Mount Shasta, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,182
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.2
3.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
9.71% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,917
0.498% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$330,200
16.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,300
3.35% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mount Shasta, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Mount Shasta, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Shasta, CA was $330,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in Mount Shasta, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Shasta, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Mount Shasta, CA is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.93% of Mount Shasta, CA residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Mount Shasta, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Mount Shasta, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Shasta, CA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Shasta, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.56k ± 264
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 92
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    131 ± 93
5.34%
Hispanic Population
170 people

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Mount Shasta, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.34% of the people in Mount Shasta, CA are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Shasta, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
284 people
12.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
387 people

As of 2024, 8.93% of Mount Shasta, CA residents (284 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Shasta, CA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    96 ± 128
  2. Vietnam
    56 ± 65
  3. Korea
    6 ± 18

Mount Shasta, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Shasta, CA employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Shasta, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Educational Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,625), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,625), and Educational Services ($61,369).

Occupations

1.3k
2024 Value
± 340
−3.35%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Shasta, CA declined at a rate of −3.35%, from 1.35k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Shasta, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), Management Occupations (147 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Shasta, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

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Employment by Industries

1.3k
2024 Value
± 340
−3.35%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Shasta, CA declined at a rate of −3.35%, from 1.35k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Shasta, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Educational Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Shasta, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Shasta, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667
Median earning men ± $37,056
$30,483
Median earning women ± $8,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,508).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,640), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,805), and Retail Trade ($20,489).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Shasta, CA was $330,200 in 2024, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,100 to $330,200, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Shasta, CA is 52.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Shasta, CA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Shasta, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$330,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$65,796
$876
Median Property Taxes
±$239

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Shasta, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Shasta, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.1% of the housing units in Mount Shasta, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,917
Median Household Income
± $19,961
1.68k
Number of Households
± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Mount Shasta, CA declined from $47,917 from the previous year's value of $48,157.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Shasta, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Shasta, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Mount Shasta, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Shasta, CA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Shasta, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Shasta, CA (555 out of 3.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Shasta, CA is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Mount Shasta, CA has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 3.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 8.44% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.4%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
21.7%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
3.89%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Shasta, CA declined by 27.6% from 3.32% to 2.4%.

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