Shasta County Profile


 
About this area:
Located in the northern Sacramento Valley, Shasta’s varied landscape provides numerous recreational areas for camping, hiking, boating, and other outdoor opportunities, while also supporting an active agricultural community. Shasta County is surrounded by Siskiyou and Modoc counties to the north, Trinity to the west, Lassen to the east, and Tehama and Plumas to the south.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Shasta County 2023Feb74,10069,9004,3005.8
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023FebTotal Wage and Salary70,300
2023FebTotal Nonfarm69,600
2023FebService Providing62,600
2023FebTotal Private55,800
2023FebPrivate Service Providing48,800
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20281001707070.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs2018 - 202821033012057.1
Physical Therapist Assistants2018 - 202860903050.0
SUBSTANCE ABUSE, BEHAVIORAL DISORDER, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS2018 - 20282103009042.9
Medical and Health Services Managers2018 - 20282203109040.9
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Projections of Employment by Industry
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$143.15$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$124.54$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20221st Qtr$90.42$49.62$78.82$0.00
Police and Detective Supervisors20221st Qtr$76.98$64.82$0.00$0.00
Pharmacists20221st Qtr$73.14$63.92$75.95$0.00
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Data for Shasta County is not available. Data for Redding MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2021Annual48$5,400,000
Single Family 2021Annual320$101,569,292
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual368$106,969,292
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Data for Shasta County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$362,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Data for Shasta County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $4,143,887,312
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Shasta County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance181,881
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$51,649181,881
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$9,246,550181,881
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2015CensusShasta County , CAShasta County , CA62,873
2015CensusTehama County , CAShasta County , CA3,868
2015CensusShasta County , CATehama County , CA1,733
2015CensusShasta County , CASiskiyou County , CA359
2015CensusShasta County , CATrinity County , CA356
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Shasta - Trinity Regional Occupational ProgramSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Redding,CA
Lake CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsRedding,CA
Redding School of MassageApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsRedding,CA
Simpson UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)Redding,CA
Shasta Builders` Exchange Training CenterOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Redding,CA
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