Population 6,802 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Weed
Household size in Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Weed is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.12 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 50 have smaller households.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Weed skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Weed (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California overall (12.3%). The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Weed
Renters in Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Weed own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Weed is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%). Vacancy is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Weed are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $801 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,041 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Weed runs $1,086 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $285 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Weed
Bachelor's degrees in Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Weed: 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Weed is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Weed
| Period | Weed | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Weed: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Weed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mount Shasta | 2.02 | 52.4 | 9.1% | 33.3% | 17.3% | 1979 | $1,850 | 32.6% | 97.6% | 4.9% |
| Gazelle | 2.27 | 49.4 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 14.9% | 1970 | $1,004 | 23.6% | 95.0% | 10.9% |
| Shasta Retreat | 1.84 | 58.5 | 9.9% | 29.2% | 34.2% | 1951 | $1,073 | 27.3% | 92.2% | 3.0% |
| Grenada | 2.41 | 46.1 | 2.9% | 18.5% | 7.9% | 1976 | $988 | 24.5% | 95.6% | 13.3% |
| Montague | 2.51 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 21.3% | 18.1% | 1980 | $1,025 | 18.1% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Dunsmuir | 2.00 | 51.2 | 11.7% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 1944 | $1,044 | 27.9% | 90.2% | 8.1% |
| Mccloud | 1.97 | 64.1 | 3.8% | 19.2% | 45.2% | 1942 | $970 | 25.4% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
| Little Shasta | 2.49 | 40.7 | 10.9% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 1981 | $1,042 | 16.0% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Sweetbriar | 1.99 | 60.3 | 8.6% | 15.2% | 41.3% | 1966 | $1,003 | 27.9% | 91.8% | 7.4% |
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 Weed. 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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