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California·Shasta County
3 tracts·11K people·$283K median·1,514/mi²
White 75 · Hispanic 12 · Other 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 3 · Black 0
Living alone 39 · Married couple 34 · Other 27
Redding 48 · Anderson 14 · Red Bluff 2 · Chico 1 · Sacramento 1 · Elsewhere 34
Manufacturing 26 · Retail 24 · Health 23 · Professional 12 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 2 · Other 2
Service 27 · Management · business · science · arts 25 · Sales · office 21 · Construction · maintenance 14 · Production · transport 13
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 26 · Work from home 13 · Bike 2 · Walk 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Anderson is $283,000 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Anderson has 11,255 residents across 2 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.9; the population is 74.6% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Other, 5.2% Multiracial, 3.0% Asian and 0.0% Black; the average household has 2.3 people; 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.2% (Census ACS).
Meadow Lane Elementary (38%) and Anderson Heights Elementary (23%) lead the elementary schools; Anderson Middle is the middle school with reported scores (26%); Anderson High (47%), Anderson New Technology High (37%) and Oakview High (Alternative) (12%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $962/month, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Anderson is $47,375 a year, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Anderson, median rent is $962/month and the median home value is $283,000 (Census ACS).
Anderson reported 5.9 violent crimes and 27.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 96°F; winter lows average 38°F; there are 67 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 33 inches; snowfall averages 1 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Anderson are wildfire (98), earthquake (88) and volcanic activity (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.47g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Anderson scores 11.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.6% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).