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Tehama County, California (CA)



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Tehama County, CA mapCounty population in 2005: 61,197 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,222
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,791
% of renters here:  32%
State:  43%
Land area: 2951 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  17.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (15.7%), Manufacturing (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Tehama County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Tehama County, California:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Males: 27,692  (49.4%)
Females: 28,347  (50.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,556
County population in 2003: 58,892
Jobs in 2003: 18,634

Tehama County,CA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 25,471
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.3%

Average household size:
Tehama County:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,238 ($31,206 in 2000)
This county  $35,238
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $247,616
Tehama County  $247,616
California:  $477,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $486
Institutionalized population: 616
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Tehama County in 2000: $873


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 290
  • Burglaries: 290
  • Thefts: 187
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 170
  • Burglaries: 161
  • Thefts: 187
  • Auto thefts: 0

Tehama County races chart


Tehama County, CA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Tehama County California:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $756 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tehama County is $463 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $878 a month.

Cities in this county include: Red Bluff, Corning, Los Molinos, Tehama, Chilcoot-Vinton, Manton, Mineral, McCloud-Medicine Lake.

2005 air pollution in Tehama County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Butte County , Glenn County , Mendocino County , Plumas County , Shasta County , Trinity County .


Tehama County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Tehama County: Jeffers Rnach (A), Jelly Ranch (B), Johnson Cabin (C), Facht Homestead (D), Moore Ranch (E), Alder Creek Campground (F), Fire Mountain (G), Saddle Camp Forest Service Station (H), Saddle Camp Campground (I), Russell Cabin (J), Round Mountain Number Two Camp (K), Round Mountain Number One Camp (L), Forward Mill (M), Foss Ranch (N), Rocky Cabin Recreation Site (O), Franks Cabin (P), Apperson Cow Camp (Q), Riley Cabin (R), Atkins Ranch (S), Wilson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tehama County: Capay Community Friends Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Elmore Cemetery (1), Tehama Cemetery (2), Paskenta Cemetery (3), Kirkwood Cemetery (4), Lowrey Cemetery (5), Carter Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dead Rabbit (A), Diamond Lake (B), Turner Lake (C), Forest Lake (D), North Yolla Bolly Lake (E), Norvell Pond (F), Wilson Lake (G), Dry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zimmershed Creek (A), Nelson Creek (B), Nevada Creek (C), New Creek (D), Millrace Creek (E), Ninemile Creek (F), North Fork Singer Creek (G), North Fork Stony Creek (H), Last Chance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tehama County include: Estil C Clark Park (1), Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area (2), William B Ide Adobe State Historical Monumen (3), Lower Stony Creek Recreation Area (4), Eagle Pass Recreation Area (5), Observation Point Recreation Area (6), Buckhorn Recreation Area (7), Burris Creek Recreation Area (8), Tehama County Fairgrounds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Tehama Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.7%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,501
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,424 (31% naturalized citizens)

Tehama County:  7.9%
Whole state:  26.2%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 625
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,078
  • 1985 to 1989: 822
  • 1980 to 1984: 539
  • 1975 to 1979: 369
  • 1970 to 1974: 251
  • 1970 to 1974: 188
  • 1965 to 1969: 552

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.2%

Tehama County marital status for males

Tehama County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,186
  • One, attached: 486
  • Two: 435
  • 3 or 4: 778
  • 5 to 9: 612
  • 10 to 19: 308
  • 20 or more: 670
  • Mobile homes: 5,773
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 299

Housing units in Tehama County with a mortgage: 5,780 (717 second mortgage, 541 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,614


Agriculture in Tehama County
Average size of farms: 548 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70018
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1055.04
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66165
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42217
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.05%
Corn for grain: 1199 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1520 harvested acres
Vegetables: 100 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45236 acres

Tehama County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/24/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (78%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Netherlands (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Tehama County:



  • German (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Tehama County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,559 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 2,818 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 107 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 113 (1%)
  • Walked: 564 (3%)
  • Other means: 196 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,235 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Tehama County, California
  • 271 people in nursing homes
  • 197 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 120 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 108 people in state prisons
  • 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 28 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 25 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,406.

