Tehama, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

366

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.73%

28.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,893

4.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,900

Population & Diversity

Tehama, CA is home to a population of 366 people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Tehama, CA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (232 people) in Tehama, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Tehama, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tehama, CA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tehama, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 34
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 32

27%

Hispanic Population

99 people

27% of the people in Tehama, CA are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tehama, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Tehama, CA residents (45 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 Tehama, CA was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
5 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Tehama, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tehama, CA employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tehama, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,464).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 91

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 87.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tehama, CA declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 175 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tehama, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (18 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tehama, 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

160

2024 Value

± 91

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 87.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tehama, CA declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 175 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tehama, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tehama, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tehama, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $25,871

$42,500

Median earning women ± $9,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,464), Construction ($56,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tehama, CA was $318,900 in 2024, which is 0.959 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,800 to $318,900, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Tehama, CA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tehama, CA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tehama, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,043

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Tehama, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Tehama, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tehama, 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.

$70,893

Median Household Income

± $15,599

161

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 161 households in Tehama, CA grew to $70,893 from the previous year's value of $67,614.

The following chart displays the households in Tehama, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tehama, 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (4.43%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Tehama, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.43%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tehama, CA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tehama, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tehama, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tehama, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tehama, CA (10 out of 366 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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