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Chico Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chico Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

101,299

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
22.2%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
21.4%
55 - 64:
9.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.6%
16.6%
93.2%
93.2%
41.3%
41.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chico
USA
$36,491
$36,491
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chico
USA
$65,932
$65,932
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Information Technology
Transportation
Finance
Real estate
Wholesale
Agriculture
15.0%
15.0%
13.5%
13.5%
12.3%
12.3%
11.1%
11.1%
7.3%
7.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.9%
67.9%
19.2%
19.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
2.0%
2.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Norwegian
Portuguese
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Russian
British
Welsh
Danish
Canadian
Swiss
Scandinavian
13.7%
13.7%
10.9%
10.9%
9.7%
9.7%
5.4%
5.4%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Miao/Hmong
Langs. of India
French
Korean
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Russian
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Arabic
West Germanic languages
Slavic languages
Japanese
Persian
African languages
Pacific Island languages
83.0%
83.0%
11.0%
11.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chico Residents

7.8%