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Shasta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Shasta County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,330
Population
122/sq mi density
$108,500
Median Income
$54,243 per capita
$392,000
Home Value
$385,395 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$108,500 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$392,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$108,500
44% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,243
39% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shasta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shasta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,500
144%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,243
139%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,441
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,748
Restaurants
430
Healthcare
667
Retail
615
Manufacturing
133
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,441
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,628
32% 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 | $108,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,243 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $11,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,748 |
| Restaurants | 430 |
| Healthcare | 667 |
| Retail | 615 |
| Manufacturing | 133 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,628 |