United States › Redding METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Redding Metro Redding, CA · 1 counties · 147,036 residents · 3,776 sq mi
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The short version
Redding is home to 147,036 people. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 10% since 2000. Households take in $25,581 at the median, 15% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $91,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% 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 vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K 154K 165K 175K 186K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Redding Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $25,581
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,335 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $17,738 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$91,000
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$432
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $563 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.1% in 2000
35.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 86.4%(141,097)
Hispanic / Latino 5.5%(8,998)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 94.1%(138,344)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(5,401)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 13.4 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 married 33.5%(24,407)
Women 15+
Never married 26.6%(20,312)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 48.4% 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) 21.4%(2,569)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.4%(1,851)
Share of the 12,002 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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In this metro
Largest cities ReddingCENTRAL 94,092 Anderson 11,131 Shasta Lake 10,208 Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) 7,408 Happy Valley 5,944 Bella Vista 4,511 Palo Cedro 3,685 Burney 2,668 Shingletown 2,164 Centerville CDP (Shasta County) 1,954 Shasta 1,387 Jones Valley 1,122 Johnson Park 943 Millville 939 Mountain Gate 742 Oak Run 596 Lakehead 577 Fall River Mills 444 McArthur 346 Keswick 240 Whitmore 207 Castella 204 Round Mountain 169 French Gulch 154 Montgomery Creek 134 Cassel 118 Igo 90 Big Bend 67 Hat Creek 57 Ono 37 The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Redding, CA? Redding, CA has about 147,036 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Redding, CA? The typical household in Redding, CA earns about $25,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Redding, CA expensive? In Redding, CA, the median home is worth about $91,000, and the typical rent is about $432 a month.
How educated are people in Redding, CA? About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Redding, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Redding, CA? About 13.7% of people in Redding, CA live below the federal poverty line.
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