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Sierra City, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sierra City is 263. The Sierra City population density is 122.28 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sierra City is white, which represent 97.72% of the total population. The average Sierra City education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 263. #1270

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Sierra City, CA		-56.24%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Sierra City, CA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #1205

Sierra City, CA	122.28 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	257 (97.72%, #160)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #950)
Hispanic:	10 (3.80%, #1264)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1038)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #1025)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (2.28%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

227 (86.31%) out of the total population of 263 reported first ancestry.

	Sierra City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	7	2.66%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	78	29.66%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	35	13.31%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	4.56%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	22	8.37%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	3.80%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	26	9.89%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	48	18.25%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	70	26.62%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	21	7.98%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 115 (43.73%, see rank)

Females: 148 (56.27%, see rank)

Sierra City, CA	Male: 43.73% Female: 56.27%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sierra City, CA	60.60 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sierra City, CA	62.40 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sierra City, CA	51.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sierra City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	21	7.98%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	28	10.65%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	0	0.00%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	0	0.00%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	21	7.98%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	28	10.65%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	139	52.85%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	26	9.89%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sierra City, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	214, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6, 2.80%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16, 7.48%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	95, 44.39%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	85, 39.72%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12, 5.61%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.76, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sierra City, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sierra City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	126, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.09, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	10, 7.94%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	116, 92.06%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	110, 87.30%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.16, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	89, 70.63%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	16, 12.70%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sierra City, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	242	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	115	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	96	83.48%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	10	8.70%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	9	7.83%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	127	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	34	26.77%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	72	56.69%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	21	16.54%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sierra City, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	236	89.73%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	162	61.60%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	74	28.14%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	27	10.27%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	2.28%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	21	7.98%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	27	10.27%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sierra City, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	126	100.00%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.