Fort Bidwell

Population: 172
Median household income: $36,750
Median home value: $193,800

Located in Modoc County, California, Fort Bidwell is a community with a population of 172. The median household income of $36,750 is below the Modoc County median ($56,648).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Bidwell's population declined 10.4% from 192 to 172, while its median home value rose 4.8% from $185,000 to $193,800.

The median gross rent is $565. 35.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 172
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,750
Median home value: $193,800
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

192172

Median household income

$35,000$36,750

Median home value

$185,000$193,800

Median gross rent

$315$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	192	$35,000	$185,000	$315
2020	174	$28,750	$187,500	$375
2021	207	$34,286	$197,900	$513
2022	169	—	$183,300	$425
2023	172	$36,750	$193,800	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3433.1%

35 to 441.2%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.1%
5 to 17	3	1.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	57	33.1%
35 to 44	2	1.2%
45 to 54	32	18.6%
55 to 64	12	7.0%
65 to 74	26	15.1%
75 and over	33	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81	47.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	75	43.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	9.3%
High school graduate	74	45.7%
Some college or associate's	16	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	52	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 71 min

Drove alone11.4%

Carpooled44.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	11.4%
Carpooled	39	44.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	14.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	29.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	41.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	36	58.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 20.9% (36 of 172)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	71.2%
Nonfamily households	17	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	45.7%
Vacant	70	54.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	59.3%
Renter-occupied	24	40.7%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	89.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.3%
5 to 19 units	3	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.8633, -120.1594