Moving to Beckwourth, California

Population: 342
Males: 166 (48.5%), Females: 176 (51.5%)

Plumas County

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.5 years
Median household income: $47,813
Median house value: $149,300

Population by Race

Races in Beckwourth:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Other race (1.5%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (22.2%), Italian (18.1%), German (14.0%), Irish (12.9%), Polish (12.3%), United States (9.4%).

Elevation: 4900 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beckwourth

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 11.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beckwourth CDP

• Never married: 14.5%
• Now married: 63.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 12.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beckwourth:

• EASTERN PLUMAS HEALTH CARE (about 6 miles; PORTOLA, CA)
• SIERRA VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LOYALTON, CA)
• TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 36 miles; TRUCKEE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beckwourth:

• RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; RENO, NV; Abbreviation: RNO)
• LAKE TAHOE (about 72 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: TVL)
• BEALE AFB (about 86 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beckwourth:

• NERVINO (about 4 miles; BECKWOURTH, CA; Abbreviation: O02)
• SIERRAVILLE DEARWATER (about 19 miles; SIERRAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O79)
• HERLONG (about 27 miles; HERLONG, CA; Abbreviation: Q73)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beckwourth:

• TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
• WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 75 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• YUBA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
• SIERRA COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 97 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)