Red Bluff, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
14,592
0.11% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
17.6%
15.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$50,216
6.01% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$271,100
5.12% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,293
0.341% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Red Bluff, CA had a population of 14.6k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $50,216. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Red Bluff, CA grew from 14,576 to 14,592, a 0.11% increase and its median household income grew from $47,367 to $50,216, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Bluff, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.02%), Other (Hispanic) (4.67%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%).

None of the households in Red Bluff, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Red Bluff, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Red Bluff, CA was $271,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.

Most people in Red Bluff, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Bluff, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Red Bluff, CA is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.5% of Red Bluff, CA residents were born outside of the country (948 people).

In 2023, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.56k people) in Red Bluff, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 733 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Red Bluff, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Red Bluff, CA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Bluff, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.56k ± 677
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 629
  3. White (Hispanic)
    733 ± 327
23%
Hispanic Population
3.36k people

In 2023, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.56k people) in Red Bluff, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 733 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23% of the people in Red Bluff, CA are hispanic (3.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Bluff, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
948 people
6.37%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
928 people

As of 2023, 6.5% of Red Bluff, CA residents (948 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Bluff, CA was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    217 ± 120
  2. Vietnam
    207 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    153 ± 203

Red Bluff, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Bluff, CA employs 5.29k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Red Bluff, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,049 people), Retail Trade (907 people), and Public Administration (451 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($88,479), Public Administration ($49,651), and Manufacturing ($49,214).

Employment

Occupations

5.29k
2023 Value
± 711
0.341%
1 Year growth
± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 0.341%, from 5.28k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Bluff, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (841 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (610 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Bluff, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.29k
2023 Value
± 711
0.341%
1 Year growth
± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 0.341%, from 5.28k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Bluff, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,049 people), Retail Trade (907 people), and Public Administration (451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Bluff, CA, though some of these residents may live in Red Bluff, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,479
Median earning men ± $6,977
$38,741
Median earning women ± $3,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($88,479), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($80,705), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,058), and Public Administration ($49,890).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Red Bluff, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Bluff, CA was $271,100 in 2023, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $257,900 to $271,100, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Bluff, CA is 45.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Red Bluff, CA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Bluff, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$271,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,914
$2,631
Median Property Taxes
±$482

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Red Bluff, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Red Bluff, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

45.1%
Homeownership
2023
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 45.1% of the housing units in Red Bluff, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Red Bluff, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,216
Median Household Income
± $3,065
5.83k
Number of Households
± 715

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.83k households in Red Bluff, CA grew to $50,216 from the previous year's value of $47,367.

The following chart displays the households in Red Bluff, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Bluff, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Red Bluff, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (8.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Bluff, CA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Red Bluff, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Red Bluff, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Bluff, CA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Bluff, CA (2.53k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Bluff, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Red Bluff, CA has health coverage, with 24% on employee plans, 45.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.17%
Uninsured
24%
Employer Coverage
45.7%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Bluff, CA declined by 25.1% from 5.57% to 4.17%.

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