COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oroville vs Chico
PLACE A
Oroville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Chico, Texas
Oroville is 73% larger than Chico. Chico earns more, with a median household income $35,984 higher. Oroville has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
OROVILLECHICODIFFERENCE
Total population1,9351,116+73% vs Chico
Population density1,145735+410
Population growth6.5%-5.6%+12.1 pts
Median age49.332.2+17.1
Male54.8%50.7%+4.1 pts
Female45.2%49.3%−4.1 pts
Foreign-born22.6%3.6%+18.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.2%77.0%−20.8 pts
Black2.7%3.2%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.0%16.9%+7.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other17.0%2.4%+14.6 pts
Median household income$39,755$75,739−$35,984
Per capita income$31,122$26,154+$4,968
Poverty rate26.9%10.5%+16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5260.359+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%14.0%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree1.8%7.0%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%14.7%−9.2 pts
Labor force participation54.3%65.4%−11.1 pts
Median home value$175,200$170,300+$4,900
Median gross rent$738$1,317−$579
Owner-occupied62.2%66.9%−4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%13.7%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households57.5%34.2%+23.3 pts
Average commute10.626.5−15.8
Worked from home10.7%8.0%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Uninsured16.5%20.0%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025