Redding is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 8,270 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Redding is the 107th largest community in Connecticut.

Redding is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Redding is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Redding who work in management occupations (21.44%), sales jobs (10.99%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.10%).

Of important note, Redding is also a town of artists. Redding has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Redding's character.

Also of interest is that Redding has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 11.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Redding is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Redding is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Redding's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Redding, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Redding does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Redding Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Redding. 63.09% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Redding in 2000 was $50,687, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,748 for a family of four. However, Redding contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Redding home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Redding is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Redding include Italian, Irish, English, German, Polish, Scottish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Redding is English.