Shasta County, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Population 179,137 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 46.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.19% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.0 35.4 37.1
Households 71,472 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Shasta County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,088 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.77% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.2% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $277,273 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,267 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.4% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.3 23.6 22.5
Work from home 8.6% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Shasta County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.1% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.49 2.85 2.54

Health

Shasta County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Shasta County California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.8 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.2% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.3% 13.9% 19.0%