CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Redding
California · 66,462 residents · 59.469 sq mi
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Redding has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,828. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 14,403 residents. Median home value is $95,200. Households here earn about 28% less than the California median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202493K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(5,430)
5 to 97.9%(5,231)
10 to 147%(4,669)
15 to 196.4%(4,231)
20 to 246.8%(4,538)
25 to 3416.2%(10,742)
35 to 4415.4%(10,214)
45 to 549.5%(6,291)
55 to 648.3%(5,503)
65 to 748.3%(5,547)
75 to 844.9%(3,236)
85 and over1.2%(830)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,828
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,194 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,200
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(69,293)
Black1%(828)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(4,393)
Asian2.9%(2,372)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(61,533)
Black1%(676)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,556)
Asian3.3%(2,184)
Other3.1%(2,069)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.9%(9,285)
Spaniard1.2%(1,128)
Central American0.6%(550)
Puerto Rican0.5%(486)
South American0.3%(261)
Salvadoran0.2%(214)
Panamanian0.1%(135)
Cuban0.1%(125)
Nicaraguan0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(61)
Bolivian0.1%(56)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(38)
Chilean0%(30)
Colombian0%(29)
Peruvian0%(26)
Ecuadorian0%(21)
Honduran0%(17)
Dominican0%(8)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(870)
Mien0.7%(652)
Chinese0.4%(408)
Korean0.3%(287)
Vietnamese0.3%(259)
Asian Indian0.2%(231)
Laotian0.2%(185)
Hmong0.2%(167)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(64)
Thai0.1%(58)
Taiwanese0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(419)
Chamorro0.3%(276)
Chuukese0.1%(87)
Tongan0.1%(67)
Guamanian0.1%(51)
Samoan0.1%(49)
Ancestry
German14.3%(13,349)
English13.6%(12,731)
Irish11%(10,238)
American5.7%(5,342)
Italian5.1%(4,747)
Scottish3.1%(2,877)
French2.6%(2,411)
Swedish2.3%(2,144)
Norwegian1.9%(1,729)
Dutch1.4%(1,318)
Portuguese1.1%(1,013)
Polish1%(935)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(775)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(755)
Danish0.7%(654)
Russian0.6%(514)
British0.5%(506)
Canadian0.4%(383)
Brazilian0.4%(368)
Greek0.4%(347)
Finnish0.4%(334)
Czech0.3%(319)
Subsaharan African0.3%(310)
French Canadian0.3%(295)
Arab0.3%(271)
Swiss0.3%(253)
Ukrainian0.2%(206)
Hungarian0.2%(203)
Syrian0.2%(152)
Austrian0.1%(140)
Belgian0.1%(106)
Nigerian0.1%(98)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
Croatian0.1%(59)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0%(43)
Iranian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(40)
Australian0%(36)
West Indian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(26)
Armenian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Serbian0%(6)
Ethiopian0%(5)
Palestinian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(13,812)
Married46.2%(16,699)
Widowed3.2%(1,168)
Divorced12.4%(4,501)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(12,493)
Married42.5%(17,015)
Widowed9.3%(3,713)
Divorced17%(6,781)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Redding, California?
Redding, California has about 66,462 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Redding, California?
The typical household in Redding, California earns about $25,828 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Redding, California expensive?
In Redding, California, the median home is worth about $95,200, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.
How educated are people in Redding, California?
About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Redding, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Redding, California?
About 14.3% of people in Redding, California live below the federal poverty line.
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