Shasta, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,387

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.67%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,500

Population & Diversity

Shasta, CA is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.19% of Shasta, CA residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Shasta, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Shasta, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shasta, CA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shasta, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shasta, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 363
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 64

3.1%

Hispanic Population

43 people

3.1% of the people in Shasta, CA are hispanic (43 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

5.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

3.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 5.19% of Shasta, CA residents (72 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 Shasta, CA was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shasta, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 62
Vietnam
24 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 33

Shasta, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shasta, CA.

Economy

The economy of Shasta, CA employs 610 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shasta, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($98,021), Public Administration ($75,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,768).

Employment

Occupations

610

2024 Value

± 148

8.35%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shasta, CA grew at a rate of 8.35%, from 563 employees to 610 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shasta, CA, are Management Occupations (93 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shasta, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

610

2024 Value

± 148

8.35%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shasta, CA grew at a rate of 8.35%, from 563 employees to 610 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shasta, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shasta, CA, though some of these residents may live in Shasta, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,000

Median earning men ± $24,647

$40,000

Median earning women ± $26,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($114,375), Construction ($98,021), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shasta, CA was $395,500 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $392,000 to $395,500, a 0.893% increase. The homeownership rate in Shasta, CA is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shasta, CA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shasta, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,157

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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 Shasta, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Shasta, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shasta, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $27,895

498

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 498 households in Shasta, CA grew to $111,250 from the previous year's value of $108,500.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Walked (6.77%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Shasta, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who walked to work (6.77%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shasta, CA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in Shasta, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shasta, 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, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shasta, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shasta, CA (119 out of 1.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shasta, CA is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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

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

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

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