Chico, CA City Data

Chico, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 59,954 people who live in Chico and approximately 203,171 who live in Butte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chico to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chico. We have included Chico housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chico Information

Butte County where Chico resides is 1,677.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 203,171 and has a population rank of 270 out of all the places in the United States.

Chico has a total of 59,954 people and of those residents there are 29,422 males and 30,532 females. The median age of the male population is 25.2 and the female population is 27. There are approximately 2,197 births each year and around 2,141 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chico varies per year, but currently 57,403 are one race and 2,551 are two or more races.

Of the 59,954 people who live in Chico, there are 16,663 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chico is 8,355 male and 8,308 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 47,281.

General Chico Information
Total area in square miles - Butte County	1,677.11
Water area in square miles - Butte County	N/A
Resident population - Butte County	203,171
Population rank - Butte County	270
Total population	59,954
Total population (male)	29,422
Total population (female)	30,532
Population median age (male)	25.2
Population median age (female)	27
Births - Butte County	2,197
Deaths- Butte County	2,141
Population of one race	57,403
Population of two or more races	2,551
Population under 20 years	16,663
Population under 20 years (male)	8,355
Population under 20 years (female)	8,308
Total population 18 years and over	47,281

Chico Social Characteristics

There are 79,566 households in Chico. Families make up 49,740 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chico families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,130), male householder with no wife present (3,378) and female householder with no husband present (8,313). The remainder of the Chico households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,180. Chico, CA moving companies help people in Chico move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chico. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chico is based, there are 84,723 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,630 never married, 40,260 now married, 1,928 separated, 10,055 widowed, and 10,850 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,187 separated, 2,082 widowed and 8,351 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chico social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chico.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butte County)
Total households	79,566
Family households (families)	49,740
With own children under 18 years	24,445
Married-couple family	37,130
With own children under 18 years	15,695
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,378
With own children under 18 years	2,023
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,313
With own children under 18 years	5,619
Nonfamily households	30,180
Householder living alone	21,626
65 years and over	8,826

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,789
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,856
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	36,694
Householder	11,641
Spouse	8,079
Child	13,750
Other relatives	532
Nonrelatives	1,377
Unmarried partner	535
Roomer or boarder	145
Housemate or roommate	465
Unmarried partner	1,631
Foster child	61
Other	171

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20,197
Male householder	5,649
Male householder living alone	2,957
Male householder not living alone	2,692
Female householder	6,186
Female householder living alone	3,917
Female householder not living alone	2,269
Nonrelatives	8,362
Unmarried partner	1,096
Roomer or boarder	506
Housemate or roommate	6,524
Foster child	8
Other	228

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	84,723
Never married	21,630
Now married	40,260
Separated	1,928
Widowed	10,055
Divorced	10,850
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,187
Widowed	2,082
Divorced	8,351

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	59,954
Male	29,422
Under 5 years	1,885
5 to 9 years	1,764
10 to 14 years	1,787
15 to 17 years	1,086
18 and 19 years	1,833
20 years	1,325
21 years	1,368
22 to 24 years	3,487
25 to 29 years	2,925
30 to 34 years	2,022
35 to 39 years	1,769
40 to 44 years	1,665
45 to 49 years	1,613
50 to 54 years	1,316
55 to 59 years	832
60 and 61 years	228
62 to 64 years	327
65 and 66 years	181
67 to 69 years	264
70 to 74 years	514
75 to 79 years	499
80 to 84 years	393
85 years and over	339
Female	30,532
Under 5 years	1,717
5 to 9 years	1,756
10 to 14 years	1,697
15 to 17 years	981
18 and 19 years	2,157
20 years	1,466
21 years	1,458
22 to 24 years	3,069
25 to 29 years	2,246
30 to 34 years	1,856
35 to 39 years	1,810
40 to 44 years	1,793
45 to 49 years	1,743
50 to 54 years	1,428
55 to 59 years	926
60 and 61 years	279
62 to 64 years	408
65 and 66 years	270
67 to 69 years	393
70 to 74 years	738
75 to 79 years	784
80 to 84 years	716
85 years and over	841

