Fort Jones

Population: 616
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $212,700

Located in Siskiyou County, California, Fort Jones is a community with a population of 616. Its median household income of $43,438 runs below the Siskiyou County figure of $55,499.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Jones's population declined 10.6% from 689 to 616, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $169,600 to $212,700.

68.8% of workers drive to work alone. 71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 616
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $212,700
Median gross rent: $1,112
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

689616

Median household income

$29,327$43,438

Median home value

$169,600$212,700

Median gross rent

$886$1,112

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	689	$29,327	$169,600	$886
2020	578	$29,866	$173,500	$968
2021	647	$29,716	$186,500	$967
2022	618	$44,911	$208,000	$1,095
2023	616	$43,438	$212,700	$1,112

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	8.1%
5 to 17	133	21.6%
18 to 24	14	2.3%
25 to 34	41	6.7%
35 to 44	111	18.0%
45 to 54	71	11.5%
55 to 64	82	13.3%
65 to 74	81	13.1%
75 and over	33	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	467	75.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	6.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's51.6%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	8.4%
High school graduate	123	29.4%
Some college or associate's	216	51.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	68.8%
Carpooled	22	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	13.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	44.0%
15 to 29 min	55	33.1%
30 to 44 min	26	15.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 28.4% (175 of 616)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	61.2%
Nonfamily households	111	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	286	89.9%
Vacant	32	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	54.5%
Renter-occupied	130	45.5%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	71.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	8.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625128
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6085, -122.8411