Shasta County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Shasta county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 45,010 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,466 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,462 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,101 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,029 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 8,952 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 107,272 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,482 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,470 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,658 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,938 | 29.8 |
| Associate degree | 9,916 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,118 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,690 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 128,816 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,197 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,963 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 2,651 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 9,306 | 7.2 |
Female | 7,513 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 17,699 | 13.7 |
Female | 9,930 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,418 | 44.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,582 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,484 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 39,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,021 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 88,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,651 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 41.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,820 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,091 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,971 | 45.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 153,584 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 76,830 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 75,339 | 49.1 |
Same county | 46,386 | 30.2 |
Different county | 28,953 | 18.9 |
Same state | 20,453 | 13.3 |
Different state | 8,500 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,415 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 163,256 | 100.0 |
| Native | 156,768 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 155,627 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 107,258 | 65.7 |
Different state | 48,369 | 29.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,141 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 6,488 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,864 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,012 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,476 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,488 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,297 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 2,475 | 38.1 |
| Africa | 30 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 86 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 1,808 | 27.9 |
| Northern America | 792 | 12.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 153,584 | 100.0 |
| English only | 143,595 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 9,989 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,676 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 5,106 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,798 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,046 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 439 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,616 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,349 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 163,256 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 173,400 | 106.2 |
| Arab | 263 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 940 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,783 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 3,918 | 2.4 |
| English | 22,849 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,671 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,234 | 0.8 |
| German | 29,128 | 17.8 |
| Greek | 388 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 624 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 22,931 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 8,126 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 205 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,182 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 2,306 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 2,604 | 1.6 |
| Russian | 749 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,475 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 4,125 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 124 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 4,022 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 763 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 211 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,349 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 1,744 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 37,625 | 23.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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