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Anderson, CA
Full City Profile · California · Tehama County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,282
Population
1,605/sq mi density
$50,306
Median Income
$28,728 per capita
$272,000
Home Value
$334,845 Zillow
$985
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
578
Violent Crime/100K
3,442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,306 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$272,000 home value, $985/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
578 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,306
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,728
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anderson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anderson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,306
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,728
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,286
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
17%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,295
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
133
Retail
157
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,286
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,827
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,728 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,286 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $2,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,295 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,286 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,827 |