CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tehama

California · 403 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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Tehama is home to 403 people in California. At a median age of 46.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than in California as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $57,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

403

−7%vs 2000

vs 432 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.7

+13%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024366

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.2%(13)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.9%(40)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.7%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(55)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.4%(38)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.6%(67)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.7%(51)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,667

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,508

−12%vs 2000

vs $13,044 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.5%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,700

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.0%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

23.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.9%(315)

Black0.7%(3)

Hispanic / Latino19.7%(85)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.3%(364)

Black2.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(7)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other6.9%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.6%(68)

Spaniard8.2%(30)

Puerto Rican0.3%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.5%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(3)

Ancestry

English15.8%(58)

American13.1%(48)

German11.5%(42)

Irish10.1%(37)

Scottish6%(22)

French3.3%(12)

Italian3.3%(12)

Dutch1.1%(4)

French Canadian0.8%(3)

Austrian0.5%(2)

Danish0.5%(2)

Czech0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swedish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 12.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married9.9%(14)

Married74.5%(105)

Widowed3.5%(5)

Divorced12.1%(17)

Women 15+

Never married14.8%(23)

Married59.4%(92)

Widowed7.1%(11)

Divorced18.7%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.2%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.3%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.5%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War31.3%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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