United States › Chico METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Chico Metro Chico, CA · 1 counties · 220,000 residents · 1,636 sq mi
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The short version
Chico is a metro area of 220,000 people. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 18.4%, above the 13.8% national rate. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $43,170 at the median, 18% less than the US figure. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $265,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
178K 191K 205K 218K 232K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Chico Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,170
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,924 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,517 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.3%
Public administration 3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 1.1%
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$265,400
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$861
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $563 in 2000
US average: $853
from 60.7% in 2000
41.8% rent
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 57.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 6.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 80%(162,564)
Hispanic / Latino 10.5%(21,339)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 75.2%(165,416)
Hispanic / Latino 14.1%(31,116)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 42.7%(36,537)
Women 15+
Never married 36.7%(32,115)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 19.1%(2,146)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.8%(2,112)
Share of the 11,249 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities ChicoCENTRAL 105,081 Oroville 20,451 Paradise 10,023 Oroville East 7,504 Magalia 7,389 Gridley 7,258 Thermalito 6,720 Durham 5,340 Palermo 5,266 South Oroville 2,846 Kelly Ridge 2,825 Biggs 1,927 Forest Ranch 1,915 Butte Valley 1,087 Berry Creek 760 Butte Creek Canyon 713 Bangor 597 Cohasset 573 Clipper Mills 414 Stirling City 344 Honcut 271 Yankee Hill 232 Nord 190 Concow 183 Richvale 145 Rackerby 138 Robinson Mill 100 Cherokee 99 Forbestown 90 Butte Meadows 25 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chico, CA? Chico, CA has about 220,000 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chico, CA? The typical household in Chico, CA earns about $43,170 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chico, CA expensive? In Chico, CA, the median home is worth about $265,400, and the typical rent is about $861 a month.
How educated are people in Chico, CA? About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Chico, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chico, CA? About 18.4% of people in Chico, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chico, CA grown since 1990? Yes, Chico, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 37,880 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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