Alturas, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,681

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.221% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,896

9.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,100

Population & Diversity

Alturas, CA is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.8% of Alturas, CA residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Alturas, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Alturas, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alturas, CA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alturas, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
178 ± 166

18.8%

Hispanic Population

505 people

18.8% of the people in Alturas, CA are hispanic (505 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alturas, 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
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

7.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

As of 2024, 7.8% of Alturas, CA residents (209 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alturas, CA was 5.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 58

Alturas, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alturas, CA.

Economy

The economy of Alturas, CA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alturas, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($137,569), Public Administration ($51,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,011).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 230

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alturas, CA grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 960 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alturas, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), Management Occupations (129 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alturas, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2024 Value

± 230

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alturas, CA grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 960 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alturas, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Public Administration (176 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alturas, CA, though some of these residents may live in Alturas, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,292

Median earning men ± $32,400

$35,399

Median earning women ± $8,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($137,569), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917), and Public Administration ($53,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,612), Public Administration ($44,545), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alturas, CA was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $170,100, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alturas, CA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alturas, CA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alturas, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,027

$719

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Alturas, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Alturas, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,896

Median Household Income

± $15,615

1.07k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Alturas, CA grew to $59,896 from the previous year's value of $54,634.

The following chart displays the households in Alturas, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Walked (15.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Alturas, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alturas, CA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Alturas, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alturas, CA (480 out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alturas, 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

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

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

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