Mountain Gate

Population: 763
Median household income: $26,655
Median home value: $144,900

Mountain Gate is a community in Shasta County, California, home to 763 residents. Its median household income of $26,655 runs below the Shasta County figure of $71,931.

From 2019 to 2023, Mountain Gate's population declined 19.9% from 952 to 763, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $119,800 to $144,900.

81.6% of workers drive to work alone. 50.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 763
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $26,655
Median home value: $144,900
Median gross rent: $1,433
Housing units: 458
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

952763

Median household income

$30,060$26,655

Median home value

$119,800$144,900

Median gross rent

$882$1,433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	952	$30,060	$119,800	$882
2020	703	$28,954	$120,800	$1,543
2021	795	$30,086	$128,400	$1,122
2022	819	$24,250	$141,200	—
2023	763	$26,655	$144,900	$1,433

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6427.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	9.2%
5 to 17	110	14.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	55	7.2%
35 to 44	66	8.7%
45 to 54	74	9.7%
55 to 64	213	27.9%
65 to 74	88	11.5%
75 and over	87	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	709	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	4.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's46.1%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	5.8%
High school graduate	158	27.1%
Some college or associate's	269	46.1%
Bachelor's degree	122	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	204	81.6%
Carpooled	11	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	9.6%
Other means	11	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	5.3%
15 to 29 min	193	85.4%
30 to 44 min	10	4.4%
45 to 59 min	11	4.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 52.0% (397 of 763)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	39.0%
Nonfamily households	233	61.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	382	83.4%
Vacant	76	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	74.9%
Renter-occupied	96	25.1%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	50.2%
1-unit, attached	11	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	217	47.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0649558
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7185, -122.3262