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Modoc
California

Population

$55K

Median Income

$196K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$77,668

Federal Spending per Capita$1,898

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %10.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$4,744

SS Benefits / Person$5,027

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.57x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$191K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$796/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,425

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,108/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

24.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients937 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,056

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.62 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,676

Bachelor's Degree Holders557

HS Completion Rate88.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.0

January Sunshine-0.44

January Temperature-0.35

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation20.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days5,964 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days374 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,246 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)184 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed64 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)63 ms

Households with 100Mbps+14.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers337 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work198 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)124 workers

Avg Commute Time18.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work6.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.772

Nonprofit Organizations113

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.0%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population3.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.25 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms13

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+50D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -50

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $196K

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Local News — Modoc

San Luis Obispo Tribune · 1 day ago

Update: 4-1 Fire in Modoc County close to 100% containment

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The Press Democrat · 1 day ago

Fugitive wielding 2 hammers ambushes officers on Northern California bluff, report says

A fugitive on the lam in Modoc County turned up in a stranger's home and then ambushed responding of…

The Modoc County Record · 3 days ago

BLM Temporarily Closes Public Lands in Northern California Due to S-1 Vya Fire

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KRCR · 1 week ago

Officials confirm multiple new fires in Modoc County

MODOC COUNTY, Calif. — With thunderstorms in the area on Monday, the U.S. Forest Service - Modoc Nat…

Ballotpedia · Apr 1, 2026

Geri Byrne (Modoc County Board of Supervisors District 5, California, candidate 2026)

Geri Byrne (Modoc County Board of Supervisors District 5, California, candidate 2026) ... Geri Byrne…

Action News Now · 3 weeks ago

Bug Fire threatens homes near CA-NV border as firefighters respond

CAL FIRE's Lassen-Modoc Unit is actively responding to the Bug Fire, burning near the California–Nev…

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