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Lassen
California

32K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$235K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,311

Federal Spending per Capita$1,217

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio0.53

Medicare Spending / Person$2,282

SS Benefits / Person$3,013

Education Wage Premium1.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients4.7%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$230K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$230K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1038/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,660

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,279/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate68.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.5%

Active Listings

134

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians19

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients733 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,021

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.52 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,620

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,146

HS Completion Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)52.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.3

January Sunshine1.46

January Temperature-0.24

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation22.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.71

Heating Degree Days5,925 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days363 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,060 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)202 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)12.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed135 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)300 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)139 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+61.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers511 workers

Public Transit Commuters32 workers

Walk to Work253 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)155 workers

Avg Commute Time19.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.234

Nonprofit Organizations188

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.1%

Never-Married Adults40.5%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population1.8%

Native American Population2.3%

Membership Associations5.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms26

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+56D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $235K

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Local News — Lassen

The Economic Times · قبل 23 ساعة

In 2012, the Reading Fire devastated 28,079 acres at California's Lassen Volcanic National Park. Four year

Learn about the restoration efforts following the devastating Reading Fire in Lassen Volcanic Nation…

Sacramento Bee · قبل 4 أيام

Surprise Valley California and Eastern Lassen County placed under a fire weather watch Tuesday

On Sunday at 9:19 a.m. a fire weather watch was released by the NWS Reno NV valid for Tuesday betwee…

Secret San Francisco · قبل 19 ساعة

California’s 'Lost Sierra' could get a 500-plus-mile trail network linking 16 mountain towns from Tahoe to Lassen

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) is working on an ambitious new trail project across North…

Bluedot Living · 09‏/06‏/2026

California’s Quiet Alternative to Yellowstone and Glacier National Park

With less than a tenth of the visitors of its more-famous cousins, Lassen Volcanic National Park off…

IQAir · قبل شهر واحد

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Biscar Fire, California and Nevada

As of August 2, 2026, the Biscar Fire burned in Lassen County, California, and spread into Washoe Co…

CBS News · قبل 3 أسابيع

Bug Fire burns 2 civilians near California-Nevada border, sheriff says

Two people were flown to the UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento after suffering burn injuries in the…

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