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Mount Shasta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Siskiyou County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,208
Population
851/sq mi density
$48,157
Median Income
$32,291 per capita
$283,100
Home Value
$408,000 Zillow
$1,477
Median Rent
45.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
367
Violent Crime/100K
1,069 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,157 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$283,100 home value, $1,477/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
367 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,157
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,291
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Shasta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Shasta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,157
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,291
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,273
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,836
Restaurants
141
Healthcare
108
Retail
156
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,273
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,403
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,157 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,291 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,273 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,836 |
| Restaurants | 141 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,273 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,403 |