Susanville, CA

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2023 Population

14,992

4.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

5.34% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

3.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,607

8.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$234,000

15.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,994

1.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Susanville, CA had a population of 15k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $57,607. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Susanville, CA declined from 15,737 to 14,992, a −4.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,997 to $57,607, a 8.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Susanville, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.65%).

None of the households in Susanville, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Susanville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Susanville, CA are Lassen Community College (117274) (390 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Susanville, CA was $234,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Susanville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Susanville, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Susanville, CA is home to a population of 15k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.34% of Susanville, CA residents were born outside of the country (800 people).

In 2023, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.69k people) in Susanville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Susanville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Susanville, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Susanville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Susanville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.69k ± 403
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.33k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 227

29.2%

Hispanic Population

4.39k people

29.2% of the people in Susanville, CA are hispanic (4.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Susanville, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

800 people

5.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

866 people

As of 2023, 5.34% of Susanville, CA residents (800 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Susanville, CA was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Susanville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
465 ± 200
Vietnam
134 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 68

Susanville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Susanville, CA employs 3.99k people. The largest industries in Susanville, CA are Public Administration (1,176 people), Retail Trade (489 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (355 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,875), Wholesale Trade ($80,787), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.99k

2023 Value

± 446

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Susanville, CA grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 3.93k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Susanville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (589 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (397 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Susanville, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.99k

2023 Value

± 446

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Susanville, CA grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 3.93k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Susanville, CA, are Public Administration (1,176 people), Retail Trade (489 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Susanville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Susanville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,684

Median earning men ± $3,561

$42,859

Median earning women ± $3,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,068), Wholesale Trade ($80,787), and Public Administration ($78,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,224), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,987).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Susanville, CA awarded 390 degrees. The student population of Susanville, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,198 male students and 496 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Susanville, CA are White (193 and 49.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (93 and 24%), Black or African American (40 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (21 and 5.43%).

The largest universities in Susanville, CA by number of degrees awarded are Lassen Community College (117274) (390 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Susanville, CA are Humanistic Studies (186 and 47.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (53 and 13.6%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (46 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,694 students enrolled in Susanville, CA, 70.7% men and 29.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 697 records, of which 38.9% were women and 61.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
186 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Susanville, CA was Humanistic Studies with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Susanville, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lassen Community College (117274)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

390 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lassen Community College (117274) with 390 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 242 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Susanville, CA, which is 1.64 times more than the 148 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 193 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($25) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Susanville, CA was $234,000 in 2023, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $203,100 to $234,000, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Susanville, CA is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Susanville, CA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Susanville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Susanville, CA is $57,607. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Susanville, CA was Census Tract 403.02 with a value of $91,250, followed by Census Tract 404 and Census Tract 403.05, with respective values of $89,410 and $79,318.

Housing

Property

$234,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,562

$2,049

Median Property Taxes

±$281

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Susanville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Susanville, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2023

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.8% of the housing units in Susanville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Susanville, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 403.02
Census Tract 404
Census Tract 403.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Susanville, CA was Census Tract 403.02 with a value of $91,250, followed by Census Tract 404 and Census Tract 403.05, with respective values of $89,410 and $79,318.

The following map shows all of the places in Susanville, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,607

Median Household Income

± $8,891

3.67k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Susanville, CA grew to $57,607 from the previous year's value of $52,997.

The following chart displays the households in Susanville, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Susanville, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (3.92%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Susanville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (3.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Susanville, CA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Susanville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Susanville, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Susanville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Susanville, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Susanville, CA (1.55k out of 9.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Susanville, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Susanville, CA has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lassen County, CA see 3752 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.5% increase from the previous year (3397 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,752 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lassen County, CA

Primary care physicians in Lassen County, CA see an average of 3,752 patients per year. This represents a 10.5% increase from the previous year (3,397 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lassen County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.28%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Susanville, CA declined by 22.3% from 5.51% to 4.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Susanville, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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