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CITY · 2010 ACS

Shasta Lake

California · 10,164 residents · 10.9 sq mi
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With 10,164 people, Shasta Lake is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 28%. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. Growth has run 13% since 2000, or 1,156 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

10,164
+13%since 2000
from 9,008 in 2000
2000 – 2025
38.8
+6%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
10.9 sq mi
Population, 20002024
9K9K10K10K11K2000201020202024Shasta Lake
202410K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(665)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(655)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(728)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(677)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(586)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(1,299)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.9%(1,212)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(1,525)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(1,352)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(827)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(480)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(158)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,895
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,275 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$19,770
+45%since 2000
from $13,678 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
16.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.406
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing5.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$207,500
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,030
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $560 in 2000
US average: $853
66.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.2% in 2000
33.5% rent
12.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.69 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
44.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
70.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 62.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.7
+1%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(7,629)
Black0.6%(55)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(557)
Asian0.4%(32)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(8,286)
Black0.6%(60)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(865)
Asian2.3%(230)
Other5.1%(521)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(345)
Puerto Rican0.9%(95)
Salvadoran0.8%(79)
Nicaraguan0.5%(51)
Spaniard0.3%(31)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Cuban0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German17.6%(1,774)
Irish15.9%(1,607)
American10.5%(1,059)
English9.7%(981)
Italian6.3%(640)
Scotch-Irish4.1%(412)
Swedish3.6%(367)
Norwegian3.1%(313)
French2.9%(288)
Scottish2.7%(270)
Polish1.7%(176)
Austrian1.4%(139)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(120)
Swiss0.6%(64)
Czech0.6%(57)
Turkish0.6%(56)
Welsh0.5%(48)
Danish0.4%(45)
Lithuanian0.4%(41)
Portuguese0.4%(39)
West Indian0.3%(32)
Croatian0.3%(29)
Canadian0.3%(27)
Russian0.2%(17)
Slovene0.2%(16)
Greek0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 1.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+27%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
81.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
27.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
49.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
6.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
15.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(1,753)
Married43.9%(1,967)
Widowed3.8%(171)
Divorced13.1%(588)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(992)
Married48.3%(2,055)
Widowed9.6%(410)
Divorced18.8%(798)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.5%(87)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(162)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 447 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Shasta Lake, California?

Shasta Lake, California has about 10,164 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shasta Lake, California?

The typical household in Shasta Lake, California earns about $43,895 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shasta Lake, California expensive?

In Shasta Lake, California, the median home is worth about $207,500, and the typical rent is about $1,030 a month.

How educated are people in Shasta Lake, California?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Shasta Lake, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shasta Lake, California?

About 16.4% of people in Shasta Lake, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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