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Tehama County, California (CA)

County population in 2022: 65,245 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 56,039 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,051
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,312
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,222
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,404 (it was 6,791 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

44%

Land area: 2951 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Tehama County: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Tehama County, CA (2022)
    • 39,94061.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 18,52928.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,8007.4%Two or more races
    • 1,1421.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 4670.7%Some other race alone
    • 2680.4%Asian alone
    • 990.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

40.9 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Males: 32,586  (49.9%)
Females: 32,659  (50.1%)
Average household size:
Tehama County:

2.0 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,884 ($31,206 in 1999)
This county:

$58,884
California:

$91,551

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $839 (lower quartile is $648, upper quartile is $1,114)
This county:

$839
State:

$1719


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $342,100 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Tehama:

$342,100
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,300 - $467,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $378,867
Here:

$378,867
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $281,544
Here:

$281,544
State:

$838,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,517
Here:

$207,517
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $211,680
Here:

$211,680
State:

$184,506

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,243
Here:

$84,243
State:

$204,957

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,644
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $559

Institutionalized population: 505

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 130
  • Burglaries: 131
  • Thefts: 238
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 179
  • Thefts: 278
  • Auto thefts: 15
Tehama County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 183 buildings, average cost: $184,200
  • 2021: 190 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2020: 147 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2019: 152 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2018: 128 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2017: 101 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2016: 92 buildings, average cost: $190,200
  • 2015: 73 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2014: 76 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2013: 70 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2012: 58 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2011: 48 buildings, average cost: $180,700
  • 2010: 77 buildings, average cost: $173,500
  • 2009: 62 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2008: 102 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2007: 225 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2006: 385 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2005: 667 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2004: 706 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2003: 417 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2002: 282 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2001: 180 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2000: 135 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 1999: 154 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 1998: 154 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 1997: 92 buildings, average cost: $127,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Tehama, CA residents
Average permit cost in Tehama, CA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,119 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,274 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Tehama, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tehama, CA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tehama, CA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
Tehama County:

14.5%
California:

12.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.8% for Black residents, 20.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.5% for American Indian residents, 9.1% for other race residents, 19.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 43.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, American Indian residents: 33.8 years old, Asian residents: 53.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.8 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)

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, West Tehama, East Tehama, Lake California, Los Molinos, Rancho Tehama Reserve, Gerber-Las Flores, Gerber, Bend.

Tehama County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
96021Corning60
96055Los Molinos20
96059Manton10
96063Mineral10
96080Red Bluff191
96090Tehama10

2023 air pollution in Tehama County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Tehama County: Bradys Camp (A), Browns Cabin (B), Spanish Creek (C), Spring Creek Campground (D), Upper Jamison Campground (E), Feather River Inn Golf Course (F), Gasner Park Picnic Area (G), White Horse Administration Site (H), The A-Tree (I), BSA Camp Timberwolf (J), Sandy Point Campground (K), Mill Creek Campground (L), Hutchins Group Campground (M), Sundew Campground (N), Three Lakes Trailhead (O), Three Lakes Campground (P), Silver Lake Campground (Q), Feather River Rod and Gun Club (R), Warner Valley Campground (S), Stover Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tehama County: Indian Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Plumas County Cemetery (1), Big Flat Cemetery (2), Indian Cemetery (3), Shim Flat Cemetery (4), Westside Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Green Island Lake (A), Grassy Lakes (B), The Beaver Ponds (C), Grass Lake (D), Gold Lake (E), Fowler Lake (F), Wades Lake (G), Big Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bunchgrass Creek (A), China Creek (B), Clearwater Creek (C), Cooks Creek (D), Coyote Creek (E), Dillon Creek (F), Domingo Creek (G), Fant Creek (H), Foreman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tehama County include: State Game Refuge One-P (1), State Game Refuge One-V (2), Mount Hough State Game Refuge (3), Gansner Park (4), Lake Basin Recreation Area (5), Little Last Chance Canyon Scenic Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Catfish Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Colorado , Coshocton County, Ohio , Marion County, West Virginia , Shasta County , Menard County, Illinois , Sarpy County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.4%
California:

5.1%

Unemployment by year in Tehama, CA
County total employment by year in Tehama, CA
County average yearly wages by year in Tehama, CA

