For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. There were 38,679 housing units at an average density of 632.3 per square mile (244.1/km2), of which 19,968 (55.3%) were owner-occupied, and 16,162 (44.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 48,179 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39,662 people (44.1%) lived in rental housing units. The Redding Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was recognized as the 29th Most Dynamic MSA in the United States in 2019 by the Walton Family Foundation. Redding was recognized for having a diversified economy with several large employers in different sectors. Top Exports:  Wood Product Manufacturing   Crop Production   Non Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing   Food Manufacturing   According to the City's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), these are the top employers in the city:  In 2019 work began in earnest for major transformation to occur in Downtown Redding with over $300 Million in projects. Market Center  The premier project that started it all is the Market Center led by K2 Development Company in Partnership with the City of Redding, Shasta Regional Transportation Agency, and the State of California Housing and Community Development Agency. This $44 Million project razed the former Dicker's Building in the old Downtown Mall to make way for a mixed-use building with 82 apartments above 22,000 SF of restaurant and retail space. In addition, the Market Street Promenade was removed to bring Market St back down through the heart of Downtown Redding and Yuba and Butte Streets returning to traffic in the core of Redding. Following the success of K2 in the initiation of their Market Center Project came the Block 7 Project in partnership with The McConnell Foundation. BLOCK 7 DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PROJECT  · Developing a multi-site, mixed-use project on 1.75 acres in the central business district of downtown Redding, CA.  · 79 affordable housing units, 20 market rate housing units, small business retail opportunity spaces, complete streets, a pedestrian-activated alley, 20,000 SF of open space with urban greening, 20K Northern Midrise anchored by public institution, 2+ miles of context-sensitive bikeways, supporting parking.