Lassen County vs. Shasta County

Lassen County (CA)Shasta County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,802180,040
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.7%1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,895177,221
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,895177,223
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%20.9%
Female persons, percent37.8%50.9%
White alone, percent81.1%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent8.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.3%3.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.9%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.1%79.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,18414,335
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,78879,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%63.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$184,200$242,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,426$1,556
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$945$1,000
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.4%16.0%
Building permits, 20187306
Households, 2014-20189,49370,473
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201873.3%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.9%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.0%22.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.0%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,984285,536
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)84,0851,324,574
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)215,8372,507,063
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,413$14,038
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.820.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,362$50,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,897$27,983
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174144,195
Total employment, 20173,56050,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)127,9762,078,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,13411,802
All firms, 20121,23613,342
Men-owned firms, 20125647,068
Women-owned firms, 20124104,162
Minority-owned firms, 20122311,752
Nonminority-owned firms, 201293810,680
Veteran-owned firms, 2012971,422
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,02510,968
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.746.9
Land area in square miles, 20104,541.183,775.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lassen county (CA) and Shasta county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.