Current college students: 2,501
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,442 (31.4% naturalized citizens)

Tehama County:

11.4%
Whole state:

26.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2152010 or later
  • 1,3202000 to 2009
  • 1,5891990 to 1999
  • 1,3611980 to 1989
  • 6201970 to 1979
  • 740Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Tehama County marital status for males Tehama County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,960
  • One, attached: 293
  • Two: 62
  • 3 or 4: 1,180
  • 5 to 9: 624
  • 10 to 19: 855
  • 50 or more: 178
  • Mobile homes: 4,255
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 259

Housing units in Tehama County with a mortgage: 9,793 (564 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 278 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88

Here:

9.3% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Tehama County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,2433
Evangelical Protestant4,10039
Other2,1306
Mainline Protestant1,28011
Orthodox201
None44,690-
Tehama County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Tehama County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Tehama County:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Tehama County:

8.4%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Tehama County:

25.5%
State:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.3%
State:

17.9%

Agriculture in Tehama County:

Average size of farms: 548 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,018
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: $66,165
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: $42,217
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: 45,236 acres

Earthquake activity:

Tehama County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 5727% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 154.0 miles away from Tehama County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 103.2 miles away from the county center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 132.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from Tehama County center
On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - March 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4434, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Manton Fire, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to September 02, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 26, 2005, FEMA Id: 2580, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 24, 1999 to November 29, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3140: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3140, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1203: February 09, 1998, FEMA Id: 1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 03, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1044: January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Tehama County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Fires: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tehama

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,884 (75.0%)
  • Carpooled: 2,105 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 18 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 203 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 337 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 2,865 (12.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (77%)
  • Laos (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Ecuador (1%)
  • Thailand (1%)
  • India (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tehama County


  • American (14%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Tehama County, California in 2010:

  • 194 people in state prisons
  • 178 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 164 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 133 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 100 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 17 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Tehama County, California in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $62,553.

7.23% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.23%
California average:

5.19%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.76% relocated from other counties in California ($44,262 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($8,427 average AGI)
Tehama County:

1.47%
California average:

1.56%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Shasta County, CA  1.53% ($51,305 average AGI)
from Butte County, CA  1.10% ($51,705)
from Glenn County, CA  0.44% ($44,960)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.28% ($56,266)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.21% ($69,917)
from Sonoma County, CA  0.16% ($59,444)
from Alameda County, CA  0.15% ($103,758)


6.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
California average:

6.14%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in California ($35,727 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($15,979 average AGI)
Tehama County:

2.19%
California average:

2.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shasta County, CA  1.84% ($59,306 average AGI)
to Butte County, CA  1.01% ($42,563)
to Glenn County, CA  0.34% ($45,221)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.22% ($35,078)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Tehama County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3

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 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Tehama County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tehama County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Tehama County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tehama County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tehama County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tehama County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Tehama County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,499 (9,033 aged, 2,466 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,326 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Tehama County, California in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (899)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (882)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (878)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (785)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (428)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (416)
  • Congestive heart failure (253)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (176)
  • Unspecified dementia (174)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (106)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.2
  • Other - 86.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 65,245
  • Male householders: 11,608 (2,673 living alone), Female householders: 13,017 (3,952 living alone)
  • 12,081 spouses (11,978 opposite-sex spouses), 1,862 unmarried partners, (1,714 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,021 children (15,954 natural, 590 adopted, 1,477 stepchildren), 3,292 grandchildren, 317 brothers or sisters, 1,072 parents, 0 foster children, 1,313 other relatives, 1,421 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,241

Size of family households: 7,665 2-persons, 3,486 3-persons, 2,435 4-persons, 1,685 5-persons, 750 6-persons, 1,223 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,625 1-person, 544 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 75 4-persons.

8,318 married couples with children.
4,543 single-parent households (1,295 men, 3,248 women).

