Janesville

Population: 2,447
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $289,400

Located in Lassen County, California, Janesville is a community with a population of 2,447. The median household income of $70,938 is above the Lassen County median ($64,395).

Between 2019 and 2023, Janesville's population grew 73.7% from 1,409 to 2,447, while its median home value rose 1.0% from $286,500 to $289,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,447
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,938
Median home value: $289,400
Median gross rent: $1,365
Housing units: 1,198
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4092,447

Median household income

$71,346$70,938

Median home value

$286,500$289,400

Median gross rent

$1,254$1,365

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,409	$71,346	$286,500	$1,254
2020	2,803	$73,448	$259,400	$1,155
2021	2,874	$68,286	$279,600	$1,142
2022	2,641	$64,180	$279,100	$1,367
2023	2,447	$70,938	$289,400	$1,365

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	2.7%
5 to 17	264	10.8%
18 to 24	222	9.1%
25 to 34	198	8.1%
35 to 44	178	7.3%
45 to 54	373	15.2%
55 to 64	558	22.8%
65 to 74	278	11.4%
75 and over	311	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,995	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.0%
Asian	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	345	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	266	14.0%
High school graduate	553	29.2%
Some college or associate's	848	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	192	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	37	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	81.9%
Carpooled	94	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	18.7%
15 to 29 min	685	77.7%
30 to 44 min	18	2.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.7% (164 of 2,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	715	69.1%
Nonfamily households	320	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,035	86.4%
Vacant	163	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	767	74.1%
Renter-occupied	268	25.9%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	808	67.4%
1-unit, attached	18	1.5%
2 to 4 units	17	1.4%
5 to 19 units	100	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	255	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0637134
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.3011, -120.4903