Castella

Population: 287
Median household income: $65,556
Median home value: $354,300

Located in Shasta County, California, Castella is a community with a population of 287. At $65,556, its median household income sits below Shasta County's $71,931.

Between 2020 and 2023, Castella's population grew 24.8% from 230 to 287, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $253,600 to $354,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,556
Median home value: $354,300
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

230287

Median household income

$39,464$65,556

Median home value

$253,600$354,300

Median gross rent

$770$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	230	$39,464	$253,600	$770
2021	210	$47,500	$235,300	$713
2022	255	$51,875	$301,800	$738
2023	287	$65,556	$354,300	$810

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7422.0%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	60	20.9%
18 to 24	6	2.1%
25 to 34	10	3.5%
35 to 44	52	18.1%
45 to 54	35	12.2%
55 to 64	25	8.7%
65 to 74	63	22.0%
75 and over	36	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247	86.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.0%
Two or more races	5	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.6%
High school graduate	78	35.3%
Some college or associate's	91	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	25	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	85.2%
Carpooled	2	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	55.3%
15 to 29 min	21	22.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	2	2.1%
60+ min	19	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.9% (40 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	66.7%
Nonfamily households	44	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	53.0%
Vacant	117	47.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	87.1%
Renter-occupied	17	12.9%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	81.1%
1-unit, attached	4	1.6%
2 to 4 units	18	7.2%
5 to 19 units	5	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0611824
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.1772, -122.2872