COMPARING TWO PLACES
Corning vs Chico
PLACE A
Corning, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Chico, Texas
Corning is 57% smaller than Chico. Chico earns more, with a median household income $44,906 higher. Chico has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -16%).
CORNINGCHICODIFFERENCE
Total population4851,116−57% vs Chico
Population density1,128735+393
Population growth-16.3%-5.6%−10.7 pts
Median age34.232.2+2.0
Male45.1%50.7%−5.6 pts
Female54.9%49.3%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%77.0%+17.2 pts
Black0.4%3.2%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other5.4%2.4%+3.1 pts
Median household income$30,833$75,739−$44,906
Per capita income$17,510$26,154−$8,644
Poverty rate45.9%10.5%+35.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.359+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%14.0%−9.9 pts
Graduate degree0.4%7.0%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%14.7%−10.4 pts
Labor force participation46.8%65.4%−18.6 pts
Median home value$59,100$170,300−$111,200
Median gross rent$831$1,317−$486
Owner-occupied68.6%66.9%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%13.7%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.5%34.2%+18.3 pts
Average commute33.826.5+7.3
Worked from home0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.6%20.0%−17.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025