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	59,954
One race	57,403
White	49,377
Black or African American	1,215
American Indian and Alaska Native	782
Asian	2,524
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	115
Some other race	166
Two or more races	2,551

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	56,891
People who are White alone	46,677
People who are Black or African American alone	1,135
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	756
People who are Asian alone	2,383
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	109
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,162
People who are Some other race alone	3,350

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	191,504
Same house	91,819
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	34,323
Different state or abroad	11,854
Different state	8,131
Abroad	3,723

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butte County)
Total resident population	203,171
Born in United States	81,872
State of residence	131,653
Different state	54,322
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,528
Foreign born	15,668

Chico Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chico. That total enrollment is 66,431 for the population of the country, which includes Chico. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,753 and elementary or high school enrollment was 71,195 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,779.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chico population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	66,431
Pre-kindergarten	2,419
Public	1,496
Private	923
Kindergarten	2,634
Public	2,434
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,099
Public	21,163
Private	1,936
Elementary and high school	35,598
Public	33,133
Private	2,465
High school grades 9 to 12	12,499
Public	11,970
Private	529
College, undergraduate years	22,999
Public	22,232
Private	767
Graduate or professional school	2,781
Public	2,579
Private	202
Not enrolled in school	129,810

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,736
Less than 9th grade	7,469
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,008
High school graduate	30,853
Some college, no degree	35,908
Associate's degree	9,824
Bachelor's degree	27,674
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,826

Chico Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 160,320 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chico. The Chico occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,100), service occupations (15,411), sales and office occupations (21,968), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,654), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,690) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,580). The 160,320 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,835 private wage and salary workers, 15,851 government workers, 9,245 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butte County)
Population 16 years and over	160,320
In labor force	91,098
Civilian labor force	90,897
Employed	82,403
Unemployed	8,494
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	83,212
In labor force	43,178
Civilian labor force	43,175
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,823
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	77,108
In labor force	47,920
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,671
Armed forces	198

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butte County)
Workers 16 years and over	80,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,001
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,748
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,754
Other means	686
Worked at home	3,485
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,619,205

OCCUPATION (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,100
Service occupations	15,411
Sales and office occupations	21,968
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,654
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,690
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,580

INDUSTRY (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,064
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,098
Wholesale trade	2,368
Retail trade	10,840
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,344
Information	1,813
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,412
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,067
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,978
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,618
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,764

CLASS OF WORKER (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Private wage and salary workers	56,835
Government workers	15,851
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,245
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chico Housing Characteristics

In Chico, CA there are 85,523 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 79,566 occupied and 5,957 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chico, there are 51,686 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,355 units in Chico. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chico, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chico, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chico. There are 808 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,508 with rent between $200-299, 8,799 with rent between $300-499 and 18,286 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chico gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chico, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butte County)
Total housing units	85,523
Occupied housing units	79,566
Vacant housing units	5,957

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butte County)
Total housing units	85,523
1-unit, detached	51,686
1-unit, attached	2,355
2 units	2,454
3 or 4 units	5,190
5 to 9 units	2,926
10 to 19 units	1,845
20 to 49 units	1,974
50 or more units	2,901
Mobile home	13,761

HOUSING TENURE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Owner-occupied	48,336
Renter-occupied	31,230

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
No vehicles available	6,087
2 vehicle available	45,421
3 vehicles available	10,844
4 vehicles available	3,421
5 or more vehicles available	1,196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Utility gas	44,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,020
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	263
Coal or coke
Wood	9,137
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	395
No fuel used	137

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Less Than $50,000	48,336
$50,000 to $99,999	9,143
$100,000 to $149,999	12,657
$150,000 to $199,999	6,554
$200,000 to $299,999	4,112
$300,000 to $499,999	975
$1,000,000 or more	45
Median (dollars)	129,800

GROSS RENT (Butte County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,230
Less than $200	808
$200 to $299	1,508
$300 to $499	8,799
$500 to $699	10,184
$700 to $999	6,356
$1,000 to $1,499	1,522
$1,500 or more	223