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Chico city, CA


Butte County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 102,790   ( 16,603 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.1 square miles
Population density: 3010.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:69,754 67.86% 9.7%
Black:2,0321.98% 24.2%
Indian:4530.44% 42.7%
Asian:5,4995.35% 45.6%
2+ races:5,1695.03% 75.7%
Hispanic:19,75419.22% 48.4%
Total non-White:33,03632.14% 46.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:6,193 8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:10,410 14.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
86,187
63,56173.75%
1,6361.90%
7910.92%
3,7784.38%
2,9423.41%
13,31515.45%
22,62626.25%

2000
59,444
45,99677.38%
8801.48%
7331.23%
2,3513.95%
2,0333.42%
7,23712.17%
13,44822.62%

1990
40,079
34,01584.87%
5131.28%
4961.24%
1,6464.11%
n/a
3,4098.51%
6,06415.13%

1980
26,603
24,00190.22%
3481.31%
1770.67%
5271.98%
n/a
1,4955.62%
2,6029.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
17,565 29.5
9,178 15.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,981 29.9
7,384 18.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,014 37.6
3,462 13.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Chico city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.4
19,199 18.7%
83,591 81.3%
13,906 13.5%
41,454
2.39
20,866 50.3%
13,619 65.3%
2,857 13.7%
20,588 49.7%

2010
NumberPercent
28.6
16,771 19.5%
69,416 80.5%
9,178 10.6%
34,805
2.38
17,449 50.1%
11,745 67.3%
2,429 13.9%
17,356 49.9%

2000
NumberPercent
26.5
12,241 20.6%
47,203 79.4%
6,003 10.1%
23,424
2.41
11,646 49.7%
8,382 72.0%
1,784 15.3%
11,778 50.3%

1990
NumberPercent
24.6
7,378 18.4%
32,701 81.6%
3,601 9.0%
15,481
2.39
7,128 46.0%
5,118 71.8%
1,075 15.1%
8,353 54.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.2
4,589 17.2%
22,014 82.8%
2,406 9.0%
10,553
2.29
4,887 46.3%
3,811 78.0%
660 13.5%
5,666 53.7%

