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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.8%
2,652 → 2,673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.7%
$27,500 → $54,634
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alturas across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,688
+15 from 2023 (2,673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,364
+$33,730 from 2023 ($54,634)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,652 | — | $27,500 | — |
| 2015 | 2,631 | -0.8% | $29,730 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,549 | -3.1% | $32,411 | +9% |
| 2019 | 2,575 | +1% | $37,917 | +17% |
| 2021 | 2,692 | +4.5% | $50,843 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 2,673 | -0.7% | $54,634 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.