79.6% of residents of Tehama speak English at home.
18.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $329,612,000 ($5,487 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:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.9

Year house built in Tehama County, California
  • Year house built in Tehama County, California
  • 822020 or later
  • 9912010 to 2019
  • 2,7532000 to 2009
  • 4,6791990 to 1999
  • 5,9361980 to 1989
  • 4,8771970 to 1979
  • 2,5111960 to 1969
  • 2,8591950 to 1959
  • 6741940 to 1949
  • 2,3041939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tehama County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tehama County, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tehama County, California
  • 3211 room
  • 872 rooms
  • 3053 rooms
  • 1,7414 rooms
  • 3,3855 rooms
  • 4,6336 rooms
  • 3,0937 rooms
  • 8608 rooms
  • 9539+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County, California
  • 01 room
  • 1,2572 rooms
  • 9123 rooms
  • 2,7684 rooms
  • 1,5065 rooms
  • 1,8316 rooms
  • 5657 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 3699+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tehama County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tehama County, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tehama County, California
  • 321no bedroom
  • 1901 bedroom
  • 3,4172 bedrooms
  • 8,9273 bedrooms
  • 2,2734 bedrooms
  • 2505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tehama County, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1,7071 bedroom
  • 4,1912 bedrooms
  • 2,7793 bedrooms
  • 5704 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 483no vehicle
  • 3,7711 vehicle
  • 5,4722 vehicles
  • 2,9283 vehicles
  • 2,0954 vehicles
  • 6295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tehama County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,081no vehicle
  • 4,0781 vehicle
  • 2,5162 vehicles
  • 1,1653 vehicles
  • 4074 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

93.0% of Tehama County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in California.

Tehama County:

93.0%
State average:

88.9%

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

  • This state: 43,619
  • Other state: 13,915
  • Northeast: 1,612
  • Midwest: 3,417
  • South: 4,239
  • West: 4,647
Year householders moved into unit in Tehama County, CA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tehama County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 27.6%Utility gas
  • 23.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.0%Wood
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.8%Solar energy
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.6%Electricity
  • 27.7%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.1%Wood
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 683
Here:

10.5%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 381
Here:

10.0%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 333
Here:

13.8%
California:

15.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Tehama County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,745,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
  • Charges - Other: $9,679,000
    Other: $8,530,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $401,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Sewerage: $165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,132,000
    Regular Highways: $10,916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,849,000
    Police Protection: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,418,000
    Police Protection: $1,293,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $429,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $56,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,422,000
    Police Protection: $40,690,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,286,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,739,000
    Regular Highways: $12,880,000
    Regular Highways: $10,027,000
    Health - Other: $8,124,000
    Health - Other: $7,250,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,303,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,695,000
    Financial Administration: $2,474,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,615,000
    Corrections - Other: $400,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $350,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Transit Utilities: $175,000
    Sewerage: $156,000
    Sewerage: $141,000
    General - Other: $127,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $788,000
    Interest on Debt: $638,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,700,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,945,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,460,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,823,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,996,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $920,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $827,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,486,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,463,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,311,000
    General Revenue - Other: $964,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,449,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $150,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,981,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,452,000
    Other: $21,004,000
    Public Welfare: $19,961,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,287,000
    Highways: $10,503,000
    Highways: $9,086,000
    Other: $6,700,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,673,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,094,000
    General Local Government Support: $813,000
    Housing and Community Development: $133,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,529,000
    Property: $40,995,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,675,000
    Property: $26,945,000
    Other License: $2,379,000
    Other License: $1,204,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $119,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $176,555,000

Tehama County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,745,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
  • Charges - Other: $9,679,000
    Other: $8,530,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $401,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Sewerage: $165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,132,000
    Regular Highways: $10,916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,849,000
    Police Protection: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,418,000
    Police Protection: $1,293,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $429,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $56,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,422,000
    Police Protection: $40,690,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,286,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,739,000
    Regular Highways: $12,880,000
    Regular Highways: $10,027,000
    Health - Other: $8,124,000
    Health - Other: $7,250,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,303,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,695,000
    Financial Administration: $2,474,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,615,000
    Corrections - Other: $400,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $350,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Transit Utilities: $175,000
    Sewerage: $156,000
    Sewerage: $141,000
    General - Other: $127,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $788,000
    Interest on Debt: $638,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,700,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,945,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,460,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,823,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,996,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $920,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $827,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,486,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,463,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,311,000
    General Revenue - Other: $964,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,449,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $150,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,981,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,452,000
    Other: $21,004,000
    Public Welfare: $19,961,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,287,000
    Highways: $10,503,000
    Highways: $9,086,000
    Other: $6,700,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,673,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,094,000
    General Local Government Support: $813,000
    Housing and Community Development: $133,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,529,000
    Property: $40,995,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,675,000
    Property: $26,945,000
    Other License: $2,379,000
    Other License: $1,204,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $119,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $176,555,000

