Redding Metro Area

  1. Redding Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Redding Metro Area Statistics
  3. Redding Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Redding Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Redding Metro Area Family Information
  6. Redding Metro Area Education Information
  7. Redding Metro Area Business Information
  8. Redding Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Redding Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Redding Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Redding Metro Area Counties
  12. Redding Metro Area Cities


Redding Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Redding Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 163,256
  • Land Area (2000): 9,803.609 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 161.203 square kilometers
Redding Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 166,757 2002 169,254 2005 178,997
2000 168,136 2003 173,601 2006 181,524
2001 166,290 2004 177,676 2007 180,982

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Houses (2000): 68,810
Redding Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 225,130 68.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,991 0.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 99,388 30.35%

Redding Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Redding Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 67,719 61,864 5,856 8.65% 87
1991 68,167 60,692 7,474 10.96% 110
1992 72,931 63,331 9,600 13.16% 132
1993 73,229 63,944 9,285 12.68% 127
1994 72,565 63,778 8,788 12.11% 121
1995 72,111 63,949 8,163 11.32% 113
1996 71,966 64,716 7,251 10.07% 101
1997 72,636 65,909 6,728 9.26% 93
1998 72,151 65,609 6,542 9.07% 91
1999 72,190 67,067 5,123 7.10% 71
2000 74,838 70,303 4,535 6.06% 61
2001 77,648 72,724 4,923 6.34% 63
2002 81,705 75,853 5,851 7.16% 72
2003 82,999 76,720 6,279 7.56% 76
2004 83,129 76,787 6,341 7.63% 76
2005 82,652 76,614 6,037 7.30% 73
2006 83,796 78,246 5,550 6.62% 66
2007 84,827 78,426 6,401 7.55% 76
2008 86,808 78,497 8,311 9.57% 96
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 87,138 78,393 8,745 10.04% 100
Feb 2008 85,729 77,332 8,397 9.79% 98
Mar 2008 86,333 77,661 8,672 10.04% 100
Apr 2008 86,625 78,719 7,906 9.13% 91
May 2008 86,925 79,103 7,822 9.00% 90
Jun 2008 87,463 79,403 8,060 9.22% 92
Jul 2008 86,117 77,588 8,529 9.90% 99
Aug 2008 87,285 78,940 8,345 9.56% 96
Sep 2008 87,654 79,333 8,321 9.49% 95
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Redding Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,442 12.27%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 4,476 6.50%
3. Health Care 4,300 6.25%
4. Educational Services 3,990 5.80%
5. Public Administration 3,872 5.63%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,882 4.19%
7. Truck Transportation 2,748 3.99%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,682 3.90%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,438 3.54%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,426 3.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,032 2.95%
12. Wood Manufacturing 1,986 2.89%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,892 2.75%
14. Department and Other General Stores 1,542 2.24%
15. Finance and Insurance 1,482 2.15%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,400 2.03%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,364 1.98%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,342 1.95%
19. Utilities 1,240 1.80%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 948 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,212 19.44%
2. Educational Services 8,394 13.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,642 8.98%
4. Public Administration 3,700 5.89%
5. Social Assistance 3,162 5.03%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,630 4.19%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,604 4.14%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,988 3.16%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,886 3.00%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,772 2.82%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,604 2.55%
12. Construction 1,338 2.13%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,304 2.08%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,034 1.65%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 938 1.49%
16. Private Household Services 902 1.44%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 686 1.09%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 648 1.03%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 592 0.94%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 576 0.92%

Redding Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,806 6.98%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,796 5.52%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,578 5.20%
4. Other Management Occupations 3,056 4.44%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,924 4.25%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 2,712 3.94%
7. Other Production Occupations 2,140 3.11%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,058 2.99%
9. Other Construction Trades 1,962 2.85%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,754 2.55%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,734 2.52%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,676 2.44%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,510 2.19%
14. Top Executives 1,200 1.74%
15. Construction Laborers 1,146 1.67%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,136 1.65%
17. Engineers 1,042 1.51%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 1,040 1.51%
19. Carpenters 1,034 1.50%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 934 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,736 5.95%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,550 5.65%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,834 4.51%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,766 4.40%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,552 4.06%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,470 3.93%
7. Registered Nurses 2,340 3.72%
8. Cashiers 2,184 3.48%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,110 3.36%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,988 3.16%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,924 3.06%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,878 2.99%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,846 2.94%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,808 2.88%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,706 2.72%
16. Child Care Workers 1,654 2.63%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,620 2.58%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,564 2.49%
19. Other Healthcare Support 1,542 2.45%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,486 2.37%

Redding Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 112,178 44.40%
15-35 hours 33,627 13.31%
1-14 hours 8,533 3.38%
No regular hours 98,330 38.92%

Redding Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,479 4.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,051 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,070 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,479 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,107 9.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 17,489 14.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,348 20.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,331 9.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,263 5.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,254 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,697 2.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,912 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,335 6.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,301 6.69%

Redding Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,081 4.09%
5-9 21,104 17.00%
10-14 26,957 21.72%
15-19 26,924 21.69%
20-24 17,283 13.92%
25-29 4,511 3.63%
30-34 8,695 7.01%
35-39 1,326 1.07%
40-44 1,708 1.38%
45-59 3,793 3.06%
60-89 2,972 2.39%
At least 90 3,762 3.03%

