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Shasta Lake, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

10,311

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.5% YoY

91

$11.9B

Output changed +7.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

18

7.2%

Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+0.7% 5-year

54

10,311

Population moved +0.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

68

23.1%

Median rent consumes 23.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.4K per resident

100

$1.5B

$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.5B

$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$185.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$97.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CITY OF REDDING$45.7M
2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS$29.3M
3. SHASTA-TEHAMA-TRINITY JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$22.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,064
2BR estimate$1,402
Median income$67,401
Median home value$294,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

10,311

Median age

41.8

Bachelor's degree+

15.3%

Poverty rate

13.3%

Labor force participation

57.6%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202010,235
202110,399
202210,361
202310,334
202410,311
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.8B
2021$9.4B
2022$10.0B
2023$11.0B
2024$11.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202410,311
202510,354 *
202610,363 *

R² = 5.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$11.9B
2025$12.6B *
2026$13.4B *

R² = 99.1% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$67,401/yr
Median rent$1,298/mo
Rent share of income23.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,864/yr
Mortgage share of income26.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.6%
Poverty rate13.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$294,400
Median monthly rent$1,298
Price-to-rent ratio18.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability59/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Shasta Lake city, California

City/Town

Part of

Redding, CA

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