Shasta Lake
CAShasta County, California
Population 182K |Median income $68,347 |4 hospitals
Population
181,852
Shasta County
Median Income
$68,347
+8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$327,500
+67% vs avg
Median Age
41.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
182K+2%
Median Income
$71,931+61%
Median Home Value
$347,200+58%
Poverty Rate
13%-26%
Unemployment
6.2%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $1,232/mo
Poverty Rate
13.3% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.8%
Work From Home 7.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 81.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11%
Asian 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
African American 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37%
High Blood Pressure
35.9%
Obesity
29.3%
Physical Inactivity
22.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.6%
Binge Drinking
17.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
15%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Diabetes
11.7%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 73.8%
Dental Visit 65.2%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
464 per 100k
+31% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2362 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
333.8
Homicide
5.8
Robbery
124.3
Burglary
374.8
Larceny-Theft
1510.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
476.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 1
Average Rating
1.5/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING
REDDING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
REDDING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Shasta Lake Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Shasta County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.