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Yreka, CA
Full City Profile · California · Siskiyou County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,832
Population
785/sq mi density
$42,664
Median Income
$29,389 per capita
$245,100
Home Value
$250,429 Zillow
$962
Median Rent
43.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
372
Violent Crime/100K
3,122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,664 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$245,100 home value, $962/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,664
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,389
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yreka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yreka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,664
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,389
75%
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
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
12%
Average commute time
15 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 | $42,664 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,389 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,273 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,836 |
| Restaurants | 141 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,273 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,403 |