Tehama County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,745,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
  • Charges - Other: $9,679,000
    Other: $8,530,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $401,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Sewerage: $165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,132,000
    Regular Highways: $10,916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,849,000
    Police Protection: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,418,000
    Police Protection: $1,293,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $429,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $56,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,422,000
    Police Protection: $40,690,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,286,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,739,000
    Regular Highways: $12,880,000
    Regular Highways: $10,027,000
    Health - Other: $8,124,000
    Health - Other: $7,250,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,303,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,695,000
    Financial Administration: $2,474,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,615,000
    Corrections - Other: $400,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $350,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Transit Utilities: $175,000
    Sewerage: $156,000
    Sewerage: $141,000
    General - Other: $127,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $788,000
    Interest on Debt: $638,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,700,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,945,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,460,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,823,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,996,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $920,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $827,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,486,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,463,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,311,000
    General Revenue - Other: $964,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,449,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $150,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,981,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,452,000
    Other: $21,004,000
    Public Welfare: $19,961,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,287,000
    Highways: $10,503,000
    Highways: $9,086,000
    Other: $6,700,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,673,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,094,000
    General Local Government Support: $813,000
    Housing and Community Development: $133,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,529,000
    Property: $40,995,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,675,000
    Property: $26,945,000
    Other License: $2,379,000
    Other License: $1,204,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $119,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $176,555,000

Tehama County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,745,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
  • Charges - Other: $9,679,000
    Other: $8,530,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $401,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Sewerage: $165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,132,000
    Regular Highways: $10,916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,849,000
    Police Protection: $2,078,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,418,000
    Police Protection: $1,293,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $429,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $56,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,422,000
    Police Protection: $40,690,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,207,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,286,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,739,000
    Regular Highways: $12,880,000
    Regular Highways: $10,027,000
    Health - Other: $8,124,000
    Health - Other: $7,250,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,303,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,695,000
    Financial Administration: $2,474,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,615,000
    Corrections - Other: $400,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $350,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Transit Utilities: $175,000
    Sewerage: $156,000
    Sewerage: $141,000
    General - Other: $127,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $788,000
    Interest on Debt: $638,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,700,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,945,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,460,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,823,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,996,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,515,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $920,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $827,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $435,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,486,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,463,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,311,000
    General Revenue - Other: $964,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,449,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $150,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,981,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,452,000
    Other: $21,004,000
    Public Welfare: $19,961,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,287,000
    Highways: $10,503,000
    Highways: $9,086,000
    Other: $6,700,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,673,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,094,000
    General Local Government Support: $813,000
    Housing and Community Development: $133,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,529,000
    Property: $40,995,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $39,675,000
    Property: $26,945,000
    Other License: $2,379,000
    Other License: $1,204,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $119,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $176,555,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,163
  • Number of aged recipients: 349
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,814
  • Number of recipients under 18: 234
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,230
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 699
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,595
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,761
Most common first names in Tehama County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John35275.7 years
William29975.0 years
Robert26872.7 years
James26273.1 years
Mary24478.6 years
Charles18275.7 years
George17178.7 years
Richard14269.2 years
Helen12779.7 years
Dorothy12278.8 years
Most common last names in Tehama County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15076.2 years
Johnson11774.8 years
Brown10578.4 years
Jones8177.5 years
Williams7579.2 years
Davis7577.5 years
Wilson7173.1 years
Miller6876.8 years
Anderson6577.7 years
Martin5977.2 years
Businesses in Tehama County, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1KFC1
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware3Lane Furniture1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets2
AutoZone1McDonald's3
Baskin-Robbins1Motel 61
Best Western2Payless1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King2RadioShack2
CVS1Rite Aid1
Chevrolet1Sears1
Comfort Inn1Staples1
Days Inn2Starbucks3
Dennys2Super 83
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
FedEx7Taco Bell2
GNC2Travelodge1
GameStop1True Value2
H&R Block2U-Haul6
Hilton1UPS9
Holiday Inn1Vons1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
Jack In The Box1Walmart1
Jones New York2Wendy's1

Tehama County on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"