	21.9%
18 to 24	502	6.0%
25 to 34	1,271	15.1%
35 to 44	1,514	18.0%
45 to 54	1,342	15.9%
55 to 64	538	6.4%
65 to 74	437	5.2%
75 and over	149	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,411	52.4%
Black or African American	620	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.6%
Asian	568	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	462	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,260	26.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	461	8.8%
High school graduate	1,230	23.4%
Some college or associate's	2,087	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,039	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	434	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,136	78.7%
Carpooled	478	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	363	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	3.7%
15 to 29 min	983	27.1%
30 to 44 min	958	26.4%
45 to 59 min	715	19.7%
60+ min	832	23.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 5.6% (470 of 8,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,204	77.3%
Nonfamily households	647	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,851	96.1%
Vacant	115	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,519	88.4%
Renter-occupied	332	11.6%

1-unit, detached99.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

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	2,957	99.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.3%
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: 0657829
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 38.9791, -121.5581