Chico, CA Demographic Data
Chico, CA Summary
Chico is located in Butte County in California
- Population: 87,712
- Area: 33.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 32.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,650.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 225.39 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chico, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
46,987
51%
50.8
Male
44,558
49%
49.2
Total Population
91,545
323,128,000
Chico, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,321
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,383
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,024
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,444
9.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,423
16.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,962
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,284
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,617
9.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,071
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,134
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,252
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,286
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,344
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
73,546
80.3%
77.2
Female
38,852
52.8%
51.3
Male
34,694
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,379
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,890
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,882
11.9%
15.2
Female
7,076
65.0%
55.8
Male
3,806
35.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Chico, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
87,705
95.8%
96.8
White
76,753
83.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,661
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
489
0.5%
0.8
Asian
3,313
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
273
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
452
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
550
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
231
0.3%
0.2
Korean
25
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,782
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
279
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,210
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,840
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,260
16.7%
17.8
Mexican
13,262
14.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
81
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
244
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,673
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
76,285
83.3%
82.2
Chico, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,101
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,790
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,337
17.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,184
30.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,152
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,200
19.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,186
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,891
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
48,059
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,386
32.9%
31.2
Chico, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,746
50.4%
33.7%
Now Married
23,316
30.4%
47.5
Divorced
8,635
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,078
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,042
6.6
5.8%
Chico, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
72,881
83.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,343
16.4%
21.6%
Spanish
8,902
10.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,073
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,924
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
444
0.5%
1.1%
Chico, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,953
14.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,018
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,001
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,102
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,693
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,411
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,787
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,966
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,878
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,176
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
39,488
57,617
Per capita income
25,066
31,128
Chico, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,262
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,201
14.3%
9.8
Construction
1,745
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,503
31.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,914
4.4%
6.6
Information
726
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,297
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,477
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,361
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,659
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
5,421
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,112
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
662
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,487
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,098
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,789
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,197
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,769
22.5%
18.1%
Chico, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,824
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,983
69.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,780
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
702
1.7%
5.1
Walked
1,705
4.1%
2.7
Other means
3,619
8.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,035
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Chico, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,905
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,407
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,820
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,853
16.7%
21.0
Chico, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,985
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,089
43.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,896
56.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,332
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chico, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,317
1 room
1,122
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,570
6.5%
2.7
3 rooms
6,142
15.6%
9.1
4 rooms
8,295
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
7,484
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,327
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,682
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,049
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,646
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chico, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,317
1-unit, detached
19,017
48.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,514
6.4%
5.9
2-units
924
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,960
12.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,895
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,908
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,366
11.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,733
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chico, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,246
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,533
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,908
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,400
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,331
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,927
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,406
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,163
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
908
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
495
1.3%
1.4%
Chico, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,488
58.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
639
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
12,651
36.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
692
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
75
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
402
1.1%
1.1
Chico, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,685
38.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,838
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,407
14.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,060
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,548
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Chico, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,650
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
94
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
229
1.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
460
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
999
5.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,738
13.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,251
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,879
45.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
246
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
997
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
649
3.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,317
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,836
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,340
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,126
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,024
57.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
604
0.0%
0.0%
Chico, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,089
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,559
10.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
90
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
422
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
597
4.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,336
35.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,780
38.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,150
7.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
155
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
293,200
205,000
