Population 110,404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Redding
Household size in Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Redding has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the center.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Redding 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, mirroring the country.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Redding as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Redding
Renters in Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Redding than nationally: 40.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Redding is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%). Vacancy is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Redding was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $975 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,100 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,222 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,628 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$653 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Redding costs $1,628 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rents are up $653 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Redding
Bachelor's degrees in Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Redding (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Redding is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Redding
| Period | Redding | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Redding is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California as a whole (6.6%). Unemployment has fallen 6.0 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).
Redding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | 2.55 | 41.3 | 11.8% | 40.8% | 9.7% | 1982 | $1,628 | 26.6% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| Keswick | 2.62 | 50.7 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 17.4% | 1984 | $1,148 | 19.8% | 94.6% | 11.5% |
| Shasta Lake | 2.55 | 43.0 | 13.2% | 30.7% | 8.1% | 1982 | $1,272 | 15.9% | 90.5% | 7.9% |
| Palo Cedro | 2.89 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 2.6% | 1980 | $1,553 | 39.5% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Shasta | 2.76 | 47.4 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 19.3% | 1986 | $1,278 | 30.5% | 95.5% | 14.6% |
| Summit City | 2.63 | 51.1 | 4.3% | 8.1% | 17.5% | 1982 | $1,066 | 19.7% | 95.4% | 13.4% |
| Anderson | 2.56 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 30.0% | 8.8% | 1982 | $1,052 | 15.1% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| Olinda | 2.68 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 19.3% | 14.9% | 1983 | $1,093 | 16.4% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| Bella Vista | 2.76 | 43.6 | 8.7% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1984 | $1,747 | 26.7% | 90.3% | 7.8% |
| Obrien | 2.47 | 45.6 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 7.3% | 1983 | $1,602 | 23.4% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Millville | 2.71 | 49.7 | 8.5% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 1981 | $1,663 | 23.2% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
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 Redding. 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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