Population 28,686 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Bluff
Household size in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Bluff average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Red Bluff is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in California overall, where the median age is 39.0. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Red Bluff: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Red Bluff has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five California cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Red Bluff
Renters in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Red Bluff rent their homes (38.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Among owners, 41.0% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Red Bluff as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Red Bluff are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,237 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Red Bluff costs $1,237 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $424 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Red Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red Bluff have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Red Bluff have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Red Bluff
| Period | Red Bluff | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Red Bluff is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California as a whole (6.6%). Unemployment has fallen 6.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Red Bluff compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff | 2.59 | 40.7 | 16.3% | 38.5% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,237 | 17.4% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Rawson | 2.40 | 44.6 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,451 | 18.7% | 87.6% | 0.7% |
| Proberta | 2.88 | 37.9 | 10.3% | 25.7% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,273 | 20.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Dairyville | 2.46 | 52.5 | 7.7% | 24.7% | 14.1% | 1974 | $1,459 | 19.8% | 90.7% | 13.3% |
| Gerber | 2.62 | 40.3 | 12.3% | 33.0% | 9.0% | 1975 | $1,283 | 18.3% | 78.1% | 3.3% |
| Hooker | 2.62 | 50.3 | 7.4% | 21.7% | 11.2% | 1984 | $1,337 | 14.9% | 90.3% | 8.5% |
| Los Molinos | 2.41 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,114 | 16.7% | 87.7% | 13.1% |
| Tehama | 2.66 | 40.9 | 13.6% | 29.8% | 5.9% | 1980 | $960 | 15.4% | 77.5% | 0.7% |
| Red Bank | 2.62 | 42.9 | 7.7% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 1991 | $970 | 26.7% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
| Cottonwood | 2.86 | 42.7 | 7.7% | 24.0% | 7.8% | 1985 | $1,415 | 20.9% | 88.8% | 7.4% |
| Dales | 2.34 | 50.4 | 6.2% | 48.0% | 41.9% | 1971 | $1,341 | 12.6% | 80.3% | 18.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Red Bluff. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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