Lakehead

Population: 523
Median household income: $41,684
Median home value: $216,300

Lakehead, a community in Shasta County, California, has 523 residents. At $41,684, its median household income sits below Shasta County's $71,931.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakehead's population declined 21.9% from 670 to 523, while its median home value rose 4.7% from $206,500 to $216,300.

Owners occupy 85.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 63.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 523
Median age: 63.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,684
Median home value: $216,300
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

670523

Median household income

$52,625$41,684

Median home value

$206,500$216,300

Median gross rent

$1,198$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	670	$52,625	$206,500	$1,198
2020	615	$46,083	$201,100	$1,150
2021	627	$48,472	$211,700	$1,206
2022	569	$62,683	$228,900	$1,554
2023	523	$41,684	$216,300	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 171.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over31.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.3%
5 to 17	6	1.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	46	8.8%
35 to 44	15	2.9%
45 to 54	99	18.9%
55 to 64	119	22.8%
65 to 74	64	12.2%
75 and over	167	31.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	79.5%
Black or African American	7	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	15.5%
High school graduate	183	35.9%
Some college or associate's	166	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	65	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit9.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	56.1%
Carpooled	23	17.4%
Public transit	13	9.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	46.4%
15 to 29 min	16	14.5%
30 to 44 min	25	22.7%
45 to 59 min	5	4.5%
60+ min	13	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 22.4% (117 of 523)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	49.6%
Nonfamily households	135	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	268	73.8%
Vacant	95	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	85.1%
Renter-occupied	40	14.9%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	53.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	156	43.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639514
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 40.9034, -122.3997