Shasta County, California

Shasta County is home to 181,436 people. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $72,636.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population181,43639,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,636$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.3%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.8%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.5%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$366,400$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,317$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income53.3%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.0%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.7 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.