Loyalton, CA

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Loyalton, California

Loyalton, California, in Sierra county, is 24 miles NW of Reno, Nevada (center to center) and 101 miles NE of Sacramento, California. The city contains a population of approximately 862.

The People and Families of Loyalton

In Loyalton, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loyalton had a median family income of $39,750.

Loyalton Housing

Loyalton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for California. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Loyalton the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Loyalton, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Loyalton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Loyalton, CA

Comparing Loyalton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NW of Reno, Nevada (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NE of Sacramento, California
County	Sierra
Standard Zip Codes	96118
Phone Area Codes	530
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.676
Longitude	-120.239

Station	SIERRAVILLE R S
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 42 F
Apr Temp	29 to 59 F
Jul Temp	45 to 84 F
Oct Temp	30 to 67 F
Annual Precip	26.3 inches

Station	SAGEHEN CREEK
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 39 F
Apr Temp	24 to 52 F
Jul Temp	37 to 78 F
Oct Temp	26 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.6 inches

Station	SIERRA CITY
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	66.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	862	100%
Male	419	48.6%
Female	443	51.4%
Under 18	251	29.1%
18+	611	70.9%
65+	135	15.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3
White	818	94.9%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	2.7%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	13	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	7.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	817
Growth	-45
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.2%
US/American	18.9%
German	13.4%
Irish	9.9%
Italian	7.1%
English	6.9%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Swiss	4.3%
Swedish	2.7%
Scottish	1.4%
European	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Basque	0.6%
Ethiopian	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loyalton	862	$39,750
Portola	2,227	$35,156
Truckee	13,864	$62,746

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