Population 1,820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Jones
Household size in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Jones are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Fort Jones skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Fort Jones (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California as a whole (12.3%). The single-parent share is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Jones
Renters in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Fort Jones rent their homes (25.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (47.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Fort Jones: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Fort Jones leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $764 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,323 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Jones runs $1,323 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Jones
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Jones: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Jones is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Jones
| Period | Fort Jones | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Jones is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California overall (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Jones compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jones | 2.18 | 47.1 | 11.1% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1972 | $1,323 | 19.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Oro Fino | 2.21 | 47.9 | 4.2% | 15.4% | 20.1% | 1976 | $1,503 | 26.4% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| Greenview | 2.63 | 44.4 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 1980 | $1,501 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 9.8% |
| Mugginsville | 2.62 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 20.9% | 1980 | $1,502 | 21.8% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| Scott Bar | 2.23 | 45.9 | 3.0% | 16.2% | 27.4% | 1975 | $1,293 | 26.5% | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Etna | 2.15 | 52.9 | 9.4% | 30.7% | 17.7% | 1966 | $1,102 | 27.1% | 93.9% | 8.0% |
| Yreka | 2.26 | 43.6 | 15.1% | 39.4% | 7.8% | 1974 | $1,157 | 18.4% | 90.7% | 7.2% |
| Grenada | 2.41 | 46.1 | 2.9% | 18.5% | 7.9% | 1976 | $988 | 24.5% | 95.6% | 13.3% |
| Horse Creek | 2.24 | 50.5 | 4.2% | 19.3% | 23.9% | 1975 | $1,048 | 24.9% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Klamath River | 2.30 | 53.1 | 7.8% | 23.2% | 22.2% | 1976 | $888 | 20.2% | 89.6% | 11.1% |
| Gazelle | 2.27 | 49.4 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 14.9% | 1970 | $1,004 | 23.6% | 95.0% | 10.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Jones. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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