Susanville, CA Demographic Data
Susanville, CA Summary
Susanville is located in Lassen County in California
- Population: 17,384
- Area: 8.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,168.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,309.38 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Susanville, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,809
25%
50.8
Male
11,746
76%
49.2
Total Population
15,555
323,128,000
Susanville, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
657
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
470
3.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
547
3.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
808
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,280
14.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,084
26.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,419
15.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,949
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
611
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
468
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
726
4.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
287
1.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
249
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,548
87.1%
77.2
Female
2,872
21.2%
51.3
Male
10,676
78.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,721
81.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,642
10.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,262
8.1%
15.2
Female
668
52.9%
55.8
Male
594
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Susanville, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,158
97.4%
96.8
White
11,260
72.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,191
14.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
425
2.7%
0.8
Asian
379
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
62
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.2%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
97
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
155
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
251
1.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
36
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
28
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
187
1.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
652
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
397
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,025
25.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,721
23.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
69
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
228
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,530
74.1%
82.2
Susanville, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
616
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,323
21.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,790
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,380
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
778
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
558
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
348
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,939
27.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,854
72.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
906
8.4%
31.2
Susanville, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,028
50.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,136
29.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,800
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
322
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
595
4.3
5.8%
Susanville, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,199
75.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,699
24.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3,000
20.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
140
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
481
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
78
0.5%
1.1%
Susanville, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
335
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
246
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
386
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
362
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
381
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
579
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
448
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
349
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
72
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
46,863
57,617
Per capita income
13,165
31,128
Susanville, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
77
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
286
10.0%
9.8
Construction
134
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
740
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
72
2.5%
6.6
Information
35
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
78
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
81
2.8%
11.4
Public administration
955
33.3%
4.6
Retail trade
282
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
94
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
38
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
152
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
813
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
249
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
669
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
989
34.4%
18.1%
Susanville, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,729
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,118
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
206
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
1.6%
5.1
Walked
190
7.0%
2.7
Other means
16
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
156
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
Susanville, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
389
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,238
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,027
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
581
18.0%
21.0
Susanville, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,235
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,563
48.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,672
51.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
604
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Susanville, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,839
1 room
129
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
167
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
418
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
715
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,033
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
506
13.2%
17.8
7 rooms
428
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
177
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
266
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Susanville, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,839
1-unit, detached
2,607
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
53
1.4%
5.9
2-units
241
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
183
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
188
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
119
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
303
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
114
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.8%
0.1
Susanville, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
429
11.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
334
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
423
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
425
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
446
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
669
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
583
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
530
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Susanville, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,229
38.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
746
23.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
380
11.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
768
23.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
38
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Susanville, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,074
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
13
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
2.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
4.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
239
22.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
272
25.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
347
32.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
378
35.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
273
25.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
5.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
242
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Susanville, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,639
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
4.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
72
4.4%
1.8%
Less than $500
371
22.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
541
33.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
590
36.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
33
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
902
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
222
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
285
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
621
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Susanville, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,563
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
132
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
156
10.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
362
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
426
27.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
348
22.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
97
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,300
205,000
