Sierra County Information
Sierra in
California occupies
962 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,455, a change from a 2000 population of
3,555 and
3,318 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Sierra in 2004, a change from
4 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
121 people:
7.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Sierra, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sierra | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 962 sq. miles | Ranked 818 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,455 | Ranked 2,943 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,405 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,555 | Ranked 2,949 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 3,318 | Ranked 2,970 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 4 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 61 | 41 |
| Burglaries | 20 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 36 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,619 | 1,798 |
| Unemployed Population | 121 | 103 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | 5.7% |
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