California · GEOID 06093

Siskiyou County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 43,466 · 23,088 housing units

Median household income

$59,095

State $102,676

Median home value

$309,500

State $795,381

Median gross rent

$1,091

State $2,063

Homeownership rate

69.2%

State 55.9%

Renter cost-burden rate

58.2%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

25.8%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

2.0%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

1.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

17.4%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.24

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Siskiyou County	California
Population	43,466	39,287,377
Population density (per sq. mi.)	6.92	—
Median household income	$59,095	$102,676
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$78,500	—
Households	19,079	—
Average household size	2.23 people	—
Owner-occupied	69.2%	55.9%
Renter-occupied	30.8%	44.1%
Race	77.5% White · 1.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Siskiyou County compared with California.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

23.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 37.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	26.0%	$51,276	$1,282	$159,847
1 earner	36.0%	$64,576	$1,614	$209,354
2 earners	33.1%	$108,568	$2,714	$373,107
3+ earners	4.9%	$154,722	$3,868	$544,908

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

19,079

Average size: 2.23 people

Households with children

4,185

21.9% of households

Per-capita income

$36,529

Poverty rate: 17.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

69.2% owner-occupied vs. state average 55.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 76.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 11.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

55.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,976.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $309,500.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,091.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,009 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 6.6% · For rent 2.4% · Seasonal 56.3% · Other 32.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

10.5% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 89.5% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

9.8%

2,258 units of 23,088 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.7%

1,317 units of 23,088 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$47,276

100% MHI$59,095

120% MHI$70,914

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Siskiyou County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$54,400	$62,200	$77,700
100% AMI	$54,950	$62,800	$78,500
120% AMI	$65,950	$75,350	$94,200

HUD FMR Area: Siskiyou County, CA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

58.2% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (32.8% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

25.8% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Siskiyou County.

Covered employment

12,474

Across 17 sectors

Establishments

1,670

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$54,428

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	2,580	$57,367	$182,520	−$126,980	$1,434
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,755	$73,279	$241,750	−$67,750	$1,832
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,606	$57,652	$183,581	−$125,919	$1,441
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,526	$39,344	$115,432	−$194,068	$984
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,443	$29,914	$80,331	−$229,169	$748
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	758	$65,024	$211,022	−$98,478	$1,626
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	706	$68,752	$224,899	−$84,601	$1,719
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	513	$40,634	$120,234	−$189,266	$1,016
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	504	$36,711	$105,631	−$203,869	$918
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	386	$60,282	$193,371	−$116,129	$1,507
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	178	$59,463	$190,322	−$119,178	$1,487
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	155	$51,609	$161,087	−$148,413	$1,290
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	129	$47,508	$145,821	−$163,679	$1,188
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	120	$97,544	$332,072	+$22,572	$2,439
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	110	$84,464	$283,384	−$26,116	$2,112
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	3	$67,500	$220,238	−$89,262	$1,688
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	2	$87,221	$293,647	−$15,853	$2,181

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,606	$57,652	$183,581	−$125,919	$1,441
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,004	$29,827	$80,007	−$229,493	$746
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	971	$29,902	$80,286	−$229,214	$748
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	721	$86,323	$290,304	−$19,196	$2,158
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	668	$37,927	$110,158	−$199,342	$948
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	619	$56,729	$180,145	−$129,355	$1,418
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	576	$69,236	$226,700	−$82,800	$1,731
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	488	$39,923	$117,587	−$191,913	$998
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	472	$29,938	$80,420	−$229,080	$748
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	456	$34,016	$95,600	−$213,900	$850
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	309	$34,236	$96,419	−$213,081	$856
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	300	$62,541	$201,779	−$107,721	$1,564
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	294	$73,889	$244,020	−$65,480	$1,847
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	290	$82,644	$276,609	−$32,891	$2,066
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	259	$58,111	$185,289	−$124,211	$1,453
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	257	$40,042	$118,030	−$191,470	$1,001
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	222	$92,600	$313,669	+$4,169	$2,315
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	202	$36,112	$103,402	−$206,098	$903
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	198	$59,958	$192,165	−$117,335	$1,499
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	184	$43,229	$129,894	−$179,606	$1,081
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	183	$50,380	$156,512	−$152,988	$1,260
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	158	$43,357	$130,370	−$179,130	$1,084
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	141	$50,046	$155,269	−$154,231	$1,251
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	132	$43,491	$130,869	−$178,631	$1,087
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	129	$30,838	$83,770	−$225,730	$771
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	124	$46,903	$143,569	−$165,931	$1,173
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	120	$97,544	$332,072	+$22,572	$2,439
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	119	$47,230	$144,787	−$164,713	$1,181
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	117	$67,283	$219,431	−$90,069	$1,682
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	113	$54,799	$172,961	−$136,539	$1,370
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	93	$57,135	$181,656	−$127,844	$1,428
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	91	$45,555	$138,552	−$170,948	$1,139
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	83	$101,485	$346,742	+$37,242	$2,537
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	74	$57,655	$183,592	−$125,908	$1,441
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	72	$51,437	$160,446	−$149,054	$1,286
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	64	$43,055	$129,246	−$180,254	$1,076
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	63	$71,882	$236,550	−$72,950	$1,797
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	38	$66,541	$216,669	−$92,831	$1,664
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	32	$20,880	$46,703	−$262,797	$522
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	30	$46,440	$141,846	−$167,654	$1,161
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	26	$78,400	$260,812	−$48,688	$1,960
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	25	$42,679	$127,846	−$181,654	$1,067
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	18	$44,962	$136,344	−$173,156	$1,124
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	9	$56,461	$179,147	−$130,353	$1,412
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	8	$45,532	$138,466	−$171,034	$1,138
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	3	$67,500	$220,238	−$89,262	$1,688
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	2	$87,221	$293,647	−$15,853	$2,181

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	3,040	—	—	$18.69	$38,880	$113,705	$972
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,410	—	—	$18.89	$39,280	$115,194	$982
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	2,470	—	—	$19.52	$40,590	$120,070	$1,015
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	550	—	—	$20.34	$42,310	$126,473	$1,058
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,310	—	—	$21.32	$44,340	$134,029	$1,109
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,980	—	—	$21.44	$44,600	$134,997	$1,115
Tellers SOC 43-3071	220	—	—	$21.83	$45,400	$137,975	$1,135
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	670	—	—	$23.75	$49,390	$152,827	$1,235
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,080	—	—	$23.87	$49,640	$153,757	$1,241
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,420	—	—	$26.08	$54,250	$170,917	$1,356
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,670	—	—	$28.20	$58,660	$187,333	$1,467
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	900	—	—	$29.74	$61,860	$199,244	$1,547
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	1,020	—	—	$31.52	$65,570	$213,054	$1,639
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	210	—	—	$35.86	$74,590	$246,630	$1,865
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	820	—	—	$35.93	$74,740	$247,188	$1,869
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	100	—	—	$36.96	$76,880	$255,154	$1,922
Electricians SOC 47-2111	550	—	—	$38.59	$80,270	$267,773	$2,007
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,830	—	—	—	$87,920	$296,249	$2,198
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	730	—	—	$50.07	$104,140	$356,625	$2,604
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,610	—	—	$65.01	$135,220	$472,315	$3,381

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 06093 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.