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Chico, CA
Demographic Data



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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

101,301

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
21.4%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
21.8%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.2%
16.2%
93.2%
93.2%
41.3%
41.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chico
USA
$38,201
$38,201
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Chico
USA
$67,929
$67,929
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Manufacturing
Construction
Administration
Public Service
Finance
Real estate
Arts
Wholesale
Information Technology
Transportation
15.8%
15.8%
13.7%
13.7%
12.2%
12.2%
11.0%
11.0%
6.8%
6.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.5%
4.5%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
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
65.7%
65.7%
20.7%
20.7%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
1.9%
1.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Norwegian
Portuguese
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
Russian
British
Danish
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Finnish
Czech
13.8%
13.8%
11.5%
11.5%
10.4%
10.4%
5.8%
5.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
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
Arabic
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Russian
French
Korean
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Slavic languages
Japanese
Persian
African languages
Pacific Island languages
82.5%
82.5%
11.7%
11.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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

8.1%

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