Chico Population

Chico is a city in California, State of United States, Chico population in 2023 is estimated to be 103,302, covers city area of 34.62 sq mi (89.67 sq km), ranks seventy-fifth largest city in California State, three-hundred-fifteenth city in the United States. Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, The Sierra Nevada mountains lie to the east and south, To the west, The city is also traversed by two creeks and a flood channel, the Sacramento River lies 5 miles from the city, named Big Chico Creek. Chico population as per 2020 census is 101,475 compared to 2010 population of 86,187 with the increase number of 15,288 people and growth of 17.7 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Chico population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	86,788
2011	87,269	0.55
2012	87,934	0.76
2013	88,392	0.52
2014	89,545	1.30
2015	90,487	1.05
2016	91,733	1.38
2017	93,326	1.74
2018	94,776	1.55
2019	99,388	4.87
2020	101,475	2.10
2021 *	102,327	0.84
2022 *	102,977	0.64
2023 *	103,302	0.32

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Chico Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Chico population is 103,315, out of these 48,967 are male, 54,348 are female, The sex ratio of Chico is 90. The median age of the Chico population is 30.2, Chico population by age are, under 18 years is 20,764, 16 years and over is 85,279, 18 years and over is 82,551, 21 years and over is 71,754, 65 years and over is 17,477. 47.4% are male, 52.6% are female, Population of Chico by age percent-wise is, 20.1% are under 18 years old, 82.5% are 16 years and over, 79.9% are 18 years and over, 69.5% are 21 years and over, 14.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 40,176 housing units, The voting population of Chico are 78,963, out of these 37,006 are male voters, 41,957 are female voters, 46.9% are male, 53.1% are female. Chico population in 2022 is estimated to be 102,977, and in 2021 is estimated to be 102,327.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,331	6.1%
5 - 9	5,275	5.1%
10 - 14	5,406	5.2%
15 - 19	10,260	9.9%
20 - 24	15,303	14.8%
25 - 34	15,232	14.7%
35 - 44	11,412	11.0%
45 - 54	9,917	9.6%
55 - 59	4,650	4.5%
60 - 64	5,058	4.9%
65 - 74	7,879	7.6%
75 - 84	4,820	4.7%
85 and over	1,772	1.7%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Chico Population by Race

White Population

White population in Chico, California are 84,193, percentage wise 81.5 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Chico, California are 2,672, percentage wise 2.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Chico, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Chico are 4,133, percentage wise 4.0 percent are asians, out of these 31 are Asian Indians, 258 are Chinese, 1,037 are Filipinos, 742 are Japanese, 632 are Korean, 25 are Vietnamese and 1,408 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Chico, California are 21,312. Percentage wise 20.6 percent are hispanics, out of these 17,543 are Mexican people, 1,160 are Puerto Ricans, and 2,609 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	103,315	Percent
White	84,193	81.5%
Black or African American	2,672	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	479	0.5%
Asian Population	4,133	4.0%
Asian Indian	31	0.0%
Chinese	258	0.2%
Filipino	1,037	1.0%
Japanese	742	0.7%
Other Asian Population	1,408
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	359	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	21,312	20.6%
Mexican	17,543	17.0%
Puerto Rican	1,160	1.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	2,609

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Chico native population is 96,699, out of these 76,490 born in the California state and 19,084 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 6,616, out of these 3,020 are Naturalized US citizen, 131 are in Europe, 1,183 in Asia, 147 in Africa, 1,431 in Latin America and 82 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Chico are 3,596, out of these 155 are from Europe, 685 are from Asia, 2,715 are from Latin America and 41 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	96,699
Born in state of residence	76,490
Born in other state in the United States	19,084
Northeast	2,783
Midwest	4,515
South	5,959
West	5,827
Born outside the United States	1,125
Puerto Rico	391
U.S. Island Areas	39
Born abroad of American parent(s)	695
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	6,616
Naturalized U.S. citizen	3,020
Europe	131
Asia	1,183
Africa	147
Oceania	46
Latin America	1,431
Northern America	82
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	3,596
Europe	155
Asia	685
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	2,715
Northern America	41

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Chico Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Chico, California are 40,176, Occupied housing units are 37,040, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 92, 42.06% of houses are owner occupied and 50.13% of houses are renter occupied in Chico. There are 52.41 percent of one-unit detached, 2.45 percent of one-units attached, 4.21 percent of two-unit houses, 10.62 percent of three or four unit homes. 5.01 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 30.83 percent are available with one vehicle, 36.27 percent are available with two vehicles, 18.52 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.58 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Chico rental homes or apartments are 20,141, occupied by Renter, The median value of Chico average rental rate is $1,128.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	40,176
Occupied housing units	37,040
Occupied housing units percent	92
Rental vacancy rate	6
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	21,057
1-unit attached	986
2 units	1,692
3 or 4 units	4,267
Mobile home	2,014
Boat, RV, van, etc.	209
Owner-occupied	16,899
Renter-occupied	20,141
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Chico Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Chico, California is $378,100, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.52 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 1.97 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 1.18 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 0.28 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.45 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 21.30 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 9.04 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 1.32 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	610
$50,000 to $99,999	791
$100,000 to $149,999	475
$150,000 to $199,999	111
$200,000 to $299,999	2,190
$300,000 to $499,999	8,559
$500,000 to $999,999	3,632
$1,000,000 or more	531
Median (dollars)	378,100

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Chico Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,862, 0.16 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.82 percent pay between $500 to $999, 6.97 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 5.78 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.23 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 4.51 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.91 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $500, 1.65 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.84 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.46 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.07 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.04 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.69 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	66
$500 to $999	1,132
$1,000 to $1,499	2,799
$1,500 to $1,999	2,321
$2,000 to $2,499	2,103
$2,500 to $2,999	1,810
$3,000 or more	1,171
Median (dollars)	1,862
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	664
$250 to $399	1,141
$400 to $599	1,793
$600 to $799	833
$800 to $999	416
$1,000 or more	679
Median (dollars)	500

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates