Yreka

Population: 7,832
Median household income: $42,664
Median home value: $245,100

Located in Siskiyou County, California, Yreka is a community with a population of 7,832. The median household income of $42,664 is below the Siskiyou County median ($55,499).

From 2019 to 2023, Yreka's population grew 3.6% from 7,562 to 7,832, while its median home value rose 54.9% from $158,200 to $245,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.5% of the population. 84.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,832
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,664
Median home value: $245,100
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 3,566
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5627,832

Median household income

$42,483$42,664

Median home value

$158,200$245,100

Median gross rent

$809$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,562	$42,483	$158,200	$809
2020	7,589	$41,276	$177,300	$820
2021	7,807	$44,444	$183,300	$858
2022	7,833	$46,387	$209,100	$949
2023	7,832	$42,664	$245,100	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	402	5.1%
5 to 17	1,632	20.8%
18 to 24	597	7.6%
25 to 34	921	11.8%
35 to 44	845	10.8%
45 to 54	631	8.1%
55 to 64	809	10.3%
65 to 74	1,177	15.0%
75 and over	818	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,992	76.5%
Black or African American	137	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	238	3.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	382	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,071	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	570	11.0%
High school graduate	1,418	27.3%
Some college or associate's	2,202	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	724	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	287	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,408	84.7%
Carpooled	222	7.8%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	76	2.7%
Bicycle	26	0.9%
Worked from home	94	3.3%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,812	65.9%
15 to 29 min	433	15.7%
30 to 44 min	313	11.4%
45 to 59 min	87	3.2%
60+ min	105	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 22.0% (1,710 of 7,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,697	50.7%
Nonfamily households	1,653	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,350	93.9%
Vacant	216	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,954	58.3%
Renter-occupied	1,396	41.7%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,284	64.0%
1-unit, attached	74	2.1%
2 to 4 units	320	9.0%
5 to 19 units	392	11.0%
20 or more units	214	6.0%
Mobile home & other	282	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0686944
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.7240, -122.6316