Alturas, CA City Data

Alturas, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,892 people who live in Alturas and approximately 9,449 who live in Modoc County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alturas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alturas. We have included Alturas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alturas Information

Modoc County where Alturas resides is 4,203.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,449 and has a population rank of 2,491 out of all the places in the United States.

Alturas has a total of 2,892 people and of those residents there are 1,374 males and 1,518 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 96 births each year and around 93 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alturas varies per year, but currently 2,784 are one race and 108 are two or more races.

Of the 2,892 people who live in Alturas, there are 892 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alturas is 459 male and 433 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,061.

General Alturas Information
Total area in square miles - Modoc County	4,203.37
Water area in square miles - Modoc County	N/A
Resident population - Modoc County	9,449
Population rank - Modoc County	2,491
Total population	2,892
Total population (male)	1,374
Total population (female)	1,518
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Modoc County	96
Deaths- Modoc County	93
Population of one race	2,784
Population of two or more races	108
Population under 20 years	892
Population under 20 years (male)	459
Population under 20 years (female)	433
Total population 18 years and over	2,061

Alturas Social Characteristics

There are 3,784 households in Alturas. Families make up 2,541 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alturas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,065), male householder with no wife present (168) and female householder with no husband present (331). The remainder of the Alturas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,233. Alturas, CA moving companies help people in Alturas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alturas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alturas is based, there are 3,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 516 never married, 2,155 now married, 86 separated, 556 widowed, and 488 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 191 widowed and 474 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alturas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alturas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Modoc County)
Total households	3,784
Family households (families)	2,541
With own children under 18 years	1,189
Married-couple family	2,065
With own children under 18 years	772
Male householder, no wife present, family	168
With own children under 18 years	88
Female householder, no husband present, family	331
With own children under 18 years	237
Nonfamily households	1,233
Householder living alone	1,059
65 years and over	479

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	448
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	326
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,329
Householder	753
Spouse	539
Child	874
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	54
Foster child	9
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	483
Male householder	181
Male householder living alone	157
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	247
Female householder living alone	227
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,801
Never married	516
Now married	2,155
Separated	86
Widowed	556
Divorced	488
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	191
Divorced	474

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,892
Male	1,374
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	12
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	18
Female	1,518
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	15
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,892
One race	2,784
White	2,484
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	127
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	15
Two or more races	108

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,812
People who are White alone	2,410
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	122
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	340
People who are Some other race alone	140

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,940
Same house	5,350
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,254
Different state or abroad	726
Different state	550
Abroad	176

PLACE OF BIRTH (Modoc County)
Total resident population	9,449
Born in United States	5,191
State of residence	5,552
Different state	3,270
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	556

Alturas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alturas. That total enrollment is 2,336 for the population of the country, which includes Alturas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 993 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,799 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 191.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alturas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,336
Pre-kindergarten	139
Public	132
Private	7
Kindergarten	105
Public	105
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,204
Public	1,166
Private	38
Elementary and high school	1,900
Public	1,851
Private	49
High school grades 9 to 12	696
Public	685
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	173
Public	173
Private
Graduate or professional school	19
Public	15
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	6,819

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,464
Less than 9th grade	481
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,002
High school graduate	1,900
Some college, no degree	1,765
Associate's degree	517
Bachelor's degree	799
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	568

Alturas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,325 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alturas. The Alturas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,086), service occupations (767), sales and office occupations (817), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (308) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (390). The 7,325 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,805 private wage and salary workers, 1,215 government workers, 570 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Modoc County)
Population 16 years and over	7,325
In labor force	4,128
Civilian labor force	4,128
Employed	3,635
Unemployed	493
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,716
In labor force	1,964
Civilian labor force	1,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	138
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,609
In labor force	2,164
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	355
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Modoc County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,534
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,573
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	378
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	221
Other means	31
Worked at home	287
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	43,535

OCCUPATION (Modoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,086
Service occupations	767
Sales and office occupations	817
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	308
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	390

INDUSTRY (Modoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	660
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	135
Wholesale trade	129
Retail trade	343
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	212
Information	29
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	79
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	107
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	925
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	200
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	367

CLASS OF WORKER (Modoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Private wage and salary workers	1,805
Government workers	1,215
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	570
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alturas Housing Characteristics

In Alturas, CA there are 4,807 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,784 occupied and 1,023 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alturas, there are 3,281 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 89 units in Alturas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alturas, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alturas, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alturas. There are 107 housing units with rent less than $200, 89 with rent between $200-299, 349 with rent between $300-499 and 280 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alturas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alturas, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Modoc County)
Total housing units	4,807
Occupied housing units	3,784
Vacant housing units	1,023

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Modoc County)
Total housing units	4,807
1-unit, detached	3,281
1-unit, attached	89
2 units	53
3 or 4 units	47
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	1,109

HOUSING TENURE (Modoc County)
Occupied housing units	3,784
Owner-occupied	2,675
Renter-occupied	1,109

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Modoc County)
Occupied housing units	3,784
No vehicles available	286
2 vehicle available	2,317
3 vehicles available	697
4 vehicles available	146
5 or more vehicles available	77

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Modoc County)
Occupied housing units	3,784
Utility gas	32
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	859
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,075
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,188
Solar energy
Other fuel	64
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Modoc County)
Occupied housing units	3,784
Less Than $50,000	2,675
$50,000 to $99,999	773
$100,000 to $149,999	159
$150,000 to $199,999	95
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,100

GROSS RENT (Modoc County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,109
Less than $200	107
$200 to $299	89
$300 to $499	349
$500 to $699	227
$700 to $999	48
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A