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Lakehead, CA
Full City Profile · California · Shasta County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
523
Population
111/sq mi density
$41,684
Median Income
$30,973 per capita
$216,300
Home Value
$325,375 Zillow
$970
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,684 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$216,300 home value, $970/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
497 → 523
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.4%
$37,083 → $41,684
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakehead across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
542
+19 from 2023 (523)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,251
+$3,567 from 2023 ($41,684)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 497 | — | $37,083 | — |
| 2015 | 673 | +35.4% | $30,357 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 596 | -11.4% | $26,546 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 670 | +12.4% | $52,625 | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 627 | -6.4% | $48,472 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 523 | -16.6% | $41,684 | -14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.