Yreka city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,833 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.0 square miles
Population density: 784.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,607	71.58%	7.7%
Black:	189	2.41%	256.6%
Indian:	235	3.00%	43.1%
Asian:	4	0.05%	95.9%
2+ races:	466	5.95%	28.4%
Hispanic:	1,326	16.93%	76.1%

Total non-White:	2,226	28.42%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-471	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	539	8.4

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
7,765
6,078	78.27%
53	0.68%
413	5.32%
98	1.26%
363	4.67%
753	9.70%
1,687	21.73%

2000
7,442
6,257	84.08%
20	0.27%
262	3.52%
347	4.66%
156	2.10%
400	5.37%
1,185	15.92%

1990
6,948
6,247	89.91%
105	1.51%
309	4.45%
46	0.66%
n/a
241	3.47%
701	10.09%

1980
5,916
5,498	92.93%
0	0.00%
182	3.08%
58	0.98%
n/a
178	3.01%
418	7.07%

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

-179	-2.4
502	6.7

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

10	0.1
484	7.0

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

749	12.7
283	4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Yreka 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
36.3
2,118	27.0%
5,715	73.0%
1,704	21.8%

3,230
2.40

1,598	49.5%
1,036	64.8%
337	21.1%
1,632	50.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
1,871	24.1%
5,894	75.9%
1,494	19.2%

3,394
2.27

1,969	58.0%
1,338	68.0%
318	16.2%
1,425	42.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
1,933	26.0%
5,509	74.0%
1,435	19.3%

3,147
2.29

1,968	62.5%
1,504	76.4%
296	15.0%
1,179	37.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
1,795	25.8%
5,153	74.2%
1,327	19.1%

2,969
2.30

1,906	64.2%
1,565	82.1%
193	10.1%
1,063	35.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
1,514	25.6%
4,402	74.4%
952	16.1%

2,415
2.38

1,722	71.3%
1,455	84.5%
157	9.1%
693	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Yreka city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	197	6.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	237	7.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	311	9.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	254	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	99	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	177	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	82	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	192	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	209	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	240	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	185	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	270	8.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	216	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	194	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	237	7.3%
$200,000 or more	130	4.0%

Median Household Income	46,387
Per Capita Income	29,497

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	283	8.8%
Public Assistance	233	7.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	669	20.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,377	67.1%
Unemployed	119	3.4%
In Armed Forces	1	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,497	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	1,044	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	988	759	56.6%
Non-Profit	52	185	21.9%
Self-Employed	203	108	65.3%

Local Government	136	271	33.4%
State Government	45	272	14.2%
Federal Government	48	12	80.0%

Total Private + Self	1,191	867	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	281	740	27.5%
Total	1,472	1,607	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	25.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	353	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	475	15.3%
Professional, Technical	634	20.5%
Service Occupations	910	29.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	1.2%
All others	724	23.4%

White Collar		47.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	452	14.6%
Health care and social assistance	422	13.6%
Accommodation and food services	394	12.7%
Manufacturing	260	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	230	7.4%
Retail trade	204	6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	195	6.3%
Construction	182	5.9%
Educational services	172	5.6%
Information	125	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	109	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	83	2.7%
Wholesale trade	71	2.3%
Other services	62	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	1.4%
Finance and insurance	32	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,190	15.19%
Puerto Rican	68	0.87%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	6	0.08%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	1	0.01%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	0.09%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	7	0.09%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	54	0.69%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	2	0.03%
Filipino	2	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,898	92.7%
Spanish	466	6.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	31	0.4%
Other	27	0.4%
German, other Germanic	16	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.0%
Tagalog	2	0.0%
Other Indo-European	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,240	15.8%
English	1,196	15.3%
German	1,063	13.6%
Portuguese	503	6.4%
European	266	3.4%
Swedish	182	2.3%
Scandinavian	149	1.9%
American	122	1.6%
Italian	120	1.5%
Norwegian	87	1.1%
Polish	79	1.0%
Scottish	78	1.0%
French	74	0.9%
Dutch	73	0.9%
Finnish	71	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,783	99.4%
Not a citizen	50	0.6%

Native	7,717	98.5%
Foreign-born	116	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
174	3.4%	454	8.9%	1,264	24.9%	2,172	42.7%	709	14.0%	308	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	174	3.4%
9-12 Years	454	8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,264	24.9%
Some College	2,172	42.7%
Bach. Degree	709	14.0%
Grad Degree	308	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +324	D +23	D + 6.5%
D +347
2020 vs. 2012	R +388	R +187	R + 1.6%
D +201
2020 vs. 2008	R +247	R +260	R + 6.3%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R -77	R +283	R + 12.8%
D -360
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,153	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,327	37.0%	103	2.9%	3,583	26	13	0.02%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,829	60.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	980	32.2%	230	7.6%	3,039	29	14	0.02%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,765	59.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,126	37.8%	86	2.9%	2,977	22	12	0.02%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	1,906	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,340	40.2%	86	2.6%	3,332	20	12	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,209	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,072	32.2%	46	1.4%	3,327	22	16	0.03%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,959	64.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	887	29.3%	184	6.1%	3,030	23	17	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,327

37.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,153

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,583

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

980

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,829

60.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

169

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,039

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,126

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,765

59.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,977

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,340

40.2%

John McCain (R)

1,906

57.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,332

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,209

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,072

32.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,327

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Yreka city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,959

64.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

887

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

121

4.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,030

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yreka city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	80%	Mark Meuser (R)	3,166	62.7%	Alex Padilla* (D)	1,886	37.3%	0	0.0%	5,052	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	41%	Brian Dahle (R)	1,740	67.4%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	840	32.6%	0	0.0%	2,580	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	34%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	1,356	63.9%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	766	36.1%	0	0.0%	2,122	n/a	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	John H. Cox (R)	1,692	64.2%	Gavin Newsom (D)	942	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,634	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	37%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,268	55.5%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	1,015	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,283	n/a	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	32%	Neel Kashkari (R)	1,089	56.2%	Jerry Brown* (D)	850	43.8%	0	0.0%	1,939	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	49%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	1,796	61.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	1,144	38.9%	0	0.0%	2,940	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	47%	Carly Fiorina (R)	1,643	59.9%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	800	29.2%	301 [+]	11.0%	2,744	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 108 (3.9%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 78 (2.8%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 68 (2.5%); Duane Roberts (Green) 47 (1.7%);
2010	G	47%	Meg Whitman (R)	1,556	56.4%	Jerry Brown (D)	991	35.9%	214 [+]	7.8%	2,761	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 86 (3.1%); Laura Wells (Green) 53 (1.9%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 49 (1.8%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 26 (0.9%);
2006	S1	42%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	1,334	54.8%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	929	38.1%	173 [+]	7.1%	2,436	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 69 (2.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 41 (1.7%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 38 (1.6%); Todd Chretien (Green) 25 (1.0%);
2006	G	43%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	1,671	67.6%	Phil Angelides (D)	654	26.4%	148 [+]	6.0%	2,473	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 48 (1.9%); Peter Camejo (Green) 40 (1.6%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 34 (1.4%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 26 (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	3,490
Median Value	$209,100

Occupied	3,230	92.6%
Vacant	260	7.4%

Owned	1,976	61.2%
Rented	1,254	38.8%
Median Rent	$949

Single-Family Units	2,316	66.4%
Detached	2,218	63.6%
Attached	98	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	530	15.2%
Mobile Homes	315	9.0%

Yreka city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Yreka city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Yreka city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Yreka city, CA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Yreka city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Yreka city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yreka city, CA