| | Shasta Lake, CA | Fortuna, CA | United States |
| Population | 10,399 | 12,480 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40 | 40.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,139 | 12,030 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,008 | 10,497 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,723 | 8,788 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 15.2% | 15.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.0% | 37.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 952.2 | 2,444.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.9 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shasta Lake, CA | Fortuna, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shasta Lake, CA | Fortuna, CA | United States |
| White | 79.7% | 68.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.2% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.4% | 23.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shasta Lake, CA | Fortuna, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.6% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.7% | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.6% | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,988 | 4,901 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,757 | 3,136 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.9% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.8% | 40.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,231 | 1,765 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.6% | 22.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% |