Shasta County, CA

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2022 Population

181,852

0.0456% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,347

10.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shasta County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), White (Hispanic) (4.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%).

None of the households in Shasta County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Shasta County, CA are Shasta College (1,647 degrees awarded in 2022), Simpson University (123457) (230 degrees), and Shasta School of Cosmetology (86 degrees).

Most people in Shasta County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shasta County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Shasta County, CA borders Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Tehama County, CA, and Trinity County, CA.

About the photo: Lassen Peak, also known as Mount Lassen, is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, Lassen rises 2,000 ft (600 m) above the surrounding terrain and has a volume of 0.5 cu mi (2 km3), making it one of the largest lava domes on Earth.

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Economy

The economy of Shasta County, CA employs 76.3k people. The largest industries in Shasta County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,725 people), Retail Trade (9,242 people), and Construction (6,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,443), Public Administration ($69,522), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,938).

Employment

Occupations

76.3k

2022 Value

± 2,163

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.91%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shasta County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,961 people), Management Occupations (7,611 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shasta County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.3k

2022 Value

± 2,163

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 3.91%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shasta County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,725 people), Retail Trade (9,242 people), and Construction (6,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shasta County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Shasta County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($88,050), Information ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,201).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,882), Public Administration ($46,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,601).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

362
Construction
328
Health Care and Social Assistance
305
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Shasta County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Shasta County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Shasta County, CA awarded 1,974 degrees. The student population of Shasta County, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,277 male students and 5,112 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shasta County, CA are White (1,235 and 62.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (331 and 16.9%), Two or More Races (157 and 7.99%), and Asian (89 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Shasta County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Shasta College (1,647 and 83.4%), Simpson University (123457) (230 and 11.7%), and Shasta School of Cosmetology (86 and 4.36%).

The most popular majors in Shasta County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (451 and 22.8%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (155 and 7.85%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (136 and 6.89%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Shasta County, CA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shasta County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Shasta County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$68,347

Median Household Income

± $2,480

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Shasta County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shasta County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (9.54%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Shasta County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.54%) and those who worked at home (7.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shasta County, CA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Shasta County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shasta County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shasta County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shasta County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shasta County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Primary care physicians in Shasta County, CA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (1364 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shasta County, CA

Primary care physicians in Shasta County, CA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 3.52% decrease from the previous year (1,364 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shasta County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shasta County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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