Palo Cedro

Population: 3,561
Median household income: $118,542
Median home value: $529,900

Located in Shasta County, California, Palo Cedro is a community with a population of 3,561. Its median household income of $118,542 runs above the Shasta County figure of $71,931.

From 2019 to 2023, Palo Cedro's population grew 211.5% from 1,143 to 3,561, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $368,300 to $529,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,561
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $118,542
Median home value: $529,900
Median gross rent: $1,204
Housing units: 1,219
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1433,561

Median household income

$74,931$118,542

Median home value

$368,300$529,900

Median gross rent

$1,806$1,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,143	$74,931	$368,300	$1,806
2020	2,893	$96,292	$416,700	$1,806
2021	3,275	$97,303	$454,500	$1,547
2022	3,396	$111,771	$521,800	$1,292
2023	3,561	$118,542	$529,900	$1,204

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	286	8.0%
5 to 17	841	23.6%
18 to 24	152	4.3%
25 to 34	304	8.5%
35 to 44	371	10.4%
45 to 54	482	13.5%
55 to 64	426	12.0%
65 to 74	367	10.3%
75 and over	332	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,135	88.0%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	1.2%
Asian	15	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	270	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	3.1%
High school graduate	343	15.0%
Some college or associate's	856	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	686	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	326	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,058	76.4%
Carpooled	70	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	31.4%
15 to 29 min	467	40.8%
30 to 44 min	153	13.4%
45 to 59 min	5	0.4%
60+ min	161	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 3.1% (111 of 3,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	950	78.8%
Nonfamily households	256	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,206	98.9%
Vacant	13	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,148	95.2%
Renter-occupied	58	4.8%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,146	94.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	19	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0655296
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.5662, -122.2428