Census place 0602042

Anderson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Anderson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Anderson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Anderson has a population of 11,131 and 1,583 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $283,000, below the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 1,583/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $962, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$283,000
Below the comparison median of $717,000
population density
1,583/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$962
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Anderson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,131
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,583/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,375
Median home value
$283,000
Median gross rent
$962
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.6%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
69.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
69.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.5%
Households with children
30.1%
Residents with a disability
23.2%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Shasta County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
25
Fire declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: REDDING AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
76.6°F
Average low
50.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.5"
Annual snowfall
2.6"

Month by month

A year in Anderson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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