Red Bluff, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,549

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

2.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

6.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,529

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,900

Population & Diversity

Red Bluff, CA is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.95% of Red Bluff, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.82k people) in Red Bluff, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.36k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Red Bluff, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Bluff, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Red Bluff, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Bluff, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.82k ± 605
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 606
Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 891

28.2%

Hispanic Population

4.11k people

28.2% of the people in Red Bluff, CA are hispanic (4.11k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

6.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

948 people

As of 2024, 8.95% of Red Bluff, CA residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Bluff, CA was 6.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Red Bluff, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 209
Vietnam
135 ± 78

Red Bluff, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Red Bluff, CA.

Economy

The economy of Red Bluff, CA employs 5.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Bluff, CA were Retail Trade (1,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Public Administration (660 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($91,206), Finance & Insurance ($65,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,042).

Employment

Occupations

5.64k

2024 Value

± 697

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 5.29k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Bluff, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (772 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (542 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Bluff, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.64k

2024 Value

± 697

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 5.29k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Bluff, CA, are Retail Trade (1,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Public Administration (660 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,377

Median earning men ± $10,232

$39,269

Median earning women ± $3,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,206), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,571), and Manufacturing ($62,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($83,186), Public Administration ($54,539), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Bluff, CA was $299,900 in 2024, which is 0.901 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,100 to $299,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Bluff, CA is 42.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Bluff, CA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Bluff, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,000

$2,517

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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.

Rent vs Own

42.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.8% of the housing units in Red Bluff, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Bluff, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,529

Median Household Income

± $3,642

5.88k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.88k households in Red Bluff, CA grew to $51,529 from the previous year's value of $50,216.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Bluff, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Red Bluff, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

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.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Bluff, CA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Red Bluff, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Red Bluff, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Bluff, CA (2.68k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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