Siskiyou County is located in inland northern California, adjacent to the Oregon border. As the fifth largest county in California by area, Siskiyou County features spectacular natural beauty and scenic cities and towns including Yreka, Mt. Shasta, Weed, Dunsmuir, Montague, Tulelake, Dorris, Etna, Ft. Jones as well as McCloud, Butte Valley, Scott Valley, Shasta Valley, & the Klamath River Corridor.
Siskiyou County is geographically widely diverse. From towering Mount Shasta (elev. 14,179 ft/4,322 m) near the center of the county, to lakes and dense forests, as well as desert, chaparral, and memorable waterfalls, the county is home to world-famous trout-fishing rivers and streams, such as the Sacramento and McCloud Rivers. Mount Shasta itself has a winter sports center. Pastoral Scott Valley in the western part of the county has many wide, tree-lined meadows, supporting large cattle ranches. The county’s water is viewed as sufficiently pure and abundant that the county is a source of significant amounts of bottled water, distributed throughout the country.
Siskiyou County Fast Facts:
Population – 47,500 ~
Elevation - 2938 ft. ~
Size - 6347 square miles
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2006 |
2000 |
1990 |
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Population |
45,091 |
44,301 |
43,531 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census
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General Characteristics - |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Total population |
44,301 |
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Male |
21,752 |
49.1 |
49.1% |
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Female |
22,549 |
50.9 |
50.9% |
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| Population by Age |
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Median age (years) |
43.0 |
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35.3 |
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Under 5 years |
2,260 |
5.1 |
6.8% |
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18 years and over |
33,681 |
76.0 |
74.3% |
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65 years and over |
8,040 |
18.1 |
12.4% |
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One race |
42,686 |
96.4 |
97.6% |
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White |
38,573 |
87.1 |
75.1% |
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Black or African American |
580 |
1.3 |
12.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
1,726 |
3.9 |
0.9% |
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Asian |
526 |
1.2 |
3.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
57 |
0.1 |
0.1% |
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Some other race |
1,224 |
2.8 |
5.5% |
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Two or more races |
1,615 |
3.6 |
2.4% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
3,354 |
7.6 |
12.5% |
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Household population |
43,611 |
98.4 |
97.2% |
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Group quarters population |
690 |
1.6 |
2.8% |
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Average household size |
2.35 |
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2.59 |
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Average family size |
2.87 |
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3.14 |
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Total housing units |
21,947 |
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Occupied housing units |
18,556 |
84.5 |
91.0% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
12,472 |
67.2 |
66.2% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
6,084 |
32.8 |
33.8% |
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Vacant housing units |
3,391 |
15.5 |
9.0% |
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Social Characteristics - |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
30,682 |
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High school graduate or higher |
25,704 |
83.8 |
80.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
5,445 |
17.7 |
24.4% |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
6,142 |
18.2 |
12.7% |
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Disability status (population 5 years and over) |
9,154 |
22.0 |
19.3% |
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Foreign born |
2,382 |
5.4 |
11.1% |
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
10,405 |
59.7 |
56.7% |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
10,400 |
56.3 |
52.1% |
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
3,763 |
9.0 |
17.9% |
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Economic Characteristics - |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
19,102 |
54.3 |
63.9% |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
18.2 |
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25.5 |
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Median household income in 1999 (dollars) |
29,530 |
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41,994 |
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Median family income in 1999 (dollars) |
36,890 |
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50,046 |
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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) |
17,570 |
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21,587 |
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Families below poverty level |
1,726 |
14.0 |
9.2% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
8,109 |
18.6 |
12.4% |
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Housing Characteristics - |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Single-family owner-occupied homes |
8,305 |
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Median value (dollars) |
100,300 |
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119,600 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
812 |
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1,088 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
237 |
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295 |
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Siskiyou County Industry Analysis, 1998By Permission of Center for Economic Development, California State University, Chico
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Industry Sector |
# of Establishments |
% of Total |
Total Employees |
% of Total |
Total Sales
($1,000,000s) |
% of Total |
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing |
164 |
6.7% |
948 |
6.3 |
66.0 |
8.8% |
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Mining |
6 |
0.2% |
21 |
0.1% |
1.1 |
0.1% |
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Construction |
206 |
8.4% |
595 |
3.9% |
56.2 |
7.5% |
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Manufacturing |
115 |
4.7% |
1,192 |
7.9% |
88.8 |
11.8% |
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Transportation, Public Utilities |
138 |
5.6% |
868 |
5.8% |
48.4 |
6.4% |
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Wholesale Trade |
83 |
3.4% |
513 |
3.4% |
77.4 |
10.3% |
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Retail Trade |
553 |
22.6% |
2,949 |
19.6% |
149.6 |
19.8% |
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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
169 |
6.9% |
634 |
4.2% |
61.6 |
8.2% |
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Services |
941 |
38.4% |
5,140 |
34.1% |
204.8 |
27.2% |
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Public Administration |
77 |
3.1% |
2,221 |
14.7% |
0.0 |
0.0% |
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Total/Gross County Product |
2,452 |
100.0% |
15,081 |
100.0% |
753.9 |
100.0% |
Sources for demographic data come from Wikipedia, City Data, individual cities, Siskiyou County, Chambers of Commerce and the US Census.