Sierra County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,019
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,291, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 389, 30.13%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 902, 69.87%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 840, 65.07%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 714, 55.31%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 451, 34.93%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 3,240
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,482, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 463, 31.24%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,019, 68.76%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 926, 62.48%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.67, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 750, 50.61%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 556, 37.52%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,163
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,338, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 433, 32.36%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 905, 67.64%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 803, 60.01%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 659, 49.25%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 535, 39.99%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,366
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,437, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 504, 35.07%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 933, 64.93%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 869, 60.47%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 664, 46.21%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 568, 39.53%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,240
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,403, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 484, 34.50%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 919, 65.50%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 822, 58.59%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 633, 45.12%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 581, 41.41%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,555
| Sierra County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,520, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 441, 29.01%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,079, 70.99%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 986, 64.87%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 807, 53.09%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 534, 35.13%, see rank | 31.15% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.