Colusa, CA City Data

Colusa, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,402 people who live in Colusa and approximately 18,804 who live in Colusa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Colusa 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 Colusa. We have included Colusa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Colusa Information

Colusa County where Colusa resides is 1,156.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,804 and has a population rank of 1,855 out of all the places in the United States.

Colusa has a total of 5,402 people and of those residents there are 2,697 males and 2,705 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 32.9. There are approximately 331 births each year and around 144 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Colusa varies per year, but currently 5,199 are one race and 203 are two or more races.

Of the 5,402 people who live in Colusa, there are 1,817 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Colusa is 910 male and 907 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 3,773.

General Colusa Information
Total area in square miles - Colusa County	1,156.22
Water area in square miles - Colusa County	N/A
Resident population - Colusa County	18,804
Population rank - Colusa County	1,855
Total population	5,402
Total population (male)	2,697
Total population (female)	2,705
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	32.9
Births - Colusa County	331
Deaths- Colusa County	144
Population of one race	5,199
Population of two or more races	203
Population under 20 years	1,817
Population under 20 years (male)	910
Population under 20 years (female)	907
Total population 18 years and over	3,773

Colusa Social Characteristics

There are 6,097 households in Colusa. Families make up 4,554 of these households. The table below breaks down the Colusa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,631), male householder with no wife present (351) and female householder with no husband present (570). The remainder of the Colusa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,521. Colusa, CA moving companies help people in Colusa 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 Colusa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Colusa is based, there are 6,827 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,361 never married, 4,021 now married, 143 separated, 708 widowed, and 594 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 103 separated, 186 widowed and 601 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Colusa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Colusa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Colusa County)
Total households	6,097
Family households (families)	4,554
With own children under 18 years	2,733
Married-couple family	3,631
With own children under 18 years	1,939
Male householder, no wife present, family	351
With own children under 18 years	188
Female householder, no husband present, family	570
With own children under 18 years	366
Nonfamily households	1,521
Householder living alone	1,322
65 years and over	617

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	846
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	468
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,684
Householder	1,366
Spouse	1,038
Child	1,827
Other relatives	115
Nonrelatives	129
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	112
Foster child	2
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	645
Male householder	260
Male householder living alone	201
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	271
Female householder living alone	249
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	2
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,827
Never married	1,361
Now married	4,021
Separated	143
Widowed	708
Divorced	594
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	103
Widowed	186
Divorced	601

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,402
Male	2,697
Under 5 years	236
5 to 9 years	223
10 to 14 years	239
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	48
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	188
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	198
40 to 44 years	201
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	19
Female	2,705
Under 5 years	214
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	32
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	161
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	202
40 to 44 years	197
45 to 49 years	183
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,402
One race	5,199
White	3,709
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	95
Asian	79
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	42
Some other race	7
Two or more races	203

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,329
People who are White alone	3,665
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	92
People who are Asian alone	79
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	42
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,220
People who are Some other race alone	1,232

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,275
Same house	9,959
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,254
Different state or abroad	1,169
Different state	271
Abroad	898

PLACE OF BIRTH (Colusa County)
Total resident population	18,804
Born in United States	8,212
State of residence	11,159
Different state	2,360
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	5,181

Colusa 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 Colusa. That total enrollment is 5,596 for the population of the country, which includes Colusa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,147 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,487 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 721.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,596
Pre-kindergarten	239
Public	183
Private	56
Kindergarten	391
Public	385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,641
Public	2,525
Private	116
Elementary and high school	4,244
Public	4,067
Private	177
High school grades 9 to 12	1,603
Public	1,542
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	686
Public	625
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	22
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	12,197

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,912
Less than 9th grade	2,517
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,410
High school graduate	2,635
Some college, no degree	2,476
Associate's degree	712
Bachelor's degree	1,162
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	64
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	858

Colusa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,632 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Colusa. The Colusa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,658), service occupations (1,302), sales and office occupations (1,499), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,069), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (695) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,014). The 13,632 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,002 private wage and salary workers, 1,298 government workers, 830 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Colusa County)
Population 16 years and over	13,632
In labor force	8,105
Civilian labor force	8,105
Employed	7,237
Unemployed	868
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,699
In labor force	3,470
Civilian labor force	3,470
Unemployed Civilian labor force	454
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,933
In labor force	4,635
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Colusa County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,052
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,789
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	394
Other means	132
Worked at home	254
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	149,370

OCCUPATION (Colusa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,658
Service occupations	1,302
Sales and office occupations	1,499
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,069
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	695
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,014

INDUSTRY (Colusa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,885
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	554
Wholesale trade	351
Retail trade	627
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	394
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	237
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	331
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,131
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	614
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Colusa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,658
Private wage and salary workers	5,002
Government workers	1,298
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	830
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Colusa Housing Characteristics

In Colusa, CA there are 6,774 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,097 occupied and 677 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Colusa, there are 5,040 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 229 units in Colusa. 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 Colusa, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Colusa, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Colusa. There are 122 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 634 with rent between $300-499 and 874 with rent for $500 and above. Full Colusa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Colusa, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Colusa County)
Total housing units	6,774
Occupied housing units	6,097
Vacant housing units	677

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Colusa County)
Total housing units	6,774
1-unit, detached	5,040
1-unit, attached	229
2 units	141
3 or 4 units	255
5 to 9 units	139
10 to 19 units	63
20 to 49 units	78
50 or more units	109
Mobile home	653

HOUSING TENURE (Colusa County)
Occupied housing units	6,097
Owner-occupied	3,853
Renter-occupied	2,244

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Colusa County)
Occupied housing units	6,097
No vehicles available	458
2 vehicle available	3,730
3 vehicles available	950
4 vehicles available	220
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Colusa County)
Occupied housing units	6,097
Utility gas	3,356
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,439
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47
Coal or coke
Wood	423
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Colusa County)
Occupied housing units	6,097
Less Than $50,000	3,853
$50,000 to $99,999	1,201
$100,000 to $149,999	958
$150,000 to $199,999	465
$200,000 to $299,999	166
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	107,500

GROSS RENT (Colusa County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,244
Less than $200	122
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	634
$500 to $699	637
$700 to $999	193
$1,000 to $1,499	44
$1,500 or more	N/A