Redding Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 166 0.13% 101,694 81.93%
30-44 438 0.35% 11,291 9.10%
45-59 168 0.14% 3,625 2.92%
At least 60 364 0.29% 6,370 5.13%

Redding Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 466 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,483 11.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 103,071 79.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 286 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 752 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,136 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,922 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,361 4.14%

Redding Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 126,994 (319,778 people)
Families (2000): 88,246 (263,760 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 27,696
People at same address in 1995: 154,357
Redding Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14,809 11.62%
$10,000-$14,999 10,721 8.42%
$15,000-$19,999 10,720 8.42%
$20,000-$24,999 10,431 8.19%
$25,000-$29,999 9,203 7.22%
$30,000-$34,999 8,774 6.89%
$35,000-$39,999 8,445 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 6,921 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 6,477 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 10,616 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 11,633 9.13%
$75,000-$99,999 9,444 7.41%
$100,000-$124,999 4,394 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 1,707 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 1,503 1.18%
$200,000 or more 1,592 1.25%

Redding Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,650 24.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,295 32.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,058 4.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,536 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 466 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,275 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 159 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,661 5.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,371 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 33 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 864 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.02%

Redding Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 92,992 26.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 40,317 11.55%
Public Assistance 8,823 2.53%
Retirement 27,239 7.81%
Self Employment 17,562 5.03%
Social Security 40,908 11.72%
Supplemental Security 9,975 2.86%
Wage / Salary 87,787 25.16%
Other 23,314 6.68%

Redding Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 40,708 59.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27,588 40.39%

Redding Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,595 12.63%
Color 1 Box Married 74,533 60.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,751 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,615 2.93%

Redding Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,915 14.75%
Color 1 Box Married 75,289 55.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,731 18.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,052 11.15%

Redding Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Redding Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,398 3.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33,499 13.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 68,131 28.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 73,759 30.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20,950 8.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,914 10.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,445 4.73%

Redding Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,134 1.92% 1,834 1.12% 4,968 3.04%
Kindergarten 4,362 2.67% 572 0.35% 4,934 3.02%
Grades 1-4 16,981 10.40% 1,922 1.18% 18,903 11.58%
Grades 5-8 19,560 11.98% 1,818 1.11% 21,378 13.09%
Grades 9-12 20,935 12.82% 1,174 0.72% 22,109 13.54%
Undergrad college 13,492 8.26% 2,658 1.63% 16,150 9.89%
Graduate or professional school 1,088 0.67% 696 0.43% 1,784 1.09%
Total 79,552 48.73% 10,674 6.54% 90,226 55.27%

Redding Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Redding Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 554 493
2002 480 406
2003 452 435
2004 480 415

Redding Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Redding Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 271,659 84.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 49,172 15.33%

Redding Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 576
Redding Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.604 0.534 0.066 0.570 4.773 0.000 8.240 18.716 2.968 29.924
2000 3.753 0.684 0.018 0.452 4.907 0.000 6.417 17.724 2.718 26.859
2001 6.591 1.076 0.066 3.103 10.836 0.000 14.739 65.921 8.431 89.091
2002 7.515 1.111 0.071 3.385 12.082 0.000 14.351 67.248 9.577 91.177
2003 3.105 0.634 0.029 0.639 4.407 0.000 8.376 17.206 3.704 29.286
2004 3.934 0.642 0.023 0.518 5.116 0.000 8.662 20.104 3.838 32.604
2005 3.531 0.665 0.022 0.536 4.754 0.000 8.816 20.056 4.788 33.660
2006 2.540 0.518 0.044 0.468 3.570 0.000 6.622 16.328 4.517 27.467
2007 3.288 0.658 0.061 0.696 4.702 0.000 6.133 14.526 2.608 23.268

Redding Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,786
2000 5,341
2001 16,617
2002 17,477

Redding Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Redding Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,234 13.01%
10-19 Years 26,152 16.02%
20-29 Years 16,365 10.02%
30-39 Years 20,706 12.68%
40-49 Years 25,433 15.58%
50-59 Years 20,979 12.85%
60-69 Years 14,215 8.71%
70-79 Years 11,720 7.18%
80-89 Years 5,546 3.40%
90+ Years 906 0.55%

Redding Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 79,572 48.74%
Color 1 Box Female 83,684 51.26%

Redding Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 141,097 86.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,998 5.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,544 2.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,025 2.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,014 1.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,179 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 245 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 154 0.09%

Redding Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 58,486 20.52%
2. Irish 45,893 16.10%
3. English 45,844 16.08%
4. United States Or American 24,746 8.68%
5. Italian 16,309 5.72%
6. French Non-Basque 13,350 4.68%
7. Norwegian 8,390 2.94%
8. Scottish 8,278 2.90%
9. Swedish 8,055 2.83%
10. Dutch 7,873 2.76%

Redding Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 288,088 93.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,250 3.33%
3. Other Asian 2,448 0.79%
4. German 1,362 0.44%
5. Laotian 1,152 0.37%
6. French 740 0.24%
7. Tagalog 546 0.18%
8. Italian 530 0.17%
9. Chinese 284 0.09%
10. Scandinavian 252 0.08%

Redding Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 314,479 96.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,069 1.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,961 2.13%

Redding Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Redding Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Redding Metro Area Counties Back to top
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