Susanville, CA City Data

Susanville, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,541 people who live in Susanville and approximately 33,828 who live in Lassen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Susanville 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 Susanville. We have included Susanville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Susanville Information

Lassen County where Susanville resides is 4,720.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,828 and has a population rank of 1,286 out of all the places in the United States.

Susanville has a total of 13,541 people and of those residents there are 9,001 males and 4,540 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 305 births each year and around 205 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Susanville varies per year, but currently 13,162 are one race and 379 are two or more races.

Of the 13,541 people who live in Susanville, there are 3,079 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Susanville is 1,677 male and 1,402 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 10,839.

General Susanville Information
Total area in square miles - Lassen County	4,720.37
Water area in square miles - Lassen County	N/A
Resident population - Lassen County	33,828
Population rank - Lassen County	1,286
Total population	13,541
Total population (male)	9,001
Total population (female)	4,540
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Lassen County	305
Deaths- Lassen County	205
Population of one race	13,162
Population of two or more races	379
Population under 20 years	3,079
Population under 20 years (male)	1,677
Population under 20 years (female)	1,402
Total population 18 years and over	10,839

Susanville Social Characteristics

There are 9,625 households in Susanville. Families make up 6,795 of these households. The table below breaks down the Susanville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,366), male householder with no wife present (429) and female householder with no husband present (886). The remainder of the Susanville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,848. Susanville, CA moving companies help people in Susanville 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 Susanville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Susanville is based, there are 9,834 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,720 never married, 5,857 now married, 215 separated, 881 widowed, and 1,161 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 293 separated, 276 widowed and 1,978 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Susanville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Susanville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lassen County)
Total households	9,625
Family households (families)	6,795
With own children under 18 years	3,679
Married-couple family	5,366
With own children under 18 years	2,568
Male householder, no wife present, family	429
With own children under 18 years	294
Female householder, no husband present, family	886
With own children under 18 years	705
Nonfamily households	2,848
Householder living alone	2,355
65 years and over	886

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,409
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	723
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,197
Householder	2,250
Spouse	1,632
Child	2,817
Other relatives	83
Nonrelatives	219
Unmarried partner	101
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	214
Foster child	7
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,543
Male householder	619
Male householder living alone	479
Male householder not living alone	140
Female householder	647
Female householder living alone	574
Female householder not living alone	73
Nonrelatives	277
Unmarried partner	113
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	106
Foster child	1
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,834
Never married	1,720
Now married	5,857
Separated	215
Widowed	881
Divorced	1,161
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	293
Widowed	276
Divorced	1,978

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,541
Male	9,001
Under 5 years	362
5 to 9 years	451
10 to 14 years	380
15 to 17 years	238
18 and 19 years	246
20 years	200
21 years	191
22 to 24 years	779
25 to 29 years	1,267
30 to 34 years	1,195
35 to 39 years	1,094
40 to 44 years	778
45 to 49 years	616
50 to 54 years	423
55 to 59 years	202
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	101
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	47
Female	4,540
Under 5 years	336
5 to 9 years	367
10 to 14 years	347
15 to 17 years	221
18 and 19 years	131
20 years	56
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	183
25 to 29 years	304
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	366
40 to 44 years	326
45 to 49 years	337
50 to 54 years	264
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	106
85 years and over	114

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,541
One race	13,162
White	10,295
Black or African American	1,692
American Indian and Alaska Native	431
Asian	155
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	120
Some other race	135
Two or more races	379

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,740
People who are White alone	7,397
People who are Black or African American alone	94
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	342
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	94
People who are Hispanic or Latino	820
People who are Some other race alone	346

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,185
Same house	14,636
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,276
Different state or abroad	2,398
Different state	1,346
Abroad	1,052

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lassen County)
Total resident population	33,828
Born in United States	12,173
State of residence	22,060
Different state	9,952
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,027
Foreign born	789

Susanville 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 Susanville. That total enrollment is 8,900 for the population of the country, which includes Susanville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,412 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,012.

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 Susanville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,900
Pre-kindergarten	369
Public	259
Private	110
Kindergarten	336
Public	324
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,644
Public	3,526
Private	118
Elementary and high school	6,182
Public	5,803
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	2,538
Public	2,277
Private	261
College, undergraduate years	1,817
Public	1,646
Private	171
Graduate or professional school	196
Public	150
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	23,917

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,963
Less than 9th grade	971
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,702
High school graduate	7,091
Some college, no degree	6,577
Associate's degree	2,166
Bachelor's degree	2,456
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,764

Susanville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,365 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Susanville. The Susanville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,044), service occupations (2,852), sales and office occupations (2,099), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (234), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,021) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (911). The 27,365 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,758 private wage and salary workers, 4,333 government workers, 1,006 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lassen County)
Population 16 years and over	27,365
In labor force	11,237
Civilian labor force	11,218
Employed	10,161
Unemployed	1,057
Percent Unemployed	9.4
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	9,577
In labor force	5,190
Civilian labor force	5,176
Unemployed Civilian labor force	390
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	17,788
In labor force	6,047
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	667
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lassen County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,911
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,602
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,288
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	353
Other means	74
Worked at home	499
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	183,040

OCCUPATION (Lassen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,044
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,044
Service occupations	2,852
Sales and office occupations	2,099
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	234
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,021
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	911

INDUSTRY (Lassen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,044
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	691
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342
Wholesale trade	129
Retail trade	1,117
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	326
Information	141
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	431
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,329
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	700
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,735

CLASS OF WORKER (Lassen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,044
Private wage and salary workers	4,758
Government workers	4,333
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,006
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Susanville Housing Characteristics

In Susanville, CA there are 12,000 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,625 occupied and 2,375 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Susanville, there are 8,164 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 295 units in Susanville. 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 Susanville, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Susanville, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Susanville. There are 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 150 with rent between $200-299, 669 with rent between $300-499 and 1,687 with rent for $500 and above. Full Susanville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Susanville, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lassen County)
Total housing units	12,000
Occupied housing units	9,625
Vacant housing units	2,375

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lassen County)
Total housing units	12,000
1-unit, detached	8,164
1-unit, attached	295
2 units	279
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	207
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	82
50 or more units	143
Mobile home	2,327

HOUSING TENURE (Lassen County)
Occupied housing units	9,625
Owner-occupied	6,575
Renter-occupied	3,050

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lassen County)
Occupied housing units	9,625
No vehicles available	752
2 vehicle available	6,186
3 vehicles available	1,731
4 vehicles available	562
5 or more vehicles available	234

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lassen County)
Occupied housing units	9,625
Utility gas	355
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	883
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,409
Coal or coke	2
Wood	3,314
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	161
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lassen County)
Occupied housing units	9,625
Less Than $50,000	6,575
$50,000 to $99,999	1,713
$100,000 to $149,999	1,294
$150,000 to $199,999	604
$200,000 to $299,999	329
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	106,700

GROSS RENT (Lassen County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,050
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	150
$300 to $499	669
$500 to $699	870
$700 to $999	655
$1,000 to $1,499	162
$1,500 or more	N/A