Mount Shasta, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Shasta	California	National
Income per capita	$49,182	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$63,092	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,622	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,077	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,034	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,545	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Shasta is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Shasta is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Shasta is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Shasta is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,057 $63,092 $126,184

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mount Shasta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	19.1%	19.1%
Other	60.2%	60.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewood, CA	40	$119,698	47.2%
McCloud, CA	918	$62,626	23.0%
Dunsmuir, CA	1,920	$60,218	26.0%
Gazelle, CA	113	$58,305	28.3%
Weed, CA	2,721	$40,148	50.6%
Mount Shasta, CA	3,339	$63,092	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Maries, ID	3,338	$70,293	13.6%
San Miguel, CA	3,337	$272,325	234.8%
Avon, NY	3,337	$99,210	22.0%
Pottsville, AR	3,341	$86,778	6.7%
Lake Success, NY	3,341	$313,094	285.0%
Mount Shasta, CA	3,339	$63,092	22.4%

Source: The Mount Shasta, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.