Mount Shasta, CA City Data

Mount Shasta, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,621 people who live in Mount Shasta and approximately 44,301 who live in Siskiyou County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Shasta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Shasta. We have included Mount Shasta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Shasta Information

Siskiyou County where Mount Shasta resides is 6,347.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,301 and has a population rank of 1,010 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Shasta has a total of 3,621 people and of those residents there are 1,694 males and 1,927 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 407 births each year and around 485 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Shasta varies per year, but currently 3,535 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 3,621 people who live in Mount Shasta, there are 975 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Shasta is 493 male and 482 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,753.

General Mount Shasta Information
Total area in square miles - Siskiyou County	6,347.46
Water area in square miles - Siskiyou County	N/A
Resident population - Siskiyou County	44,301
Population rank - Siskiyou County	1,010
Total population	3,621
Total population (male)	1,694
Total population (female)	1,927
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Siskiyou County	407
Deaths- Siskiyou County	485
Population of one race	3,535
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	975
Population under 20 years (male)	493
Population under 20 years (female)	482
Total population 18 years and over	2,753

Mount Shasta Social Characteristics

There are 18,556 households in Mount Shasta. Families make up 12,312 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Shasta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,598), male householder with no wife present (784) and female householder with no husband present (1,651). The remainder of the Mount Shasta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,325. Mount Shasta, CA moving companies help people in Mount Shasta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Shasta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Shasta is based, there are 18,462 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,995 never married, 10,400 now married, 469 separated, 2,146 widowed, and 2,452 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 248 separated, 657 widowed and 2,019 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Shasta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Shasta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Siskiyou County)
Total households	18,556
Family households (families)	12,312
With own children under 18 years	5,554
Married-couple family	9,598
With own children under 18 years	3,638
Male householder, no wife present, family	784
With own children under 18 years	470
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,651
With own children under 18 years	1,256
Nonfamily households	6,325
Householder living alone	5,300
65 years and over	2,378

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	500
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	462
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,693
Householder	926
Spouse	636
Child	963
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	89
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	880
Male householder	303
Male householder living alone	239
Male householder not living alone	64
Female householder	440
Female householder living alone	395
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	8
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,462
Never married	2,995
Now married	10,400
Separated	469
Widowed	2,146
Divorced	2,452
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	248
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,019

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,621
Male	1,694
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	112
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	99
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	22
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	146
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	80
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	35
Female	1,927
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	146
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	14
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	129
40 to 44 years	168
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,621
One race	3,535
White	3,323
Black or African American	55
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,573
People who are White alone	3,277
People who are Black or African American alone	54
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	210
People who are Some other race alone	76

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,028
Same house	23,175
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,652
Different state or abroad	3,264
Different state	2,863
Abroad	401

PLACE OF BIRTH (Siskiyou County)
Total resident population	44,301
Born in United States	22,718
State of residence	26,764
Different state	14,862
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	293
Foreign born	2,382

Mount Shasta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Shasta. That total enrollment is 11,200 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Shasta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,924 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,108.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Shasta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,200
Pre-kindergarten	528
Public	355
Private	173
Kindergarten	631
Public	608
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,954
Public	4,683
Private	271
Elementary and high school	7,932
Public	7,523
Private	409
High school grades 9 to 12	2,978
Public	2,840
Private	138
College, undergraduate years	1,853
Public	1,731
Private	122
Graduate or professional school	256
Public	186
Private	70
Not enrolled in school	31,783

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,682
Less than 9th grade	1,537
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,441
High school graduate	8,648
Some college, no degree	8,979
Associate's degree	2,632
Bachelor's degree	5,445
Graduate or professional degree	17.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,630

Mount Shasta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,200 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Shasta. The Mount Shasta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,316), service occupations (3,361), sales and office occupations (4,205), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (792), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,566) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,029). The 35,200 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,330 private wage and salary workers, 4,071 government workers, 2,701 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Siskiyou County)
Population 16 years and over	35,200
In labor force	19,102
Civilian labor force	19,094
Employed	17,269
Unemployed	1,825
Percent Unemployed	9.6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	18,147
In labor force	8,970
Civilian labor force	8,970
Unemployed Civilian labor force	657
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,053
In labor force	10,132
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,168
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Siskiyou County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,706
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,734
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,291
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	970
Other means	94
Worked at home	1,398
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	278,785

OCCUPATION (Siskiyou County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,316
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,316
Service occupations	3,361
Sales and office occupations	4,205
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	792
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,566
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,029

INDUSTRY (Siskiyou County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,316
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,737
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,111
Wholesale trade	379
Retail trade	2,200
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	982
Information	275
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	653
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,017
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,767
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,200

CLASS OF WORKER (Siskiyou County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,316
Private wage and salary workers	10,330
Government workers	4,071
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,701
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Shasta Housing Characteristics

In Mount Shasta, CA there are 21,947 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,556 occupied and 3,391 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Shasta, there are 15,397 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 489 units in Mount Shasta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Shasta, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Shasta, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Shasta. There are 490 housing units with rent less than $200, 573 with rent between $200-299, 1,890 with rent between $300-499 and 2,317 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Shasta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Shasta, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Siskiyou County)
Total housing units	21,947
Occupied housing units	18,556
Vacant housing units	3,391

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Siskiyou County)
Total housing units	21,947
1-unit, detached	15,397
1-unit, attached	489
2 units	471
3 or 4 units	623
5 to 9 units	478
10 to 19 units	215
20 to 49 units	378
50 or more units	194
Mobile home	3,458

HOUSING TENURE (Siskiyou County)
Occupied housing units	18,556
Owner-occupied	12,472
Renter-occupied	6,084

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Siskiyou County)
Occupied housing units	18,556
No vehicles available	1,510
2 vehicle available	10,943
3 vehicles available	3,050
4 vehicles available	768
5 or more vehicles available	287

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Siskiyou County)
Occupied housing units	18,556
Utility gas	250
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,012
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,335
Coal or coke	9
Wood	5,184
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	191
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Siskiyou County)
Occupied housing units	18,556
Less Than $50,000	12,472
$50,000 to $99,999	3,542
$100,000 to $149,999	2,088
$150,000 to $199,999	1,196
$200,000 to $299,999	742
$300,000 to $499,999	97
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	100,300

GROSS RENT (Siskiyou County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,084
Less than $200	490
$200 to $299	573
$300 to $499	1,890
$500 to $699	1,569
$700 to $999	664
$1,000 to $1,499	74
$1,500 or more	9