Susanville

Population: 14,992
Median household income: $57,607
Median home value: $234,000

Susanville, a community in Lassen County, California, has 14,992 residents. The median household income of $57,607 is below the Lassen County median ($64,395).

From 2019 to 2023, Susanville's population held roughly steady from 15,064 to 14,992, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $183,700 to $234,000.

79.6% of workers drive to work alone. 69.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,992
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,607
Median home value: $234,000
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 4,349
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,06414,992

Median household income

$52,488$57,607

Median home value

$183,700$234,000

Median gross rent

$971$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,064	$52,488	$183,700	$971
2020	14,922	$47,685	$175,100	$928
2021	16,305	$53,750	$196,200	$861
2022	15,737	$52,997	$203,100	$918
2023	14,992	$57,607	$234,000	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3424.5%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	470	3.1%
5 to 17	1,918	12.8%
18 to 24	1,208	8.1%
25 to 34	3,676	24.5%
35 to 44	2,825	18.8%
45 to 54	1,958	13.1%
55 to 64	1,173	7.8%
65 to 74	1,094	7.3%
75 and over	670	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,688	51.3%
Black or African American	1,718	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	344	2.3%
Asian	143	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	246	1.6%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	457	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,385	29.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.6%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,256	28.6%
High school graduate	3,533	31.0%
Some college or associate's	3,422	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	950	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	235	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,109	79.6%
Carpooled	409	10.5%
Public transit	27	0.7%
Walked	153	3.9%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	151	3.9%
Other means	47	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,073	55.2%
15 to 29 min	1,138	30.3%
30 to 44 min	174	4.6%
45 to 59 min	120	3.2%
60+ min	252	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,554 of 9,189)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,083	56.7%
Nonfamily households	1,591	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,674	84.5%
Vacant	675	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,049	55.8%
Renter-occupied	1,625	44.2%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,009	69.2%
1-unit, attached	46	1.1%
2 to 4 units	409	9.4%
5 to 19 units	328	7.5%
20 or more units	291	6.7%
Mobile home & other	266	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0677364
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.4337, -120.6283