| | Drain, OR | Redding, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,175 | 93,251 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.6 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,162 | 89,916 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,021 | 80,865 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,011 | 66,462 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.6% | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.8% | 39.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,929.4 | 1,563.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.6 | 59.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Drain, OR | Redding, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 21.3% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.6% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Drain, OR | Redding, CA | United States |
| White | 89.9% | 75.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 11.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Drain, OR | Redding, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.5% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.3% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.5% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.9% | 32.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.6% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 496 | 36,880 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 377 | 22,604 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.5% | 25.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.7% | 43.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 119 | 14,276 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.7% | 19.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.1% | 11.6% | 10.8% |