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
California average:  5.75%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($502 average AGI)
Tehama County:  0.06%
California average:  0.21%

6.01% relocated from other counties in California ($36,049 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($5,826 average AGI)
Tehama County:  1.45%
California average:  1.75%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shasta County, CA  1.52% ($43,259 average AGI)
from Butte County, CA  0.82% ($34,362)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.30% ($30,018)
from Glenn County, CA  0.26% ($52,592)
from Sonoma County, CA  0.19% ($43,361)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.18% ($89,559)
from Solano County, CA  0.18% ($42,441)


6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
California average:  6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Tehama County:  0.05%
California average:  0.11%

4.59% relocated to other counties in California ($20,471 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($10,740 average AGI)
Tehama County:  2.32%
California average:  2.40%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shasta County, CA  1.37% ($33,976 average AGI)
to Butte County, CA  0.84% ($33,265)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.30% ($31,636)
to Glenn County, CA  0.21% ($30,237)
to San Diego County, CA  0.11% ($26,143)
to Washoe County, NV  0.11% ($27,952)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.08% ($29,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Births per 1000 population in Tehama County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Tehama County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Tehama County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,729 (7,981 aged, 1,748 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%


Household type by relationship


Households: 55,053
  • In family households: 47,582 (11,519 male householders, 3,439 female householders)
    11,622 spouses, 16,770 children (15,156 natural, 387 adopted, 1,227 stepchildren), 1,067 grandchildren, 468 brothers or sisters, 349 parents, 884 other relatives, 1,464 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,471 (2,814 male householders (2,190 living alone)), 3,318 female householders (2,865 living alone)), 1,339 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 986 (611 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,604 2-persons, 3,048 3-persons, 2,836 4-persons, 1,438 5-persons, 672 6-persons, 360 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,055 1-person, 889 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

9,613 married couples with children.
3,896 single-parent households (1,086 men, 2,810 women).

85.6% of residents of Tehama County speak English at home.
13.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $329,612,000 ($5487 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,019,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $150,788,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,367,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,205,000
Federal grants: $77,371,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,581,000 ($915,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,300,000 ($695,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $11,606,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,682,000
Federal Government insurance: $149,652,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,778
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,343
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +502
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,288
Here:  +70 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Tehama County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 351
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,326
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,159
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,623
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,981
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,666
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,016
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,192
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,233


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tehama County, California:

  • 1 room: 99
  • 2 rooms: 431
  • 3 rooms: 714
  • 4 rooms: 2,126
  • 5 rooms: 3,902
  • 6 rooms: 3,939
  • 7 rooms: 1,736
  • 8 rooms: 855
  • 9 or more rooms: 420


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County, California:

  • 1 room: 231
  • 2 rooms: 666
  • 3 rooms: 1,089
  • 4 rooms: 2,125
  • 5 rooms: 1,559
  • 6 rooms: 632
  • 7 rooms: 269
  • 8 rooms: 123
  • 9 or more rooms: 97


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tehama County:

  • no bedroom: 158
  • 1 bedroom: 875
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,115
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,600
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,275
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 199


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County:

  • no bedroom: 297
  • 1 bedroom: 1,666
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,956
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,632
  • 4 bedrooms: 165
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 75


Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 620
  • 1 vehicle: 3,766
  • 2 vehicles: 6,284
  • 3 vehicles: 2,437
  • 4 vehicles: 812
  • 5 or more vehicles: 303


Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,007
  • 1 vehicle: 2,903
  • 2 vehicles: 2,240
  • 3 vehicles: 452
  • 4 vehicles: 109
  • 5 or more vehicles: 80

53% of Tehama County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in California.

Tehama County:  53.1%
State average:  52.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36126
  • Northeast: 1600
  • Midwest: 4704
  • South: 4138
  • West: 4669

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 256
Here:  3.6%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 206
Here:  5.0%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
Here:  5.4%
California:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Tehama County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,147,000
    Hospital Public: $3,549,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $371,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
  • Construction - General: $2,880,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,682,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $302,000
    Fire Protection: $293,000
    Police Protection: $264,000
    Welfare - Other: $215,000
    Health - Other: $187,000
    Libraries: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,447,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,321,000
    Welfare - Other: $11,901,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,542,000
    Regular Highways: $7,993,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,282,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000,000
    Police Protection: $4,784,000
    Own Hospitals: $4,746,000
    Financial Administration: $2,046,000
    General - Other: $1,848,000
    Fire Protection: $1,826,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,155,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,036,000
    Transit Utilities: $740,000
    Libraries: $498,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $236,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $215,000
    Parks & Recreation: $117,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $416,000
    Education: $325,000
    General Support: $290,000
    Housing & Community Development: $88,000
    Transit Utilities: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,165,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $768,000
    Transit Utilities: $448,000
    All Other: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $636,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $603,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,571,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,228,000
    Rents: $193,000
    Property Sale Other: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $456,000
    General - Other: $129,000
    Judicial: $72,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $31,000
    Own Hospitals: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Health - Other: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,304,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $66,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $24,553,000
    Education: $15,662,000
    All Other: $10,507,000
    General Support: $8,781,000
    Highways: $7,506,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,042,000
    Transit Utilities: $734,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,569,000
    NEC: $1,497,000
    Total General Sales: $948,000
    Public Utilities: $729,000
    Other Selective Sales: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,083,000

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