Shasta, CA City Data

Shasta, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 524 people who live in Shasta and approximately 163,256 who live in Shasta County. We want to help people moving to or living in 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 Shasta. We have included Shasta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shasta Information

Shasta County where Shasta resides is 3,847.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 163,256 and has a population rank of 329 out of all the places in the United States.

Shasta has a total of 524 people and of those residents there are 260 males and 264 females. The median age of the male population is 44 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 1,831 births each year and around 1,651 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shasta varies per year, but currently 517 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 524 people who live in Shasta, there are 137 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shasta is 71 male and 66 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 402.

General Shasta Information
Total area in square miles - Shasta County	3,847.44
Water area in square miles - Shasta County	N/A
Resident population - Shasta County	163,256
Population rank - Shasta County	329
Total population	524
Total population (male)	260
Total population (female)	264
Population median age (male)	44
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Shasta County	1,831
Deaths- Shasta County	1,651
Population of one race	517
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	137
Population under 20 years (male)	71
Population under 20 years (female)	66
Total population 18 years and over	402

Shasta Social Characteristics

There are 63,426 households in Shasta. Families make up 44,123 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shasta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,644), male householder with no wife present (2,724) and female householder with no husband present (7,387). The remainder of the Shasta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,424. Shasta, CA moving companies help people in 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 Shasta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shasta is based, there are 67,291 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,350 never married, 35,930 now married, 1,568 separated, 7,513 widowed, and 9,930 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,083 separated, 1,793 widowed and 7,769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shasta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shasta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shasta County)
Total households	63,426
Family households (families)	44,123
With own children under 18 years	21,907
Married-couple family	33,644
With own children under 18 years	13,754
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,724
With own children under 18 years	1,833
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,387
With own children under 18 years	4,884
Nonfamily households	19,424
Householder living alone	15,642
65 years and over	6,501

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	63
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	450
Householder	152
Spouse	120
Child	140
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	38
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,291
Never married	12,350
Now married	35,930
Separated	1,568
Widowed	7,513
Divorced	9,930
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,083
Widowed	1,793
Divorced	7,769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	524
Male	260
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	1
Female	264
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	524
One race	517
White	489
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	524
People who are White alone	489
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	153,584
Same house	76,830
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,453
Different state or abroad	9,915
Different state	8,500
Abroad	1,415

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shasta County)
Total resident population	163,256
Born in United States	68,208
State of residence	107,258
Different state	48,369
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,141
Foreign born	6,488

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 Shasta. That total enrollment is 45,010 for the population of the country, which includes Shasta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,481 and elementary or high school enrollment was 62,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,951.

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 Shasta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,010
Pre-kindergarten	2,466
Public	1,549
Private	917
Kindergarten	2,462
Public	2,176
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,101
Public	18,234
Private	1,867
Elementary and high school	31,130
Public	28,677
Private	2,453
High school grades 9 to 12	11,029
Public	10,443
Private	586
College, undergraduate years	8,064
Public	6,735
Private	1,329
Graduate or professional school	888
Public	540
Private	348
Not enrolled in school	112,872

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	107,272
Less than 9th grade	4,482
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,470
High school graduate	29,658
Some college, no degree	31,938
Associate's degree	9,916
Bachelor's degree	17,808
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,118

Shasta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,913 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shasta. The Shasta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,039), service occupations (12,893), sales and office occupations (17,766), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (579), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,450) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,101). The 125,913 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,625 private wage and salary workers, 12,108 government workers, 6,739 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shasta County)
Population 16 years and over	125,913
In labor force	72,193
Civilian labor force	72,131
Employed	65,828
Unemployed	6,303
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	65,890
In labor force	33,902
Civilian labor force	33,902
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,487
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	60,023
In labor force	38,291
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,816
Armed forces	62

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shasta County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,487
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,718
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,443
Other means	376
Worked at home	2,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,294,070

OCCUPATION (Shasta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,039
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,039
Service occupations	12,893
Sales and office occupations	17,766
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	579
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,450
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,101

INDUSTRY (Shasta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,039
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,631
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,199
Wholesale trade	1,984
Retail trade	9,309
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,730
Information	1,335
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,408
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,055
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,291
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,786

CLASS OF WORKER (Shasta County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,039
Private wage and salary workers	46,625
Government workers	12,108
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,739
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shasta Housing Characteristics

In Shasta, CA there are 68,810 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,426 occupied and 5,384 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shasta, there are 46,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,457 units in 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 Shasta, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, 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 Shasta. There are 729 housing units with rent less than $200, 838 with rent between $200-299, 5,958 with rent between $300-499 and 12,527 with rent for $500 and above. Full 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 Shasta, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shasta County)
Total housing units	68,810
Occupied housing units	63,426
Vacant housing units	5,384

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shasta County)
Total housing units	68,810
1-unit, detached	46,170
1-unit, attached	1,457
2 units	1,405
3 or 4 units	3,856
5 to 9 units	2,079
10 to 19 units	909
20 to 49 units	966
50 or more units	1,351
Mobile home	10,115

HOUSING TENURE (Shasta County)
Occupied housing units	63,426
Owner-occupied	41,910
Renter-occupied	21,516

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shasta County)
Occupied housing units	63,426
No vehicles available	4,465
2 vehicle available	37,261
3 vehicles available	8,988
4 vehicles available	2,706
5 or more vehicles available	941

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shasta County)
Occupied housing units	63,426
Utility gas	29,496
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,591
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,801
Coal or coke	6
Wood	9,350
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	454
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shasta County)
Occupied housing units	63,426
Less Than $50,000	41,910
$50,000 to $99,999	9,585
$100,000 to $149,999	11,687
$150,000 to $199,999	5,156
$200,000 to $299,999	2,767
$300,000 to $499,999	865
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	120,800

GROSS RENT (Shasta County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,516
Less than $200	729
$200 to $299	838
$300 to $499	5,958
$500 to $699	6,951
$700 to $999	4,424
$1,000 to $1,499	959
$1,500 or more	192