County population in 2014: 9,023 (30% urban, 70% rural); it was 9,449 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,369 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,417 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,675 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,278 (it was 1,109 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
44%
Land area: 3944 sq. mi.
Water area: 259.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Modoc County: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.7%), Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,502 ($27,522 in 1999)
This county:
$39,502
California:
$64,500
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $477 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $645)
This county:
$477
State:
$1198
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $178,359 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Modoc:
$178,359
California:
$449,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,046 - $254,324 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $960 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 217
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 35
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,385 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,178 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.8%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 37.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.3% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for other race residents, 31.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.7%
Modoc County:
17.7%
California:
15.3%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.7% for Black residents, 34.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.1% for American Indian residents, 13.4% for other race residents, 28.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 48 years old
(Males: 48 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 54 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 49 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Modoc County is $479 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $627 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $893 a month.
Current college students: 192 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 556 (30% naturalized citizens)
Modoc County:
5.9%
Whole state:
26.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 97
1990 to 1994: 83
1985 to 1989: 94
1980 to 1984: 60
1975 to 1979: 62
1970 to 1974: 22
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 114
Note: State values scaled to Modoc County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,281
One, attached: 89
Two: 53
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 46
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 86
Mobile homes: 1,109
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61
Housing units in Modoc County with a mortgage: 732 (71 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 682
Here:
51.8% with mortgage
State:
79.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Modoc County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
606
2
Other
363
3
Evangelical Protestant
350
8
Mainline Protestant
146
3
None
8,221
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Modoc County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Modoc County:
6.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Modoc County:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
California:
1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
8.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Modoc County:
8.3%
California:
7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Modoc County:
22.4%
State:
21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.2%
State:
17.9%
Agriculture in Modoc County:
Average size of farms: 1423 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $122,746 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $305.28 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.26% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121,704 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.73% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.03% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101,726 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.79% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.35 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02% All wheat for grain: 3763 harvested acres Vegetables: 2,000 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Modoc County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 498% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 185.8 miles away from Modoc County center On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 270.8 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the county center On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the county center On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 189.6 miles away from Modoc County center, causing $75,000,000 total damage On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 247.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 03, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1044: January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
California Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud & Landslides, Flooding, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to March 20, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-979: February 03, 1993, FEMA Id: 979, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Landslide, Flood
California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-758: February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: 758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3023: January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3023, Natural disaster type: Drought
California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 16, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-283: February 16, 1970, FEMA Id: 283, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 26, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-253: January 26, 1969, FEMA Id: 253, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
California Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-183: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 183, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Modoc County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material moving occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Management occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Community and social service occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (62%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Iran (4%)
Melanesia (4%)
Germany (2%)
Japan (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Modoc County (%):
United States or American (14%)
English (13%)
Irish (12%)
German (12%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,573 (73%)
Carpooled: 378 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 34 (1%)
Walked: 221 (6%)
Other means: 31 (1%)
Worked at home: 287 (8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Modoc County, California in 2000:
152 people in other nonhousehold living situations
140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
77 people in nursing homes
24 people in halfway houses
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Modoc County, California in 2010:
126 people in other noninstitutional facilities
116 people in state prisons
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,601.
6.25% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.25%
California average:
5.03%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in California ($16,133 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($16,867 average AGI)
Modoc County:
2.90%
California average:
1.68%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,853 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.65%
California average:
5.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.37% relocated to other counties in California ($12,924 average AGI)
4.28% relocated to other states ($20,924 average AGI)
Modoc County:
4.28%
California average:
1.74%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Births per 1000 population in Modoc County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Modoc County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Modoc County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Modoc County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Modoc County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,109 (1,678 aged, 431 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 150 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Modoc County, California in 1999 - 2014:
1,541 married couples with children.
579 single-parent households (150 men, 429 women).
88.7% of residents of Modoc County speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,575,000 ($9,957 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $15,875,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,502,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,281,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,596,000 Federal grants: $17,525,000 Federal procurement contracts: $17,257,000 ($11,997,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $15,415,000 ($2,802,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $311,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,597,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,672,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 407
Here:
43 per 1000 residents
State:
77 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 566
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
34 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +75
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+39 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +171
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
-18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Modoc County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
3.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 9
2000 to 2009: 544
1990 to 1999: 420
1980 to 1989: 846
1970 to 1979: 886
1960 to 1969: 453
1950 to 1959: 550
1940 to 1949: 357
1939 or earlier: 1,179
Note: State values scaled to Modoc population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Modoc County, California
Note: State values scaled to Modoc County population
no vehicle: 142
1 vehicle: 684
2 vehicles: 1,095
3 vehicles: 579
4 vehicles: 119
5+ vehicles: 56
no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 497
2 vehicles: 302
3 vehicles: 118
4 vehicles: 27
5+ vehicles: 21
61% of Modoc County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.
Modoc County:
61.0%
State average:
52.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,552
Northeast: 225
Midwest: 745
South: 625
West: 1,675
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Modoc County
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