Alturas city, CA

Modoc County, CA

2022 population: 2,683 ( 144 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 946.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,829	68.17%	20.0%
Black:	129	4.81%	821.4%
Indian:	29	1.08%	50.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	93	3.47%	31.0%
Hispanic:	563	20.98%	62.2%

Total non-White:	854	31.83%	57.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-457	-19.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	313	13.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,827
2,286	80.86%
14	0.50%
59	2.09%
47	1.66%
71	2.51%
347	12.27%
541	19.14%

2000
2,978
2,321	77.94%
0	0.00%
140	4.70%
11	0.37%
140	4.70%
308	10.34%
657	22.06%

1990
3,231
2,905	89.91%
25	0.77%
102	3.16%
17	0.53%
n/a
182	5.63%
326	10.09%

1980
3,025
2,847	94.12%
0	0.00%
19	0.63%
12	0.40%
n/a
147	4.86%
178	5.88%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-35	-1.2
-116	-3.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-584	-18.1
331	10.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

58	1.9
148	4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Alturas city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.4
604	22.5%
2,079	77.5%
616	23.0%

1,117
2.36

712	63.7%
518	72.8%
47	6.6%
405	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
702	24.8%
2,125	75.2%
432	15.3%

1,238
2.27

753	60.8%
507	67.3%
126	16.7%
485	39.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
840	28.2%
2,138	71.8%
525	17.6%

1,215
2.39

775	63.8%
558	72.0%
121	15.6%
440	36.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
916	28.4%
2,315	71.6%
567	17.5%

1,276
2.46

877	68.7%
696	79.4%
85	9.7%
399	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
828	27.4%
2,197	72.6%
455	15.0%

1,216
2.48

864	71.1%
786	91.0%
46	5.3%
352	28.9%

2022 Housing Data for Alturas city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	90	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	85	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	98	8.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	128	11.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	172	15.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	138	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	117	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	1.3%
$200,000 or more	40	3.6%

Median Household Income	51,051
Per Capita Income	27,071

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	144	12.9%
Public Assistance	69	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	246	22.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	781	63.7%
Unemployed	106	8.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	887	72.3%
Not in Labor Force	339	27.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	173	341	33.7%
Non-Profit	1	39	2.5%
Self-Employed	25	8	75.8%

Local Government	74	94	44.0%
State Government	7	99	6.6%
Federal Government	74	55	57.4%

Total Private + Self	198	349	36.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	156	287	35.2%
Total	354	636	35.8%

Pct. Govt.	40.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	124	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	221	22.3%
Professional, Technical	238	24.0%
Service Occupations	322	32.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.4%
All others	85	8.6%

White Collar		58.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	171	17.3%
Health care and social assistance	146	14.7%
Public administration	113	11.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	112	11.3%
Educational services	110	11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	85	8.6%
Retail trade	76	7.7%
Other services	67	6.8%
Construction	29	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.9%
Information	15	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	14	1.4%
Manufacturing	8	0.8%
Utilities	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	399	14.87%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	22	0.82%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	22	0.82%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	58	2.16%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	23	0.86%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	12	0.45%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	23	0.86%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	84	3.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,119	85.7%
Spanish	341	13.8%
Other Indo-European	12	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	575	21.4%
English	423	15.8%
Irish	358	13.3%
American	177	6.6%
Scottish	106	4.0%
Italian	74	2.8%
French	48	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	43	1.6%
Dutch	42	1.6%
Portuguese	31	1.2%
Swiss	30	1.1%
European	29	1.1%
British	17	0.6%
Polish	16	0.6%
Norwegian	14	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,626	97.9%
Not a citizen	57	2.1%

Native	2,508	93.5%
Foreign-born	175	6.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
66	3.5%	104	5.5%	561	29.6%	735	38.8%	279	14.7%	150	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	66	3.5%
9-12 Years	104	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	561	29.6%
Some College	735	38.8%
Bach. Degree	279	14.7%
Grad Degree	150	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	R +24	D + 6.5%
D +103
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +87	R + 5.1%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +12	R +107	R + 11.2%
D -95

2016 vs. 2008	R -115	R +83	R + 17.8%
D -198
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	778	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	363	30.9%	32	2.7%	1,173	32	20	0.01%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	651	67.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	260	26.9%	57	5.9%	968	36	21	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	688	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	360	33.7%	21	2.0%	1,069	27	17	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	766	61.2%	Barack Obama (D)	458	36.6%	28	2.2%	1,252	24	16	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	817	65.3%	John Kerry (D)	415	33.1%	20	1.6%	1,252	21	15	0.01%
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	563	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	225	27.4%	33	4.0%	821	27	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

363

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

778

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,173

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

260

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

651

67.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

968

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

360

33.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

688

64.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,069

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

458

36.6%

John McCain (R)

766

61.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

817

65.3%

John Kerry (D)

415

33.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Alturas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

563

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

225

27.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

821

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alturas city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	79%	Mark Meuser (R)	1,260	73.3%	Alex Padilla* (D)	460	26.7%	0	0.0%	1,720	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	41%	Brian Dahle (R)	682	76.8%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	206	23.2%	0	0.0%	888	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	32%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	473	68.2%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	221	31.8%	0	0.0%	694	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	John H. Cox (R)	614	69.9%	Gavin Newsom (D)	265	30.1%	0	0.0%	879	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	35%	Kamala Harris (D)	464	62.0%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	284	38.0%	0	0.0%	748	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	33%	Neel Kashkari (R)	473	67.4%	Jerry Brown* (D)	229	32.6%	0	0.0%	702	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	50%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	672	63.3%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	389	36.7%	0	0.0%	1,061	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	48%	Carly Fiorina (R)	635	62.6%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	271	26.7%	108 [+]	10.7%	1,014	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 38 (3.7%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 31 (3.1%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 24 (2.4%); Duane Roberts (Green) 15 (1.5%);
2010	G	47%	Meg Whitman (R)	548	54.8%	Jerry Brown (D)	324	32.4%	128 [+]	12.8%	1,000	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 52 (5.2%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 32 (3.2%); Laura Wells (Green) 29 (2.9%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 15 (1.5%);
2006	S1	47%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	497	49.4%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	415	41.3%	94 [+]	9.3%	1,006	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 38 (3.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 34 (3.4%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 16 (1.6%); Todd Chretien (Green) 6 (0.6%);
2006	G	48%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	717	70.2%	Phil Angelides (D)	252	24.7%	53 [+]	5.2%	1,022	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 18 (1.8%); Peter Camejo (Green) 12 (1.2%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 12 (1.2%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 11 (1.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,388
Median Value	$133,500

Occupied	1,117	80.5%
Vacant	271	19.5%

Owned	670	60.0%
Rented	447	40.0%
Median Rent	$775

Single-Family Units	1,048	75.5%
Detached	1,038	74.8%
Attached	10	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	209	15.1%
Mobile Homes	71	5.1%

Alturas city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alturas city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Alturas city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alturas city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alturas city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alturas city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alturas city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alturas city, CA