City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Plumas Lake, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Plumas Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,424
Residents
$114,083
Median income
$525,900
Median home
$1,550
Median rent (state)

Plumas Lake - the verdict

Nationally, Plumas Lake sits in the 85th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

85th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Plumas Lake, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,424 residents in Plumas Lake, a small town within California. Plumas Lake households earn a median of $114,083 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Typical homes in Plumas Lake are valued around $525,900, and the median resident age is 33.1 years. Educational attainment runs 28.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,550 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 83.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

8,424 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$114,083 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Plumas Lake compare to other US cities?

Plumas Lake measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Plumas Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Plumas Lake toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Plumas Lake ranks #1,034 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Plumas Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#368 of 1,338
72nd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,034 of 1,458
25th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#669 of 1,343
50th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#694 of 1,450
52nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#658 of 1,458
55th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

85thIncome percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Plumas Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$525,900 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Plumas Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Plumas Lake, CA Plumas Lake, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Plumas Lake, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Plumas Lake, CA median $114,083/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Plumas Lake, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Plumas Lake, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,424
Median Income
$114,083
Median Home Value
$525,900
Median Age
33.1
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.1%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.7%
Carpool
12.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
9.1%

Based on 3,986 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Plumas Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,550/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Guadalupe
8,422 people
August
8,471 people
Los Altos Hills
8,367 people
Gonzales
8,526 people
Good Hope
8,315 people
Firebaugh
8,301 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Plumas Lake's 8,424 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Whitefish, MT
8,422 people
Grandview Heights, OH
8,422 people
Northfield, NJ
8,427 people
New Windsor, NY
8,427 people
Brook Highland, AL
8,428 people
Kronenwetter, WI
8,420 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Plumas Lake's $114,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oviedo, FL
$114,092 median income
Big Point, MS
$114,067 median income
Morgan, UT
$114,102 median income
Bellefonte, KY
$114,063 median income
Fairlee, MD
$114,063 median income
Bayou Vista, TX
$114,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Plumas Lake, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Plumas Lake, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.5% 7.5% 7.1% 18.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.8% White 59.5% Black or African American 7.5% Asian 7.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 18.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Plumas Lake compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Plumas Lake (this city) 8,424 $114,083
Guadalupe 8,422 $71,048
August 8,471 $48,708
Los Altos Hills 8,367 $250,001
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Plumas Lake, CA?

What is the population of Plumas Lake, CA? +

Plumas Lake, CA counts 8,424 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Plumas Lake, CA? +

The median household income in Plumas Lake is $114,083 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Plumas Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Plumas Lake; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Plumas Lake, CA? +

A typical home in Plumas Lake is worth $525,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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