Fort Jones, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

562

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

3.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.1%

5.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,375

9.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,700

Population & Diversity

Fort Jones, CA is home to a population of 562 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Fort Jones, CA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (428 people) in Fort Jones, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort Jones, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Jones, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Jones, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
428 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 78
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 39

10.3%

Hispanic Population

58 people

10.3% of the people in Fort Jones, CA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Jones, 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

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Fort Jones, CA residents (8 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 Fort Jones, CA was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22
Korea
7 ± 18

Fort Jones, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Jones, CA employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Jones, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,139), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,179).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 114

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 85.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Jones, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 197 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Jones, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Jones, 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

191

2024 Value

± 114

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 85.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Jones, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 197 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Jones, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Jones, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Jones, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,635

Median earning men ± $23,593

$28,000

Median earning women ± $31,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,179), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Jones, CA was $228,700 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,700 to $228,700, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Jones, CA is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Jones, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Jones, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,613

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Fort Jones, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Jones, 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.

$47,375

Median Household Income

± $15,200

280

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 280 households in Fort Jones, CA grew to $47,375 from the previous year's value of $43,438.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Jones, 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 Fort Jones, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (6.49%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Fort Jones, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (6.49%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Jones, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.51% of the workforce in Fort Jones, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Jones, CA (169 out of 562 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

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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