Shasta Lake, CA City Data

Shasta Lake, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,008 people who live in Shasta Lake and approximately 163,256 who live in Shasta County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shasta Lake 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 Lake. We have included Shasta Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shasta Lake Information

Shasta County where Shasta Lake 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 Lake has a total of 9,008 people and of those residents there are 4,454 males and 4,554 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 1,831 births each year and around 1,651 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shasta Lake varies per year, but currently 8,595 are one race and 413 are two or more races.

Of the 9,008 people who live in Shasta Lake, there are 2,829 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shasta Lake is 1,485 male and 1,344 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 6,417.

General Shasta Lake 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	9,008
Total population (male)	4,454
Total population (female)	4,554
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Shasta County	1,831
Deaths- Shasta County	1,651
Population of one race	8,595
Population of two or more races	413
Population under 20 years	2,829
Population under 20 years (male)	1,485
Population under 20 years (female)	1,344
Total population 18 years and over	6,417

Shasta Lake Social Characteristics

There are 63,426 households in Shasta Lake. Families make up 44,123 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shasta Lake 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 Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,424. Shasta Lake, CA moving companies help people in Shasta Lake 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 Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shasta Lake 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 Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shasta Lake.

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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	1,320
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	885
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,661
Householder	2,377
Spouse	1,644
Child	2,828
Other relatives	130
Nonrelatives	312
Unmarried partner	148
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	35
Unmarried partner	268
Foster child	24
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,295
Male householder	475
Male householder living alone	354
Male householder not living alone	121
Female householder	539
Female householder living alone	449
Female householder not living alone	90
Nonrelatives	281
Unmarried partner	120
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	81
Foster child	5
Other	47

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	9,008
Male	4,454
Under 5 years	328
5 to 9 years	373
10 to 14 years	422
15 to 17 years	235
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	56
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	257
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	348
45 to 49 years	336
50 to 54 years	281
55 to 59 years	237
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	48
Female	4,554
Under 5 years	287
5 to 9 years	328
10 to 14 years	393
15 to 17 years	225
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	52
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	214
30 to 34 years	303
35 to 39 years	397
40 to 44 years	381
45 to 49 years	324
50 to 54 years	289
55 to 59 years	233
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	119
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	161
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	90

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,008
One race	8,595
White	7,911
Black or African American	65
American Indian and Alaska Native	399
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	20
Two or more races	413

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,956
People who are White alone	7,864
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	397
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	555
People who are Some other race alone	180

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 Lake 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 Lake. That total enrollment is 45,010 for the population of the country, which includes Shasta Lake. 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 Lake 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 Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,913 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shasta Lake. The Shasta Lake 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 Lake Housing Characteristics

In Shasta Lake, 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 Lake, 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 Lake. 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 Lake, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shasta Lake, 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 Lake. 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 Lake 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 Lake, 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