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Loyalton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
830
Population
2,306/sq mi density
$65,694
Median Income
$47,072 per capita
$190,700
Home Value
$300,353 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,694 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,694
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,072
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Loyalton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Loyalton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,694
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,072
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,583
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$127M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
135
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
9
Retail
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,583
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,270
22% 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 | $65,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,072 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,583 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $127M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 135 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,583 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,270 |