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Fort Jones, CA
Full City Profile · California · Siskiyou County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
616
Population
1,027/sq mi density
$43,438
Median Income
$22,953 per capita
$212,700
Home Value
$275,201 Zillow
$1,112
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
290
Violent Crime/100K
4,928 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$43,438 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$212,700 home value, $1,112/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,438
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,953
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.9%
117% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Jones vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Jones’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,438
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,953
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,273
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.5%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.8%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.5%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,836
Restaurants
141
Healthcare
108
Retail
156
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,273
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,403
26% 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 | $43,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,953 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,273 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,836 |
| Restaurants | 141 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,273 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,403 |