Happy Valley

Population: 6,046
Median household income: $80,578
Median home value: $293,800

Happy Valley is a community in Shasta County, California, home to 6,046 residents. Its median household income of $80,578 runs above the Shasta County figure of $71,931.

Between 2020 and 2023, Happy Valley's population grew 7.0% from 5,652 to 6,046, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $251,400 to $293,800.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,046
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,578
Median home value: $293,800
Median gross rent: $1,766
Housing units: 2,301
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6526,046

Median household income

$57,479$80,578

Median home value

$251,400$293,800

Median gross rent

$1,385$1,766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	5,652	$57,479	$251,400	$1,385
2021	5,443	$62,734	$274,000	$1,539
2022	5,532	$69,068	$299,300	$1,659
2023	6,046	$80,578	$293,800	$1,766

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	230	3.8%
5 to 17	924	15.3%
18 to 24	279	4.6%
25 to 34	745	12.3%
35 to 44	839	13.9%
45 to 54	809	13.4%
55 to 64	777	12.9%
65 to 74	943	15.6%
75 and over	500	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,120	68.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	104	1.7%
Asian	463	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	562	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	797	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	681	14.8%
High school graduate	1,463	31.7%
Some college or associate's	1,602	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	686	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	181	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,129	88.0%
Carpooled	94	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	6.9%
Other means	16	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	9.1%
15 to 29 min	1,630	72.4%
30 to 44 min	372	16.5%
45 to 59 min	44	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 4.3% (260 of 6,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,573	74.8%
Nonfamily households	530	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,103	91.4%
Vacant	198	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,820	86.5%
Renter-occupied	283	13.5%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,577	68.5%
1-unit, attached	32	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	692	30.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0632036
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.4661, -122.4180