Yreka, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,442 (Urban population: 6,929 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 513 (all nonfarm))

Yreka, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,321 (3,113 occupied: 1,817 owner occupied, 1,296 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	43%

Housing density: 333 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $86,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $388

Median gross rent in Yreka, CA in 2000: $465

Housing units in Yreka with a mortgage: 957 (41 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 583

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,219

In family households: 5,924 (1,512 male householders, 456 female householders)
1,527 spouses, 2,066 children (1,899 natural, 29 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 41 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,295 (425 male householders (365 living alone)), 754 female householders (690 living alone)), 116 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 223 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 940 2-persons, 450 3-persons, 321 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,055 1-person, 124 2-persons.

1,021 married couples with children.
640 single-parent households (113 men, 527 women).

89.6% of residents of Yreka speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 329 (4.4%)
(39.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Yreka, California:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 228
5 rooms: 614
6 rooms: 487
7 rooms: 162
8 rooms: 141
9 or more rooms: 133

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yreka, California:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 102
3 rooms: 338
4 rooms: 349
5 rooms: 323
6 rooms: 128
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 130
1990 to 1994: 144
1980 to 1989: 495
1970 to 1979: 734
1960 to 1969: 552
1950 to 1959: 559
1940 to 1949: 275
1939 or earlier: 406

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yreka:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 51
2 bedrooms: 478
3 bedrooms: 1,106
4 bedrooms: 140
5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yreka:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 378
2 bedrooms: 600
3 bedrooms: 286
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Yreka in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 91
1 vehicle: 598
2 vehicles: 775
3 vehicles: 282
4 vehicles: 61
5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Yreka in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 258
1 vehicle: 686
2 vehicles: 275
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Yreka, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $69,999: 168
$70,000 to $79,999: 184
$80,000 to $89,999: 184
$90,000 to $99,999: 183
$100,000 to $124,999: 278
$125,000 to $149,999: 116
$150,000 to $174,999: 136
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 11
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Yreka:

Less than $100: 48
$100 to $149: 90
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 71
$250 to $299: 81
$300 to $349: 150
$350 to $399: 136
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 110
$500 to $549: 102
$550 to $599: 120
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 64
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 27
1985 to 1989: 79
1980 to 1984: 70
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 120

Yreka, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.6%
Number of people working at home: 189 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 402
5 to 9 minutes: 1346
10 to 14 minutes: 468
15 to 19 minutes: 164
20 to 24 minutes: 82
25 to 29 minutes: 35
30 to 34 minutes: 94
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 7
90 or more minutes: 17

Yreka mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,075 (72%)
Carpooled: 341 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 28 (1%)
Walked: 226 (8%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 189 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 423
$10,000 to $14,999: 394
$15,000 to $19,999: 333
$20,000 to $24,999: 294
$25,000 to $29,999: 212
$30,000 to $34,999: 192
$35,000 to $39,999: 197
$40,000 to $44,999: 199
$45,000 to $49,999: 209
$50,000 to $59,999: 228
$60,000 to $74,999: 168
$75,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1298
German: 1060
Irish: 640
English: 604
United States or American: 527
Italian: 227
Scotch-Irish: 173
Norwegian: 150
Portuguese: 139
French (except Basque): 109
Swedish: 92
Welsh: 84
Greek: 83
European: 79
Danish: 78
Scottish: 71
Polish: 70
British: 68
Swiss: 51
Dutch: 43
French Canadian: 32
Basque: 28
Canadian: 24
Finnish: 23
Belgian: 22
Russian: 21
Lithuanian: 12
Hungarian: 12
Czech: 12
Yugoslavian: 12
Czechoslovakian: 11
Maltese: 10
Australian: 9
Celtic: 8
Austrian: 5
Alsatian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (26%)
Cambodia (22%)
Canada (10%)
Laos (9%)
Germany (9%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Thailand (5%)

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

This state: 4530
Northeast: 219
Midwest: 584
South: 422
West: 1320

45% of Yreka residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 587
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
Associate degree: 164
Bachelor's degree: 367
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 68
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 767
Less than 1 year of college: 278
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 482
Associate degree: 291
Bachelor's degree: 275
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 65.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,247
Black householders: $23,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,875
Asian householders: $18,879
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $43,077
Some other race householders: $25,769
Two or more races householders: $18,409
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,635

Yreka household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Yreka household income for Black or African American householders

Yreka household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Yreka household income for Asian householders

Yreka household income for some other race householders

Yreka household income for two or more races householders

Yreka household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Yreka marital status for males

Yreka marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,200
Asian householders: $127,500
Two or more races householders: $83,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,195
One, attached: 141
Two: 137
3 or 4: 148
5 to 9: 183
10 to 19: 72
20 to 49: 162
50 or more: 53
Mobile homes: 230

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Yreka:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
Electricity (29%)
Wood (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (52%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Wood (11%)
Utility gas (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	0.7%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	4.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	4.1%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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