Lassen County, CA Demographic Data
Lassen County, CA Summary
Lassen County is located in California
- Population: 34,253
- Area: 4,720.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,541.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 178.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,643.37 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lassen County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,754
34%
50.8
Male
21,191
66%
49.2
Total Population
31,945
323,128,000
Lassen County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,441
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,306
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,597
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,618
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,165
9.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,214
19.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,476
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,308
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,010
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,888
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,359
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,076
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
487
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,683
83.5%
77.2
Female
8,246
30.9%
51.3
Male
18,437
69.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,490
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,091
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,922
12.3%
15.2
Female
1,976
50.4%
55.8
Male
1,946
49.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Lassen County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,190
97.6%
96.8
White
25,461
79.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,845
8.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
904
2.8%
0.8
Asian
535
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
93
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
95
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
31
0.1%
0.2
Korean
17
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
108
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
191
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
256
0.8%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
36
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
28
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
187
0.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,189
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
755
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,880
18.4%
17.8
Mexican
5,372
16.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
104
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
397
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,065
81.6%
82.2
Lassen County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,025
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,220
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,050
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,500
28.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,162
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,749
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,112
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,245
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,573
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,861
12.6%
31.2
Lassen County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,329
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
11,767
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,416
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
675
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,414
5.1
5.8%
Lassen County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,292
82.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,212
17.1%
21.6%
Spanish
4,199
13.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
284
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
569
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
160
0.5%
1.1%
Lassen County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
642
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
645
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,031
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,001
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,298
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,926
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,105
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,124
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
515
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
51,457
57,617
Per capita income
20,072
31,128
Lassen County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
593
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
670
7.4%
9.8
Construction
543
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,852
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
285
3.2%
6.6
Information
111
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
129
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
260
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
331
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,071
34.0%
4.6
Retail trade
751
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
305
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
143
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,003
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,543
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,087
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,855
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,556
28.3%
18.1%
Lassen County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,760
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,886
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
866
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
0.9%
5.1
Walked
340
3.9%
2.7
Other means
79
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
514
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Lassen County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
613
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,786
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,336
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,766
29.1%
21.0
Lassen County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,501
74.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,136
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,365
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,225
25.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Lassen County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,726
1 room
361
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
250
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,111
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,369
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,239
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,447
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,325
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
742
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
882
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lassen County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,726
1-unit, detached
9,695
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
0.9%
5.9
2-units
374
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
223
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
234
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
155
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
358
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,512
11.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
60
0.5%
0.1
Lassen County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,457
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
859
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,189
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
975
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,539
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,179
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,929
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,503
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
93
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.0%
1.4%
Lassen County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,508
15.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
967
10.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,309
13.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,523
16.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,932
41.4%
1.9
Solar energy
34
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
213
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Lassen County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,673
47295100.0
Less than $500
49
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
109
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
217
5.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
387
10.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
804
21.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
982
26.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,125
30.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,504
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
769
20.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
323
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
805
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lassen County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,079
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
72
2.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
202
6.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
436
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,054
34.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,305
42.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
286
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
919
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
395
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
446
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
364
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
331
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
319
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,200
39.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
310
0.0%
0.0%
Lassen County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,136
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
696
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
765
12.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
879
14.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,106
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,532
25.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
840
13.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
213
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
105
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,500
205,000
