Shasta Lake, California

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Shasta Lake is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 9,008 at the 2000 census. It is the closest town to Lake Shasta and the Shasta Dam, which are popular tourist destinations.

[edit] Geography

Shasta Lake is located at 40°40′41″N, 122°22′12″W (40.678167, -122.370003)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.3 km² (10.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,008 people, 3,391 households, and 2,377 families residing in the city. The population density was 318.8/km² (825.6/mi²). There were 3,732 housing units at an average density of 132.1/km² (342.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.82% White, 0.72% African American, 4.43% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 4.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.18% of the population.

There were 3,391 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,275, and the median income for a family was $33,010. Males had a median income of $31,418 versus $20,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,678. About 16.5% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

There is one high school in Shasta Lake, Central Valley High School. Its student body is about 1000 students. It is the only high school in the Gateway Unified School District.