Loyalton

Population: 830
Median household income: $65,694
Median home value: $190,700

Loyalton is a community in Sierra County, California, home to 830 residents. At $65,694, its median household income sits above Sierra County's $60,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Loyalton's population declined 24.1% from 1,093 to 830, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $139,100 to $190,700.

98.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 830
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,694
Median home value: $190,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,093830

Median household income

$60,852$65,694

Median home value

$139,100$190,700

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,093	$60,852	$139,100	$1,099
2020	1,065	$62,969	$160,700	$1,068
2021	999	$79,185	$165,900	$1,010
2022	997	$71,250	$197,400	$1,081
2023	830	$65,694	$190,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	174	21.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	1.8%
35 to 44	185	22.3%
45 to 54	92	11.1%
55 to 64	106	12.8%
65 to 74	148	17.8%
75 and over	110	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	777	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	7.9%
High school graduate	299	45.6%
Some college or associate's	157	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	108	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	263	88.3%
Carpooled	14	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	36.1%
15 to 29 min	43	15.1%
30 to 44 min	33	11.6%
45 to 59 min	43	15.1%
60+ min	63	22.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 26.6% (212 of 797)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	56.8%
Nonfamily households	140	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	324	77.9%
Vacant	92	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	297	91.7%
Renter-occupied	27	8.3%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	409	98.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644364
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6769, -120.2448