CITY · 2020 ACS
Redding
California · 93,611 residents · 59.469 sq mi
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Redding has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $56,098. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $274,800. Households here earn about 29% less than the California median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202493K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(5,277)
5 to 96.2%(5,778)
10 to 146.2%(5,811)
15 to 195.9%(5,544)
20 to 246.1%(5,718)
25 to 3413.6%(12,764)
35 to 4412%(11,271)
45 to 5410.5%(9,827)
55 to 6412.6%(11,835)
65 to 7411.4%(10,710)
75 to 846.7%(6,259)
85 and over3%(2,817)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$56,098
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,194 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Other services5.3%
Retail trade4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Construction1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$274,800
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.9
−21%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(68,751)
Black1.4%(1,299)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(10,490)
Asian4.4%(4,086)
Other6.7%(6,314)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.3%(7,595)
Central American0.5%(498)
Spaniard0.5%(485)
Puerto Rican0.5%(434)
South American0.3%(307)
Panamanian0.2%(158)
Peruvian0.2%(155)
Salvadoran0.2%(140)
Colombian0.1%(108)
Nicaraguan0.1%(92)
Guatemalan0.1%(59)
Cuban0.1%(56)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(860)
Laotian0.8%(723)
Chinese0.7%(608)
Vietnamese0.4%(375)
Filipino0.4%(373)
Korean0.4%(346)
Nepalese0.3%(286)
Japanese0.1%(137)
Hmong0.1%(59)
Burmese0%(41)
Taiwanese0%(36)
Indonesian0%(32)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(20)
Ancestry
German13.7%(12,586)
Irish11.7%(10,787)
English9.7%(8,909)
American6.2%(5,711)
Italian6.1%(5,587)
French3%(2,779)
Swedish2%(1,861)
Scottish1.9%(1,768)
Norwegian1.9%(1,735)
Portuguese1.7%(1,521)
Dutch1.3%(1,242)
Polish1.3%(1,188)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(922)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(843)
Welsh0.8%(708)
Russian0.7%(688)
Danish0.7%(681)
Swiss0.5%(506)
French Canadian0.4%(393)
Greek0.4%(383)
Czech0.4%(340)
Canadian0.3%(320)
Brazilian0.3%(235)
Subsaharan African0.2%(216)
Syrian0.2%(198)
Hungarian0.2%(184)
Ukrainian0.2%(151)
Armenian0.1%(120)
Latvian0.1%(111)
Austrian0.1%(105)
Romanian0.1%(100)
Lithuanian0.1%(88)
Finnish0.1%(83)
Australian0.1%(78)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
West Indian0.1%(70)
Iranian0.1%(63)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Croatian0.1%(51)
Belgian0.1%(49)
Israeli0%(32)
Jordanian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Haitian0%(8)
Arab0%(7)
Turkish0%(6)
Moroccan0%(5)
Jamaican0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 93,611 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Redding, California?
The typical household in Redding, California earns about $56,098 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 $274,800, and the typical rent is about $1,112 a month.
How educated are people in Redding, California?
About 25.2% 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 16.5% of people in Redding, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Redding, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Redding, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,149 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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