Moving to Chico, California

About Chico, California
Chico

Chico ( CHEE-koh; Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, reflecting an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 Census. Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the largest city in California north of the capital city of Sacramento. The city is known as a college town, as the home of California State University, Chico, and for Bidwell Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world.

Gender
Gender Chico California Country
Female 51.4% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.6% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Chico California Country
Less than $10,000 8.1% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.7% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.5% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.3% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Chico California Country
< 9th Grade 3% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 17% 20% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Chico California Country
White 69.2% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 2.2% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 4.7% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 19% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity