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Lake Shastina, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Shastina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,908
Residents
$77,645
Median income
$331,900
Median home
$1,249
Median rent (state)

Lake Shastina - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Shastina places in the 59th percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

59th
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
85th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Shastina, CA

2,908 people live in Lake Shastina, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lake Shastina brings in $77,645 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Home values in Lake Shastina run a median of $331,900, and the median resident age is 48.1 years. 30.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 45.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Lake Shastina reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 510.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,249 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 89.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,908 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$77,645 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Lake Shastina compare to other US cities?

Lake Shastina measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Lake Shastina ranks #8 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake Shastina's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

59thIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lake Shastina's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lake Shastina's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Lake Shastina's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lake Shastina's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$331,900 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Shastina $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Shastina, CA Lake Shastina, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Shastina, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Shastina, CA median $77,645/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Shastina, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Shastina, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,908
Median Income
$77,645
Median Home Value
$331,900
Median Age
48.1
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
510.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
196.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
314.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.0%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
16.2%

Based on 1,074 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Shastina sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,249/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Amesti
2,905 people
North Fork
2,914 people
Montara
2,897 people
Burney
2,921 people
San Andreas
2,884 people
Channel Islands Beach
2,936 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Shastina's 2,908 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marion, KY
2,908 people
Brandenburg, KY
2,907 people
Mount Gilead, OH
2,909 people
Desert Hills, AZ
2,910 people
Pima, AZ
2,910 people
Arkwright, SC
2,910 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Shastina's $77,645 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tempe, AZ
$77,643 median income
Finesville, NJ
$77,647 median income
Artesia, NM
$77,647 median income
Ingleside, TX
$77,650 median income
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL
$77,639 median income
Ellport, PA
$77,639 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Shastina, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Shastina, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.8% 8.6% 7.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.1% White 79.8% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 0.6% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 8.6% Two or more races 7.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Shastina compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Shastina (this city) 2,908 $77,645
Amesti 2,905 $102,083
North Fork 2,914 $68,304
Montara 2,897 $201,367
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Shastina, CA?

What is the population of Lake Shastina, CA? +

2,908 people live in Lake Shastina, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Shastina, CA? +

In Lake Shastina, the typical household earns $77,645 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Shastina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Shastina; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Lake Shastina, CA safe? +

Lake Shastina has a total crime rate of 510.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lake Shastina, CA? +

The median home value in Lake Shastina is $331,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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