Redwood Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,898

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

2.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

33.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,563

19.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$651,200

Population & Diversity

Redwood Valley, CA is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.9% of Redwood Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (416 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Redwood Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Other (Hispanic) and 195 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Redwood Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Redwood Valley, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redwood Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 363
Other (Hispanic)
446 ± 393
White (Hispanic)
195 ± 203

42.3%

Hispanic Population

802 people

42.3% of the people in Redwood Valley, CA are hispanic (802 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redwood Valley, 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

21.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

21.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2024, 21.9% of Redwood Valley, CA residents (416 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 Redwood Valley, CA was 21.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

24 ± 40

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Redwood Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Redwood Valley, CA employs 675 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Redwood Valley, CA were Construction (123 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($81,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,327).

Employment

Occupations

675

2024 Value

± 265

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood Valley, CA declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 796 employees to 675 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redwood Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (103 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (102 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redwood Valley, 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

675

2024 Value

± 265

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood Valley, CA declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 796 employees to 675 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redwood Valley, CA, are Construction (123 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redwood Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Redwood Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,210

Median earning men ± $12,563

$41,053

Median earning women ± $15,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($29,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Redwood Valley, CA was $651,200 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $549,100 to $651,200, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Redwood Valley, CA is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Redwood Valley, CA have an average commute time of 44.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redwood Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$651,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,958

$449

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Redwood Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Redwood Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Redwood Valley, 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.

$63,563

Median Household Income

± $60,843

595

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 595 households in Redwood Valley, CA grew to $63,563 from the previous year's value of $53,163.

The following chart displays the households in Redwood Valley, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Redwood Valley, 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 (95.6%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 95.6% of workers in Redwood Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.38%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

44.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redwood Valley, CA have a longer commute time (44.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21% of the workforce in Redwood Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Redwood Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Redwood Valley, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redwood Valley, CA (329 out of 1.9k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redwood Valley, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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