Red Bluff, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
65,167
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40
0.249% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.6%
0.902% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,784
3.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$339,600
7.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,923
1.46% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.3% of the residents in Red Bluff, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Red Bluff, CA was $339,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Red Bluff, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Bluff, CA was 2 cars per household.

Red Bluff, CA borders Chico, CA, Redding, CA, and Ukiah, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Red Bluff, CA is home to a population of 65.2k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Red Bluff, CA residents were born outside of the country (7.26k people).

In 2024, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Red Bluff, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.46k Other (Hispanic) and 6.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%
2024 Citizenship
93.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% 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 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Bluff, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40k ± 535
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.46k ± 1.22k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.74k ± 1.17k
29.1%
Hispanic Population
18.9k people

In 2024, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Red Bluff, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.46k Other (Hispanic) and 6.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.1% of the people in Red Bluff, CA are hispanic (18.9k 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

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

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.26k people
10.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.1k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Red Bluff, CA residents (7.26k 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 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,049 ± 202
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    699 ± 249
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    647 ± 213

Red Bluff, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Bluff, CA employs 25.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Bluff, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,758 people), Retail Trade (3,307 people), and Educational Services (2,380 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,583), Wholesale Trade ($81,310), and Utilities ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

25.9k
2024 Value
± 1,326
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 25.6k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Bluff, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,338 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,025 people), and Management Occupations (2,003 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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.9k
2024 Value
± 1,326
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Bluff, CA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 25.6k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Bluff, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,758 people), Retail Trade (3,307 people), and Educational Services (2,380 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

$49,035
Median earning men ± $2,793
$37,831
Median earning women ± $2,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($88,958), Public Administration ($86,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,476), Construction ($51,625), and Public Administration ($51,245).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 97
    Construction
  2. 65
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 58
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $122k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. $116k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $105k
    Manufacturing

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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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Bluff, CA was $339,600 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,600 to $339,600, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Bluff, CA is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Bluff, CA have an average commute time of 23.4 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

$339,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,607
$16,640
Median Property Taxes
±$1,014

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 $3k+ 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

67.1%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Red Bluff, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,784
Median Household Income
± $3,435
24.8k
Number of Households
± 1,291

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.8k households in Red Bluff, CA grew to $63,784 from the previous year's value of $61,834.

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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.96%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Red Bluff, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.96%).

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

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Bluff, CA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Red Bluff, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Bluff, CA (10k out of 64.4k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

93.4% of the population of Red Bluff, CA has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.58%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
34.8%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Bluff, CA grew by 3.2% from 6.38% to 6.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Red Bluff, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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