Sierra

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  4. Sierra Employment Information
  5. Sierra Family Information
  6. Sierra Education Information
  7. Sierra Public Benefits Information
  8. Sierra Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sierra Legal Resources Back to top

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Sierra Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,885
  • Land Area (2000): 6,674.920 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 116.345 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,183
Sierra Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 230 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,393 98.02%

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Sierra Employment Information Back to top
Sierra Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 460 16.63%
2. Public Administration 219 7.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 198 7.16%
4. Utilities 152 5.50%
5. Educational Services 130 4.70%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 123 4.45%
7. Repair and Maintenance 113 4.09%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 103 3.72%
9. Health Care 97 3.51%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 88 3.18%
11. Truck Transportation 72 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 2.46%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 67 2.42%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 60 2.17%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 2.10%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 56 2.02%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 56 2.02%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 1.77%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 42 1.52%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 42 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 429 19.75%
2. Health Care 300 13.81%
3. Public Administration 218 10.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 179 8.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 5.16%
6. Finance and Insurance 61 2.81%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 2.72%
8. Construction 57 2.62%
9. Private Household Services 54 2.49%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 49 2.26%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 49 2.26%
12. Social Assistance 49 2.26%
13. U.S. Postal Service 48 2.21%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 1.93%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34 1.57%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 1.34%
17. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.29%
18. Utilities 26 1.20%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.01%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 0.97%

Sierra Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 220 7.95%
2. Other Management Occupations 184 6.65%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 173 6.25%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 157 5.68%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 126 4.56%
6. Carpenters 85 3.07%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 2.93%
8. Construction Laborers 73 2.64%
9. Other Production Occupations 71 2.57%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 70 2.53%
11. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 67 2.42%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 66 2.39%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 63 2.28%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 2.24%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 2.13%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 1.84%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 51 1.84%
18. Top Executives 51 1.84%
19. Customer Service Representatives 47 1.70%
20. Cashiers 42 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 161 7.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 149 6.86%
3. Registered Nurses 136 6.26%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 120 5.52%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 3.87%
6. Secretaries and Admins 83 3.82%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 3.55%
8. Other Management Occupations 74 3.41%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 70 3.22%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 67 3.08%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 65 2.99%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 63 2.90%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 2.67%
14. Child Care Workers 49 2.26%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 2.07%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 45 2.07%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 39 1.80%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 39 1.80%
19. Bus Drivers 37 1.70%
20. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.66%

Sierra Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,440 50.76%
15-35 hours 1,091 12.47%
1-14 hours 275 3.14%
No regular hours 2,941 33.62%

Sierra Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 240 5.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 306 6.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 5.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 516 11.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 617 13.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 988 21.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 499 10.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 308 6.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 92 2.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 189 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 74 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 269 5.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 169 3.69%

Sierra Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 269 5.87%
5-9 406 8.86%
10-14 236 5.15%
15-19 224 4.89%
20-24 428 9.34%
25-29 290 6.33%
30-34 633 13.81%
35-39 251 5.48%
40-44 273 5.96%
45-59 970 21.17%
60-89 365 7.96%
At least 90 238 5.19%

Sierra Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.13% 1,847 40.30%
30-44 11 0.24% 1,146 25.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 970 21.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 603 13.16%

Sierra Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 769 15.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,433 70.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 37 0.76%
Color 4 Box Other 56 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 5.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 257 5.31%

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Sierra Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,115 (11,312 people)
Families (2000): 3,151 (9,896 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,180
People at same address in 1995: 7,280
Sierra Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 391 9.50%
$10,000-$14,999 179 4.35%
$15,000-$19,999 233 5.66%
$20,000-$24,999 241 5.86%
$25,000-$29,999 227 5.52%
$30,000-$34,999 253 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 215 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 228 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 206 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 482 11.71%
$60,000-$74,999 434 10.55%
$75,000-$99,999 440 10.69%
$100,000-$124,999 339 8.24%
$125,000-$149,999 110 2.67%
$150,000-$199,999 82 1.99%
$200,000 or more 55 1.34%

Sierra Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 774 18.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,509 35.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 147 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 662 15.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 656 15.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 299 7.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Sierra Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,285 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,600 13.91%
Public Assistance 110 0.96%
Retirement 813 7.07%
Self Employment 718 6.24%
Social Security 1,059 9.21%
Supplemental Security 124 1.08%
Wage / Salary 3,069 26.69%
Other 722 6.28%

Sierra Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,506 54.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,237 45.10%

Sierra Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 339 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,073 69.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 955 21.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 0.91%

Sierra Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 424 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,996 66.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 680 15.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 414 9.17%

Sierra Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sierra Education Information Back to top
Sierra Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 279 3.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,062 12.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,312 27.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,623 31.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 628 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 958 11.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 495 5.92%

Sierra Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 87 0.73% 68 0.57% 155 1.30%
Kindergarten 172 1.45% 16 0.13% 188 1.58%
Grades 1-4 766 6.45% 69 0.58% 835 7.03%
Grades 5-8 714 6.01% 97 0.82% 811 6.82%
Grades 9-12 752 6.33% 49 0.41% 801 6.74%
Undergrad college 366 3.08% 80 0.67% 446 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.43% 70 0.59% 121 1.02%
Total 2,908 24.47% 449 3.78% 3,357 28.25%

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Sierra Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sierra Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,141 88.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,332 11.61%

Sierra Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sierra Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sierra Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,482 12.47%
10-19 Years 1,975 16.62%
20-29 Years 787 6.62%
30-39 Years 1,553 13.07%
40-49 Years 2,275 19.14%
50-59 Years 1,816 15.28%
60-69 Years 1,074 9.04%
70-79 Years 669 5.63%
80-89 Years 212 1.78%
90+ Years 42 0.35%

Sierra Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,029 50.73%
Color 1 Box Female 5,856 49.27%

Sierra Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,811 82.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 991 8.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 579 4.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 287 2.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 85 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.13%

Sierra Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,173 22.21%
2. English 1,485 15.17%
3. Irish 1,409 14.40%
4. United States Or American 708 7.23%
5. French Non-Basque 564 5.76%
6. Italian 392 4.01%
7. European 316 3.23%
8. Scottish 313 3.20%
9. Dutch 307 3.14%
10. Swedish 304 3.11%

Sierra Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,000 91.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 588 5.36%
3. French 100 0.91%
4. Other Native North American 52 0.47%
5. African 33 0.30%
6. Other Indic 32 0.29%
7. Japanese 32 0.29%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.27%
9. Armenian 30 0.27%
10. German 27 0.25%

Sierra Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,186 96.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 155 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 282 2.43%

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Sierra Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.