Sites, CA Demographics

Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sites

Household size in Sites

Household size, people per household
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–102.463.042.68
2010–142.333.102.73
2015–192.213.092.71
2020–242.353.012.65
Change−0.11−0.03−0.03
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Sites is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Sites

Median age, years
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1047.735.837.7
2010–1454.036.838.6
2015–1949.137.939.6
2020–2453.539.040.1
Change+5.8+3.1+2.3
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With a median age of 53.5, Sites is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Sites

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–107.6%13.5%12.3%
2010–144.2%13.5%12.3%
2015–197.2%12.3%11.6%
2020–247.1%12.3%11.6%
Change−0.5 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sites: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Sites

Renters in Sites

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1025.4%42.6%33.3%
2010–1414.2%45.2%35.6%
2015–1932.8%45.2%36.0%
2020–2440.4%44.1%34.8%
Change+15.0 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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About four in ten households in Sites rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Sites

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1029.2%8.7%11.4%
2010–1436.0%8.1%11.4%
2015–1936.8%7.5%11.1%
2020–2427.8%7.3%9.6%
Change−1.4 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Sites: 27.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Sites

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10197119721974
2010–14197819731975
2015–19196719741977
2020–24197019761980
Change−2+4+6
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The housing in Sites is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Sites

Rent, per month
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10$788$1,298$965
2010–14$855$1,379$1,040
2015–19$955$1,721$1,213
2020–24$1,335$2,229$1,571
Change+$547+$931+$606
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The median renter in Sites pays $1,335 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Sites

Bachelor's degrees in Sites

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1013.1%29.1%28.4%
2010–1416.1%30.1%29.6%
2015–1914.0%32.9%32.1%
2020–2420.6%36.3%35.6%
Change+7.4 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sites: 20.6% 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 Sites

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1078.5%79.9%84.9%
2010–1480.1%80.7%86.1%
2015–1983.9%82.6%87.7%
2020–2490.2%84.2%89.3%
Change+11.7 pts+4.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Sites have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).

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 Sites

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSitesCaliforniaU.S.
2006–108.2%9.2%8.1%
2010–145.3%11.3%9.4%
2015–196.0%6.3%5.6%
2020–246.8%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.3 pts−2.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs high in Sites: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of California. 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).

Sites compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sites2.3553.57.1%40.4%27.8%1970$1,33520.6%90.2%6.8%
Lodoga1.9562.38.5%42.6%33.7%1981$1,28719.4%89.4%3.8%
Stonyford1.9063.79.5%43.4%35.0%1984$1,29919.2%89.9%2.4%
Maxwell3.1532.813.5%30.1%11.2%1962$1,37016.1%72.1%8.8%
College City3.2435.413.2%42.8%21.0%1958$1,68622.7%100.0%1.6%
Willows2.9138.618.8%40.8%15.9%1970$1,43214.4%78.2%8.7%
Williams3.5231.214.8%42.4%6.9%1996$1,08813.4%68.5%13.4%
Fruto2.5249.52.6%38.8%21.6%1971$1,47620.0%84.5%11.4%
Princeton2.4736.76.4%40.0%18.8%1968$1,13618.2%70.6%4.1%
Colusa2.6539.516.4%38.8%6.0%1970$1,22515.6%77.1%11.0%
Butte City2.4432.27.9%54.9%20.7%1961$84723.2%76.9%2.2%

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 Sites. 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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