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 2023Aug73,00069,3003,7005.1
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023AugTotal Wage and Salary71,600
2023AugTotal Nonfarm70,600
2023Aug Service-Providing63,000
2023AugTotal Private56,900
2023AugPrivate Service Providing49,300
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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
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$161.03$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$134.96$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20231st Qtr$130.70$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$109.10$55.21$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20231st Qtr$88.95$62.39$0.00$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 2022Annual0$0
Single Family 2022Annual255$82,311,796
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual255$82,311,796
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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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
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$378,625
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$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
2022AnnualRetail $4,203,261,805
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Shasta County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance181,871
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$54,972181,871
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$10,012,526181,871
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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
2020CensusShasta County , CAShasta County , CA67,113
2020CensusTehama County , CAShasta County , CA3,020
2020CensusShasta County , CATehama County , CA1,856
2020CensusButte County , CAShasta County , CA445
2020CensusShasta County , CASiskiyou County , CA437
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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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