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Language Spoken At Home in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,000 | 100% |
| English only | 2,744 | 91.5% |
| Language other than English | 256 | 8.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 131 | 4.4% |
| Spanish | 226 | 7.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 130 | 4.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 28 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,163 | 100% |
| American | 131 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 37 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 67 | 2.1% |
| English | 583 | 18.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 196 | 6.2% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.2% |
| German | 625 | 19.8% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 515 | 16.3% |
| Italian | 170 | 5.4% |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 181 | 5.7% |
| Portuguese | 128 | 4.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 5.3% |
| Scottish | 190 | 6.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 223 | 7.1% |
| Swiss | 112 | 3.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,338 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 803 | 60.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 12.1% |
| Married-couple family | 659 | 49.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 95 | 7.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 48 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 45 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 96 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 1.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 535 | 40.0% |
| Householder living alone | 433 | 32.4% |
| 65 years and over | 163 | 12.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 211 | 15.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 499 | 37.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,102 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,338 | 43.1% |
| Spouse | 648 | 20.9% |
| Child | 804 | 25.9% |
| Other relatives | 151 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 161 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 64 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,401 | 100% |
| Never married | 438 | 31.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 689 | 49.2% |
| Separated | 26 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 23 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 225 | 16.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,334 | 100% |
| Never married | 245 | 18.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 689 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 17 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 184 | 13.8% |
| Divorced | 199 | 14.9% |
Fertility in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 63.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 24 | 52.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 10.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 29 | 100% |
| Who are female | 29 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 17.2% |
School Enrollment in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 547 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 59 | 10.8% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 7.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 198 | 36.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 142 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 105 | 19.2% |
Educational Attainment in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,472 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 126 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 117 | 4.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 849 | 34.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 730 | 29.5% |
| Associate's degree | 238 | 9.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 273 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 139 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.7% |
Veteran Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,634 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 465 | 17.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,138 | 100% |
| With a disability | 454 | 14.5% |
| Under 18 years | 529 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,933 | 100% |
| With a disability | 269 | 13.9% |
| 65 years and over | 676 | 100% |
| With a disability | 185 | 27.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,163 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,932 | 92.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 231 | 7.3% |
| Same county | 124 | 3.9% |
| Different county | 107 | 3.4% |
| Same state | 62 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 45 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,163 | 100% |
| Native | 2,972 | 94.0% |
| Born in United States | 2,972 | 94.0% |
| State of residence | 1,854 | 58.6% |
| Different state | 1,118 | 35.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 191 | 6.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 191 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 50 | 26.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 141 | 73.8% |
Year of Entry in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 191 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 191 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 191 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 191 | 100% |
| Europe | 29 | 15.2% |
| Asia | 2 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 160 | 83.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |