Siskiyou County, California Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Siskiyou County, California, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Siskiyou County, California. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Siskiyou County, California. The estimated population of Siskiyou County, California is 44,151 people, with a median age of 47.1.

We can look at the total population in Siskiyou County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
44,151
+1.46%
+1.43%
2020
43,516
+0.11%
-
2019
43,468
 -0.17% -
2018
43,540
+0.02%
-
2017
43,530
 - -

Population of Siskiyou County, California by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
74.8%
77.2%
 -3.11%
Black/African American
1.7%
1.5%
 +13.33%
Native
2.9%
2.9%
 0.00%
Hispanic
13.3%
12%
 +10.83%
Asian
1.5%
1.6%
 -6.25%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
4.5%
 +20.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Siskiyou County, California by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.1 -1.26% 45.5 -1.52% 49.1 -0.61%
2020 47.7 -0.21% 46.2 +0.22% 49.4 0%
2019 47.8 -0.42% 46.1 -0.65% 49.4 +0.2%
2018 48 +0.21% 46.4 -0.64% 49.3 +0.2%
2017 47.9 - 46.7 - 49.2 -

The median age of Siskiyou County, California gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,417 -8.35% 2,586 -4.53% 2,203 2,462
10 to 19 2,545 +18.23% 2,167 +3.25% 3,027 2,214
20 to 29 2,254 -4.36% 1,949 +0.44% 2,157 1,956
30 to 39 2,098 +14.4% 2,117 +2.31% 2,416 2,166
40 to 49 2,383 +2.93% 2,250 +4.46% 2,444 2,345
50 to 59 3,173 -10.91% 3,573 -15.59% 2,832 3,043
60 to 69 3,573 -0.44% 3,770 +7.11% 3,547 4,042
70+ 3,263 +9.87% 3,412 +8.39% 3,592 3,705

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Siskiyou County, California is $49,857.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Siskiyou County.

  • Under 25
    $27,188.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,726.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,545.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,466.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Siskiyou County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Siskiyou County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Siskiyou County, California is currently $67,989.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.73% of households in Siskiyou County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Siskiyou County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.26%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.05%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.40%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.73%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Siskiyou County is $29,563.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Siskiyou County by the total population of Siskiyou County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Siskiyou County, California, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Siskiyou County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.33%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.29%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.59%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    43.91%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.88%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Siskiyou County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Siskiyou County over the age of 16 is 36,179.

Of those people, a total of 49.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Siskiyou County is 45.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,934 27.50% 21.30%
20 to 24 years 2,022 72.80% 15.60%
25 to 29 years 2,091 81.60% 5.20%
30 to 34 years 2,325 79.00% 5.50%
35 to 44 years 4,683 74.90% 7.20%
45 to 54 years 4,760 72.60% 5.70%
55 to 59 years 3,478 67.70% 9.10%
60 to 64 years 3,636 40.00% 12.20%
65 to 74 years 7,112 19.40% 2.50%
75 years and over 4,138 7.00% 2.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Siskiyou County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 30,388 49.60% 6.80%
Black or African American 593 49.10% 11.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,077 45.20% 19.50%
Asian 527 42.30% 31.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 134 76.10% 0.00%
Other 778 45.60% 5.10%
Two or more races 2,682 54.70% 11.60%
Hispanic or Latino 4,067 59.10% 7.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 28,311 48.60% 7.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Siskiyou County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Siskiyou County is 16,554, with median earnings of $34,055.00.

Women in Siskiyou County, California earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,554 $34,055.00
Male 8,628 $40,423.00
Female 7,926 $27,687.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,827 $56,926.00
Business and Financial 334 $46,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 170 $44,063.00
Architecture and Engineering 95 $50,313.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 373 $39,583.00
Community and Social Service 243 $31,563.00
Legal 63 $122,125.00
Educational and Library 1,051 $31,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 198 $17,188.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,099 $77,743.00
Healthcare Support 863 $22,957.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 484 $51,221.00
Law Enforcement 234 $86,667.00
Food Preparation and Serving 905 $14,355.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 972 $22,595.00
Personal Care and Service 379 $13,942.00
Sales 1,247 $27,075.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,917 $32,188.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 687 $26,797.00
Construction and Extraction 897 $53,910.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 679 $44,688.00
Production 672 $31,979.00
Transportation and Material Moving 578 $37,190.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 997 $62,917.00 830 $42,000.00
Business and Financial 117 $22,446.00 217 $47,042.00
Computer and Mathematical 123 $56,484.00 47 $36,688.00
Architecture and Engineering 86 $39,500.00 9 $68,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 250 $39,259.00 123 $48,295.00
Community and Social Service 93 $57,750.00 150 $26,500.00
Legal 7 $0.00 56 $150,714.00
Educational and Library 214 $45,446.00 837 $30,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 107 $25,809.00 91 $15,859.00
Healthcare Practitioners 321 $101,090.00 778 $63,281.00
Healthcare Support 121 $12,417.00 742 $23,221.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 377 $51,792.00 107 $50,915.00
Law Enforcement 219 $92,668.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 423 $13,716.00 482 $17,167.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 554 $24,709.00 418 $9,783.00
Personal Care and Service 85 $13,194.00 294 $14,167.00
Sales 565 $42,896.00 682 $22,009.00
Office and Administrative Support 376 $39,308.00 1,541 $28,859.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 596 $28,875.00 91 $17,868.00
Construction and Extraction 849 $53,910.00 48 $55,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 664 $49,000.00 15 $26,563.00
Production 502 $42,875.00 170 $18,839.00
Transportation and Material Moving 496 $42,222.00 82 $26,667.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 18,598 households in Siskiyou County, with an average household size of 2.34 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 10,986 families in Siskiyou County with an average family size of 2.95 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,291 775 1,920 7,612
Average Household Size 2.9 3.47 3.62 1.3
Total Families 8,291 775 1,920 0
Average Household Size 2.88 2.91 3.27 0

Poverty

Of the 10,986 families in Siskiyou County, 9.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Siskiyou County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 23,041 housing units in Siskiyou County, California.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 18,598 80.72%
Vacant 4,443 19.28%

24.61% of the total 23,041 housing units in Siskiyou County are rental units. This is approximately 5,671 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,434 are occupied by the owner - or 53.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Siskiyou County is $893.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Siskiyou County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    493
  • Less than $500
    796
  • $500 to $999
    2,563
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,760
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    360
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    40
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    142
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in Siskiyou County is $229,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Siskiyou County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    766
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    909
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,284
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,149
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,354
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,844
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,009
  • $1,000,000 or more
    119

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Siskiyou County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Siskiyou County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,412
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,492
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,915
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,976
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,465
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,816
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,625
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,497
  • 2010 to 2013
    790
  • 2014 or later
    53

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Siskiyou County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,124
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,527
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,675
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    5,272

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Siskiyou County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Siskiyou County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Siskiyou County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,726
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,341
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,265
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,012
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,353
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    460
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,156
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    465
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    349
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    533
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    547
  • 90 or more minutes
    330

Summary

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Places in Siskiyou County, California

We have data for 32 places in Siskiyou County, California. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.