Population 1,835 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dunsmuir
Household size in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Dunsmuir are small: just 2.00 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Dunsmuir skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 46.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Dunsmuir (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dunsmuir
Renters in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Dunsmuir rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.2% of the housing in Dunsmuir, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Dunsmuir is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,010 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $843 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $858 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$34 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Dunsmuir runs $1,044 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dunsmuir
Bachelor's degrees in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Dunsmuir (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dunsmuir have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dunsmuir
| Period | Dunsmuir | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dunsmuir runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dunsmuir compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsmuir | 2.00 | 51.2 | 11.7% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 1944 | $1,044 | 27.9% | 90.2% | 8.1% |
| Shasta Retreat | 1.84 | 58.5 | 9.9% | 29.2% | 34.2% | 1951 | $1,073 | 27.3% | 92.2% | 3.0% |
| Castella | 2.12 | 59.4 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 45.1% | 1977 | $1,078 | 26.6% | 93.1% | 10.1% |
| Mount Shasta | 2.02 | 52.4 | 9.1% | 33.3% | 17.3% | 1979 | $1,850 | 32.6% | 97.6% | 4.9% |
| Sweetbriar | 1.99 | 60.3 | 8.6% | 15.2% | 41.3% | 1966 | $1,003 | 27.9% | 91.8% | 7.4% |
| Mccloud | 1.97 | 64.1 | 3.8% | 19.2% | 45.2% | 1942 | $970 | 25.4% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
| Weed | 2.29 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,086 | 21.9% | 91.6% | 10.0% |
| Edgewood | 2.15 | 58.9 | 2.2% | 8.2% | 21.1% | 1984 | $730 | 32.7% | 99.1% | 7.5% |
| Big Bend | 2.45 | 47.7 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 24.7% | 1987 | $900 | 14.6% | 90.0% | 15.4% |
| Lakehead | 2.34 | 57.1 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 50.0% | 1975 | $1,575 | 25.4% | 94.9% | 13.9% |
| Gazelle | 2.27 | 49.4 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 14.9% | 1970 | $1,004 | 23.6% | 95.0% | 10.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dunsmuir. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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