2022 Housing Data for Chico city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units45,570 
Median Value$427,600 
Occupied41,45491.0%
Vacant4,1169.0%
Owned18,29844.1%
Rented23,15655.9%
Median Rent$1,360 
Single-Family Units25,55656.1%
    Detached23,72852.1%
    Attached1,8284.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,07824.3%
Mobile Homes1,8954.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chico city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,9407.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,1975.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7104.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7274.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9194.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7354.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8154.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5003.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4133.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3905.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,6008.7%
$75,000 to $99,9995,21012.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,0079.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6156.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,0137.3%
$200,000 or more3,6638.8%
Median Household Income65,932 
Per Capita Income36,491 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1245.1%
Public Assistance1,6854.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,77413.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed39,71069.3%
Unemployed2,7524.8%
In Armed Forces960.2%
Total Labor Force42,55874.3%
Not in Labor Force14,74625.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector16,75915,30152.3%
Non-Profit1,9653,03739.3%
Self-Employed3,0772,43155.9%
Local Government2,0002,92840.6%
State Government2,0592,07549.8%
Federal Government55033362.3%
Total Private + Self19,83617,73252.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,5748,37344.0%
Total26,41026,10550.3%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,36114.0%
Sales and Office Occupations12,16823.1%
Professional, Technical14,80728.1%
Service Occupations11,21921.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4090.8%
All others7,08313.5%
White Collar 65.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,88615.0%
Educational services7,08413.5%
Retail trade6,47112.3%
Accommodation and food services5,84211.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,8447.3%
Manufacturing2,6195.0%
Construction2,4304.6%
Other services2,1794.1%
Public administration2,0073.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8883.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5332.9%
Information1,5182.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,4442.7%
Finance and insurance1,4062.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,4012.7%
Wholesale trade1,3682.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1102.1%
Utilities5051.0%
Management630.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction400.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chico city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican16,40015.95%
Puerto Rican4550.44%
Cuban1250.12%
Dominican640.06%
Total Central American8120.79%
Costa Rican220.02%
Guatemalan1710.17%
Honduran290.03%
Nicaraguan660.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran5240.51%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4950.48%
Argentinean210.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean770.07%
Colombian960.09%
Ecuadorian320.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2570.25%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4031.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong1,5951.55%
Chinese1,0160.99%
Filipino5830.57%
Indian4210.41%
Korean3450.34%
Vietnamese3100.30%
Japanese1930.19%
Taiwanese1720.17%
Laotian1590.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English81,30483.0%
Spanish10,80411.0%
Other Asian1,7581.8%
Other Indo-European1,0241.0%
Chinese9691.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4420.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3290.3%
Korean3190.3%
German, other Germanic2640.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,10113.7%
English11,21010.9%
Irish9,9549.7%
Italian5,5095.4%
American4,2594.1%
European3,7363.6%
Scottish2,8642.8%
French2,5802.5%
Norwegian2,0662.0%
Portuguese1,6401.6%
Polish1,3471.3%
Swedish1,1851.2%
Dutch1,0291.0%
Scotch-Irish1,0001.0%
Russian8770.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen98,90596.2%
Not a citizen3,8853.8%
Native94,73592.2%
Foreign-born8,0557.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chico city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,813 3.0%2,303 3.8%9,712 16.0%21,894 36.0%16,360 26.9%8,724 14.3%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,813 3.0%
9-12 Years 2,303 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,712 16.0%
Some College 21,894 36.0%
Bach. Degree 16,360 26.9%
Grad Degree 8,724 14.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chico city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,721 D +5,201 D + 3.2%
D +9,922
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,812 D +6,717 D + 8.0%
D +10,529
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,271 D +3,768 D + 2.3%
D +7,039
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,450 R +1,433 R + 0.9%
D -2,883
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 30,744 62.1% Donald Trump* (R) 17,231 34.8% 1,553 3.1% 49,528 0 -12 0.28%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 20,822 56.4% Donald Trump (R) 12,510 33.9% 3,561 9.7% 36,893 2 -12 0.26%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 20,215 57.8% Mitt Romney (R) 13,419 38.4% 1,350 3.9% 34,984 1 -9 0.27%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 23,705 61.5% John McCain (R) 13,960 36.2% 899 2.3% 38,564 -1 -9 0.28%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 17,482 55.4% George W. Bush* (R) 13,502 42.8% 588 1.9% 31,572 -2 -8 0.25%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 10,729 45.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,216 43.2% 2,688 11.4% 23,633 4 -3 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 30,744 62.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,231 34.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 969 2.0%
Other 584 1.2%
TOTAL 49,528
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 20,822 56.4%
Donald Trump (R) 12,510 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,058 5.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,328 3.6%
Other 175 0.5%
TOTAL 36,893
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 20,215 57.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 13,419 38.4%
Other 1,350 3.9%
TOTAL 34,984
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,705 61.5%
John McCain (R) 13,960 36.2%
Other 899 2.3%
TOTAL 38,564
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,502 42.8%
John Kerry (D) 17,482 55.4%
Other 588 1.9%
TOTAL 31,572
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Chico city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,729 45.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,216 43.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,458 10.4%
Other 230 1.0%
TOTAL 23,633
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chico city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 82% Alex Padilla* (D) 39,818 59.9% Mark Meuser (R) 26,688 40.1% 0 0.0% 66,506 1 0.61%
2022 G 41% Gavin Newsom* (D) 18,962 56.4% Brian Dahle (R) 14,678 43.6% 0 0.0% 33,640 3 0.31%
2018 S1 41% Kevin DeLeon (D) 16,746 52.4% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 15,202 47.6% 0 0.0% 31,948 n/a 0.29%
2018 G 46% Gavin Newsom (D) 21,694 60.3% John H. Cox (R) 14,303 39.7% 0 0.0% 35,997 2 0.29%
2016 S3 40% Kamala Harris (D) 18,969 62.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 11,316 37.4% 0 0.0% 30,285 n/a 0.25%
2014 G 29% Jerry Brown* (D) 12,401 57.6% Neel Kashkari (R) 9,111 42.4% 0 0.0% 21,512 2 0.29%
2012 S1 47% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 20,315 59.7% Elizabeth Emken (R) 13,739 40.3% 0 0.0% 34,054 3 0.27%
2010 S3 39% Barbara Boxer* (D) 12,857 47.1% Carly Fiorina (R) 12,279 45.0% 2,172 [+] 8.0% 27,308 3 0.27%
2010 G 40% Jerry Brown (D) 14,427 52.0% Meg Whitman (R) 11,404 41.1% 1,914 [+] 6.9% 27,745 0 0.27%
2006 S1 37% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 12,586 55.5% Dick Mountjoy (R) 8,421 37.1% 1,674 [+] 7.4% 22,681 2 0.27%
2006 G 38% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 13,178 57.3% Phil Angelides (D) 7,679 33.4% 2,152 [+] 9.4% 23,009 1 0.27%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote