Siskiyou County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	43%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (12.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Siskiyou County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Siskiyou County, California:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 21,752	(49.1%)
Females: 22,549	(50.9%)

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Siskiyou County:	2.4 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$37,274
California:	$59,948

This county:	$545
State:	$984

Siskiyou County:	$270,524
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $297,301

Here:	$297,301
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $329,225

Here:	$329,225
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $194,865

Here:	$194,865
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,657

Here:	$312,657
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $664,840

Here:	$664,840
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $70,435

Here:	$70,435
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,450

Here:	$34,450
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 56
• Burglaries: 115
• Thefts: 208
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 40
• Burglaries: 107
• Thefts: 152
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Siskiyou County is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $848 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yreka, Hilmar-Irwin, Mount Shasta, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Weed, Bertsch-Oceanview, Dunsmuir, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Montague, McCloud.

2005 air pollution in Siskiyou County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 14 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Del Norte County , Humboldt County , Jackson County, Oregon , Josephine County, Oregon , Klamath County, Oregon , Modoc County , Shasta County , Trinity County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Siskiyou County: Abbott Ranch (A), Jensen Mill (B), Jerome (C), Ahlgren Ranch (D), Jims Camp (E), Joe Bar (F), Eton Ranch (G), Johnson Dairy (H), Facey (I), Fall Creek Fish Hatchery (J), Lakeview Ranch (K), Algoma (L), Lakeview Lookout (M), Faulkstein Camp (N), Juanita Lake Campground (O), Mullens Camp (P), Morgan Ranch (Q), Jumpoff Joe Curve (R), Finley Camp (S), K C Mine Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Siskiyou County include: Cahrity Mission (A), Charity Mission (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Horse Creek Cemetery (1), Julien Cemetery (2), Picard Cemetery (3), Lakeview Cemetery (4), Kanaka Cemetery (5), Bennett Cemetery (6), Gillems Graveyard (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rainy Lake (A), Hancock Lake (B), Trail Gulch Lake (C), Shelly Lake (D), Rock Fence Lake (E), Smiths Lake (F), Poison Lake (G), Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Angel Creek (A), Yellow Dog Creek (B), Yellow Jacket Creek (C), Yreka Creek (D), Alex Creek (E), Mountain House Creek (F), Music Creek (G), Muskgrave Creek (H), Natuket Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Siskiyou County include: Alden Historical Marker (1), Jones Beach Picnic Area (2), B R Alden Historical Marker (3), Juniper Point Picnic Area (4), Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (5), Lava Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary (6), Lava Beds National Monument (7), Mount Shasta Natural Landmark (8), Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Klamath River Post Office (A), Callahan Post Office (B), Gazelle Post Office (C), Happy Camp Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.6%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 2,109
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,382 (44% naturalized citizens)

Siskiyou County:	5.4%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,397
• One, attached: 489
• Two: 471
• 3 or 4: 623
• 5 to 9: 478
• 10 to 19: 215
• 20 or more: 572
• Mobile homes: 3,458
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 244

Housing units in Siskiyou County with a mortgage: 4,943 (438 second mortgage, 485 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,362

Here:	59.5% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Siskiyou County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below California state average. It is 96.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Siskiyou County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Siskiyou County center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from Siskiyou County center
On 11/26/1998 at 19:49:53, a magnitude 5.4 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 14.5 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/30/2008 at 03:03:06, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, Depth: 18.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Siskiyou County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,734 (70%) Carpooled: 2,291 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 112 (1%) Walked: 970 (6%) Other means: 94 (1%) Worked at home: 1,398 (8%)

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
California average:	5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($165 average AGI)

Siskiyou County:	0.07%
California average:	0.21%

4.59% relocated from other counties in California ($34,767 average AGI)
2.23% relocated from other states ($9,241 average AGI)

Siskiyou County:	2.23%
California average:	1.75%

from Shasta County, CA	0.63% ($43,330 average AGI)
from Jackson County, OR	0.31% ($27,522)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.30% ($37,578)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.26% ($55,692)
from Sonoma County, CA	0.17% ($63,577)
from Klamath County, OR	0.17% ($28,462)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.17% ($65,520)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.54% relocated to other counties in California ($15,183 average AGI)
3.56% relocated to other states ($17,160 average AGI)

Siskiyou County:	3.56%
California average:	2.40%

to Shasta County, CA	0.78% ($37,129 average AGI)
to Jackson County, OR	0.59% ($53,705)
to Klamath County, OR	0.29% ($29,977)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.26% ($27,436)
to Butte County, CA	0.21% ($12,097)
to Humboldt County, CA	0.18% ($19,000)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.17% ($30,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,796 (8,300 aged, 1,496 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,229 (9,779 male householders, 2,533 female householders)

  9,954 spouses, 11,756 children (10,808 natural, 315 adopted, 633 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 271 parents, 372 other relatives, 840 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,378 (2,855 male householders (2,307 living alone)), 3,406 female householders (2,993 living alone)), 1,117 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 694 (345 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,319 2-persons, 2,541 3-persons, 1,958 4-persons, 953 5-persons, 334 6-persons, 207 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,300 1-person, 863 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

91.0% of residents of Siskiyou County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $346,778,000 ($7725 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,443,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $154,871,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,323,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,163,000
Federal grants: $68,223,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,177,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $35,022,000 ($447,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $585,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,539,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,393,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.92 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.5

56% of Siskiyou County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in California.

Siskiyou County:	55.7%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26764
• Northeast: 1477
• Midwest: 3835
• South: 2747
• West: 6803

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,700

Here:	5.5%
California:	9.9%

Here:	4.6%
California:	7.8%

Here:	6.6%
California:	15.4%

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