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Shasta Lake, CA
Full City Profile · California · Shasta County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,334
Population
948/sq mi density
$61,319
Median Income
$29,281 per capita
$273,000
Home Value
$293,285 Zillow
$1,264
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
667
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,319 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$273,000 home value, $1,264/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,319
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,281
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shasta Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shasta Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,319
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,281
75%
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
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
19 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 | $61,319 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $11,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,748 |
| Restaurants | 430 |
| Healthcare | 667 |
| Retail | 615 |
| Manufacturing | 133 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,628 |