What percentage of people rent in Dorris, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Dorris, CA, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±11.8 points) of the occupied homes in Dorris, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 152 renting households against 205 that own their home.

In Dorris, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+16.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±11.8 points)
Renting households: 152 (±59)
Median renter income: $27,115 (±$7,138)

Who rents and who owns in Dorris

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dorris	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±11.8 points)	30.8% (±2.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	152 (±59)	5,876 (±407)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	205 (±53)	13,203 (±523)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.9)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,115 (±$7,138)	$35,382 (±$4,394)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,875 (±$17,362)	$71,207 (±$3,376)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Dorris, the renter share is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Siskiyou County, Dorris ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 341 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Dorris has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.2% (±8.2 points)	42.6% (±11.8 points)	+16.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$675 (±$28)	$746 (±$147)	+10.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,318 (±$2,892)	$41,563 (±$23,000)	+32.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Dorris

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorris
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dorris	—	42.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Keno	11 mi	10.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Merrill	17 mi	35.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Altamont	19 mi	29.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Klamath Falls	19 mi	51.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tulelake	23 mi	43.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	26 mi	33.2% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	31 mi	38.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	35 mi	28.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Keno, OR (10.5%), Altamont, OR (29.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Siskiyou County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Weed	51.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Mount Shasta	47.9% (±11.8 points)
3	Fort Jones	45.7% (±15.1 points)
4	Tulelake	43.9% (±15.3 points)
5	Yreka	43.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Dorris	42.6% (±11.8 points)
7	Etna	38.8% (±14.0 points)
8	Dunsmuir	35.5% (±9.6 points)
9	Montague	28.1% (±10.0 points)
10	Lake Shastina	11.6% (±4.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dorris

How many renters are there in Dorris?

Dorris has an estimated 152 (±59) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dorris?

In Dorris, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+16.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Dorris?

A renting household in Dorris has 2.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dorris?

The median renting household in Dorris, CA has an income of $27,115 (±$7,138) a year, against $58,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Dorris city, California (place:19584, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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