Shasta, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shasta	California	National
Income per capita	$47,248	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$96,846	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,020	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,713	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,128	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shasta is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shasta is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shasta is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shasta is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,557 $96,846 $193,692

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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Shasta median earnings by income bracket

Shasta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	28.8%	28.8%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palo Cedro, CA	2,991	$141,831	74.4%
Bella Vista, CA	3,402	$111,769	37.4%
Cottonwood, CA	5,564	$97,144	19.4%
Keswick, CA	199	$88,184	8.4%
Redding, CA	95,276	$82,855	1.9%
Shasta, CA	1,674	$96,846	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kremmling, CO	1,674	$81,536	0.2%
New Buffalo, MI	1,674	$81,836	0.6%
Robbins, NC	1,674	$64,354	20.9%
Glouster, OH	1,674	$49,720	38.9%
Saint-Flavien, QC	1,674	n/a
Shasta, CA	1,674	$96,846	19.1%

Source: The 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.