Yreka

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  2. Yreka Statistics
  3. Yreka Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Yreka Employment Information
  5. Yreka Family Information
  6. Yreka Education Information
  7. Yreka Public Benefits Information
  8. Yreka Criminal Information
  9. Yreka Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Yreka Zip Codes


Yreka Legal Resources Back to top

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Yreka Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,655
  • Land Area (2000): 754.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.210 square kilometers
Yreka Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,425 2003 7,251 2005 7,214
2002 7,558 2004 Not Available 2006 7,361

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Houses (2000): 4,802
Yreka Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,386 69.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 229 2.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,041 28.54%

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Yreka Employment Information Back to top
Yreka Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 234 11.09%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 204 9.67%
3. Construction 177 8.39%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 149 7.06%
5. Truck Transportation 132 6.26%
6. Educational Services 127 6.02%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 4.79%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 4.64%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 98 4.64%
10. Health Care 93 4.41%
11. Wood Manufacturing 83 3.93%
12. Metal Manufactuing 68 3.22%
13. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.94%
14. Department and Other General Stores 47 2.23%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 2.04%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 1.28%
18. Utilities 26 1.23%
19. Other Transportation 25 1.18%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 403 18.43%
2. Educational Services 320 14.63%
3. Public Administration 175 8.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 173 7.91%
5. Social Assistance 168 7.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 103 4.71%
7. Department and Other General Stores 93 4.25%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 86 3.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 3.20%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 2.79%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 2.38%
12. Private Household Services 42 1.92%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 40 1.83%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 1.60%
15. Construction 32 1.46%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.42%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.23%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 21 0.96%
19. Repair and Maintenance 20 0.91%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 0.73%

Yreka Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 145 6.87%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 5.26%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 109 5.17%
4. Other Production Occupations 106 5.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.51%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 71 3.36%
7. Top Executives 69 3.27%
8. Other Management Occupations 68 3.22%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 3.13%
10. Agricultural Workers 52 2.46%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 2.46%
12. Engineers 46 2.18%
13. Other Construction Trades 45 2.13%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 2.04%
15. Accountants and Auditors 41 1.94%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 41 1.94%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 40 1.90%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 1.80%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 1.80%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 149 6.81%
2. Other Management Occupations 134 6.13%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 5.30%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 108 4.94%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 4.80%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 104 4.76%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 4.48%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 95 4.34%
9. Cashiers 91 4.16%
10. Child Care Workers 90 4.12%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 3.93%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 82 3.75%
13. Registered Nurses 59 2.70%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 57 2.61%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 2.51%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 2.42%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 2.38%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 2.38%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 2.15%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 44 2.01%

Yreka Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,675 43.63%
15-35 hours 1,105 13.12%
1-14 hours 282 3.35%
No regular hours 3,361 39.90%

Yreka Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 139 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 3.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 5.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 325 8.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 474 12.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 955 24.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 381 9.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 209 5.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 163 4.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 104 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 1.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 385 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 266 6.83%

Yreka Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 442 11.35%
5-9 1,592 40.88%
10-14 793 20.36%
15-19 376 9.66%
20-24 208 5.34%
25-29 71 1.82%
30-34 188 4.83%
35-39 44 1.13%
40-44 30 0.77%
45-59 77 1.98%
60-89 28 0.72%
At least 90 45 1.16%

Yreka Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,482 89.42%
30-44 7 0.18% 255 6.55%
45-59 7 0.18% 70 1.80%
At least 60 7 0.18% 66 1.69%

Yreka Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 527 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,054 72.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 244 5.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 299 7.13%

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Yreka Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,480 (10,331 people)
Families (2000): 2,873 (8,345 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,030
People at same address in 1995: 4,896
Yreka Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 568 12.68%
$10,000-$14,999 496 11.07%
$15,000-$19,999 435 9.71%
$20,000-$24,999 386 8.62%
$25,000-$29,999 285 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 277 6.18%
$35,000-$39,999 309 6.90%
$40,000-$44,999 277 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 289 6.45%
$50,000-$59,999 355 7.92%
$60,000-$74,999 261 5.83%
$75,000-$99,999 271 6.05%
$100,000-$124,999 94 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 59 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.92%
$200,000 or more 77 1.72%

Yreka Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,412 31.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,442 32.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 182 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 597 13.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 449 10.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 241 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Yreka Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,041 24.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,675 13.60%
Public Assistance 270 2.19%
Retirement 982 7.97%
Self Employment 746 6.06%
Social Security 1,622 13.17%
Supplemental Security 425 3.45%
Wage / Salary 2,812 22.83%
Other 744 6.04%

Yreka Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,402 60.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 921 39.65%

Yreka Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 439 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 2,564 62.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 985 23.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 3.25%

Yreka Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 643 14.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,569 57.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 673 15.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 591 13.20%

Yreka Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yreka Education Information Back to top
Yreka Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 393 4.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,029 12.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,197 27.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,416 30.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 686 8.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 924 11.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 408 5.07%

Yreka Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 46 0.43% 49 0.46% 95 0.89%
Kindergarten 190 1.78% 4 0.04% 194 1.82%
Grades 1-4 591 5.55% 6 0.06% 597 5.60%
Grades 5-8 582 5.46% 33 0.31% 615 5.77%
Grades 9-12 657 6.17% 38 0.36% 695 6.52%
Undergrad college 455 4.27% 31 0.29% 486 4.56%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.29% 26 0.24% 57 0.53%
Total 2,552 23.95% 187 1.76% 2,739 25.71%

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Yreka Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yreka Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,353 80.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,015 19.43%

Yreka Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yreka Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 176
Yreka Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.963 0.404 0.000 0.539 3.906 0.269 3.906 24.781 2.290 31.246
2002 4.102 0.397 0.000 0.397 4.895 1.191 3.440 25.668 2.779 33.078
2003 3.586 0.414 0.000 0.414 4.413 0.000 4.827 38.891 2.620 46.338
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.327 0.277 0.000 0.139 3.743 0.139 4.990 36.596 3.188 44.774
2006 6.793 0.000 0.000 0.408 7.200 0.408 4.347 25.676 1.902 31.925
2007 5.839 0.663 0.133 0.531 7.166 0.265 8.625 28.928 1.858 39.411

Yreka Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 13
2005 6 15
2006 6 14
2007 6 16

Yreka Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 261
2002 287

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Yreka Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yreka Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,223 11.48%
10-19 Years 1,654 15.52%
20-29 Years 874 8.20%
30-39 Years 1,212 11.37%
40-49 Years 1,678 15.75%
50-59 Years 1,449 13.60%
60-69 Years 1,047 9.83%
70-79 Years 939 8.81%
80-89 Years 483 4.53%
90+ Years 96 0.90%

Yreka Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,169 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 5,486 51.49%

Yreka Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,096 85.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 532 4.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 505 4.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 297 2.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 153 1.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 62 0.58%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Yreka Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,945 20.02%
2. English 1,703 17.53%
3. Irish 1,366 14.06%
4. United States Or American 864 8.89%
5. Italian 460 4.73%
6. French Non-Basque 367 3.78%
7. Scotch Irish 330 3.40%
8. Scottish 303 3.12%
9. Portuguese 287 2.95%
10. Norwegian 250 2.57%

Yreka Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,303 92.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 315 3.12%
3. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 206 2.04%
4. German 80 0.79%
5. Laotian 75 0.74%
6. French 38 0.38%
7. Other Native North American 28 0.28%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.12%
9. Scandinavian 10 0.10%
10. Italian 9 0.09%

Yreka Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,260 96.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 188 1.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 208 1.95%

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Yreka Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yreka Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
96097