COMPARING TWO PLACES
Redding vs Odessa
PLACE A
Redding, CA
VS
PLACE B
Odessa, TX
Redding and Odessa are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Odessa has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 3%).
REDDINGODESSADIFFERENCE
Total population181,648173,801+5% vs Odessa
Population density48194−145
Population growth2.8%20.4%−17.7 pts
Median age41.731.4+10.3
Male49.2%51.3%−2.1 pts
Female50.8%48.7%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born5.0%16.7%−11.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%28.7%+46.6 pts
Black0.8%4.2%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.8%63.5%−51.7 pts
Asian3.4%1.1%+2.3 pts
Other8.7%2.6%+6.1 pts
Median household income$72,636$71,536+$1,100
Per capita income$39,574$36,118+$3,456
Poverty rate13.3%16.5%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.470Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%17.6%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation56.1%67.2%−11.2 pts
Median home value$366,400$200,200+$166,200
Median gross rent$1,317$1,259+$58
Owner-occupied65.6%64.7%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%6.3%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%46.7%+2.5 pts
Average commute19.825.0−5.2
Worked from home9.7%3.2%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured6.5%22.1%−15.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025