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Alturas, CA
Full City Profile · California · Modoc County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,703
Population
952/sq mi density
$54,634
Median Income
$31,725 per capita
$152,600
Home Value
$171,798 Zillow
$781
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
1,214 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,634 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,600 home value, $781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,634
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,725
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alturas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alturas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,634
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,725
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,809
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$688M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
426
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
16
Retail
26
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,809
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,717
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,634 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,725 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $688M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 426 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,809 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,717 |