Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Redding
Household size in Redding
| Period | Redding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Redding is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Redding skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 50.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Redding (17.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.1% of households in Redding rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Redding as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Redding is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Redding runs $694 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Redding: 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Redding: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Redding has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 | 2.19 | 58.0 | 17.9% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 1939 | $694 | 8.5% | 94.4% | 0.2% |
| Delphos | 2.25 | 50.9 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 1944 | $714 | 14.7% | 93.7% | 1.3% |
| Irena | 2.06 | 57.8 | 4.6% | 17.0% | 25.5% | 1969 | $333 | 30.1% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Maloy | 2.33 | 40.9 | 3.8% | 17.9% | 15.1% | 1947 | $763 | 24.7% | 93.2% | 1.6% |
| Platteville | 2.01 | 54.9 | 9.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 1954 | $751 | 11.3% | 91.9% | 0.7% |
| Benton | 2.34 | 40.5 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 14.9% | 1947 | $763 | 25.2% | 93.3% | 1.7% |
| Grant City | 2.45 | 40.9 | 16.1% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 1952 | $455 | 13.9% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| Blockton | 1.90 | 54.8 | 6.9% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 1961 | $775 | 11.3% | 90.7% | 0.9% |
| Allendale | 1.87 | 63.3 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 21.6% | 1965 | $392 | 29.2% | 96.8% | 0.1% |
| Isadora | 2.24 | 52.5 | 1.7% | 20.3% | 28.3% | 1974 | $298 | 30.3% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Mount Ayr | 2.50 | 41.8 | 8.8% | 27.4% | 15.1% | 1959 | $722 | 27.4% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
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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