Colusa, CA
Full City Profile · California · Colusa County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,439
Population
1,477/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$31,144 per capita
$357,400
Home Value
$365,135 Zillow
$1,130
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
457
Violent Crime/100K
609 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 9.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$357,400 home value, $1,130/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,750
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,144
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colusa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colusa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,750
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,144
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,350
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,056
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
25
Retail
60
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,350
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,783
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,144 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,350 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $2,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,056 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,350 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,783 |