Herlong

Population: 329
Median household income: $55,938

Herlong, a community in Lassen County, California, has 329 residents. The median household income of $55,938 is below the Lassen County median ($64,395).

Between 2019 and 2023, Herlong's population declined 74.6% from 1,295 to 329, while its median household income rose 6.5% from $52,500 to $55,938.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 329
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,938
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,295329

Median household income

$52,500$55,938

Median gross rent

$873$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,295	$52,500	$873
2020	1,272	$56,250	$888
2021	1,307	$48,333	$949
2022	1,280	$61,250	$1,081
2023	329	$55,938	$1,083

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.3%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	14.3%
5 to 17	71	21.6%
18 to 24	10	3.0%
25 to 34	60	18.2%
35 to 44	46	14.0%
45 to 54	24	7.3%
55 to 64	32	9.7%
65 to 74	35	10.6%
75 and over	4	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	207	62.9%
Black or African American	17	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	10.9%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.0%
High school graduate	57	28.4%
Some college or associate's	91	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	82.2%
Carpooled	21	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	66.1%
15 to 29 min	34	28.8%
30 to 44 min	6	5.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 17.7% (58 of 327)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	49.1%
Nonfamily households	59	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	88.5%
Vacant	15	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	116	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units97.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	128	97.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0633336
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1417, -120.1397