Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.85 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Susanville has a very low overall level of education: only 8.25% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Susanville in 2018 was $17,912, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,648 for a family of four. However, Susanville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Susanville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Susanville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Susanville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Susanville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Susanville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Susanville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
