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Susanville, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Susanville is 16,537, which is 22.13% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Susanville population density is 2,062.82 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Susanville is white, which represent 64.12% of the total population. The average Susanville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 16,537. #373

Population Growth Since 2000, #267

Susanville, CA	22.13%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #563

Susanville, CA	2,062.82 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,604 (64.12%, #1161)
Black:	1,892 (11.44%, #76)
Hispanic:	4,075 (24.64%, #654)
Asian:	323 (1.95%, #753)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	835 (5.05%, #110)
One Race, Other:	2,337 (14.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	546 (3.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,227 (79.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	139 (3.41%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	255 (6.26%, see rank)
South American:	6 (0.15%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	15 (4.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	97 (30.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (0.93%, see rank)
Korean:	19 (5.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	56 (17.34%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	133 (41.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,494 (87.65%) out of the total population of 16,537 reported first ancestry.

	Susanville, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.03%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	82	0.50%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	177	1.07%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,076	6.51%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	530	3.20%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,383	14.41%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	22	0.13%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	42	0.25%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	2,489	15.05%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	823	4.98%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	294	1.78%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	105	0.63%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	565	3.42%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	113	0.68%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	206	1.25%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	257	1.55%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	282	1.71%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	218	1.32%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	32	0.19%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	581	3.51%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	75	0.45%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,115 (73.26%, see rank)

Females: 4,422 (26.74%, see rank)

Susanville, CA	Male: 73.26% Female: 26.74%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Susanville, CA	33.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Susanville, CA	32.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Susanville, CA	39.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Susanville, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	585	3.54%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	542	3.28%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	592	3.58%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	859	5.19%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,220	13.42%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,192	25.35%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,814	17.02%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,193	13.26%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,314	7.95%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	610	3.69%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	393	2.38%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	223	1.35%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Susanville, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,739, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,090, 26.32%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,436, 29.27%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,980, 33.90%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	798, 6.80%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	435, 3.71%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.16, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Susanville, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	210	93.33%	6.67%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,051	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,294	74.34%, see rank	25.66%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	870	75.86%, see rank	24.14%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Susanville, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	3,932, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,370, 34.84%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,562, 65.16%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,243, 57.04%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,605, 40.82%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,689, 42.96%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Susanville, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,818	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,288	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	6,009	53.23%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	3,383	29.97%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	221	1.96%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,675	14.84%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,530	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	745	21.10%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	1,653	46.83%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	498	14.11%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	634	17.96%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Susanville, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	15,349	92.82%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,696	70.73%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,466	20.96%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	187	1.13%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,188	7.18%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	386	2.33%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	802	4.85%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	64	0.39%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	161	0.97%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	52	0.31%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	69	0.42%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	812	4.91%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	30	0.18%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Susanville, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	3,496	88.91%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	321	8.16%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	0.61%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	32	0.81%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	59	1.50%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.