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Chico Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chico Area is 221,578. The Chico Area population density is 132.12 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chico Area is white, which represent 83.53% of the total population. The average Chico Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 221,578. #194

Population Density, #291

Chico Area
132.12 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:185,077 (83.53%, #518)
Black:3,248 (1.47%, #633)
Hispanic:32,968 (14.88%, #184)
Asian:9,384 (4.24%, #68)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,037 (1.37%, #167)
One Race, Other:6,586 (2.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:14,246 (6.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:27,962 (84.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:513 (1.56%, see rank)
Cuban:115 (0.35%, see rank)
Central American:859 (2.61%, see rank)
South American:349 (1.06%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:799 (8.51%, see rank)
Chinese:1,202 (12.81%, see rank)
Filipino:1,215 (12.95%, see rank)
Japanese:361 (3.85%, see rank)
Korean:127 (1.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:518 (5.52%, see rank)
Asian, Other:5,162 (55.01%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

194,042 (87.57%) out of the total population of 221,578 reported first ancestry.

 Chico Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab4150.19%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech8800.40%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish2,0450.92%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch4,4662.02%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English25,07611.32%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French7,9853.60%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German38,37617.32%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek8070.36%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian6190.28%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish28,82913.01%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian14,7286.65%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian5,5102.49%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish3,3771.52%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese4,2901.94%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian1,2650.57%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,5781.61%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish6,0162.72%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African3300.15%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish5,1132.31%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss8100.37%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian3650.16%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American17,3287.82%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh1,9580.88%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 109,745 (49.53%, see rank)
Females: 111,833 (50.47%, see rank)

Chico Area
Male: 49.53%
Female: 50.47%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Chico Area
36.90 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Chico Area
35.10 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Chico Area
39.20 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Chico Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years12,1785.50%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years12,5005.64%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years12,7275.74%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years16,3017.36%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years26,04911.76%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years26,50211.96%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years23,06410.41%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years27,08012.22%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years29,46713.30%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years19,0658.60%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 11,2125.06%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over5,4332.45%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Chico AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population141,823, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School17,084, 12.05%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate33,390, 23.54%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree55,841, 39.37%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree23,653, 16.68%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree11,855, 8.36%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.56, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Chico Area CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten5,21178.07%21.93%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)20,20793.87%, see rank6.13%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)10,88093.65%, see rank6.35%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College25,00195.43%, see rank4.57%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,61471.46%, see rank28.54%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Chico AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households85,215, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size2.54, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households24,991, 29.33%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households60,224, 70.67%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)51,044, 59.90%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.24, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family36,405, 42.72%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households34,171, 40.10%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Chico Area%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total184,173see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over90,616100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married36,34240.11%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married41,53445.84%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed2,6012.87%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced10,13911.19%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over93,557100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married28,88630.88%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married41,30744.15%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed9,1799.81%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced14,18515.16%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Chico Area%CaliforniaU.S.
Native204,80992.43%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence156,80070.77%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State46,23120.86%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,7780.80%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born16,7697.57%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship8,5493.86%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship8,2203.71%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe2,3871.08%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia5,8132.62%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa1410.06%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania1330.06%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America7,7053.48%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America5900.27%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Chico Area%CaliforniaU.S.
English72,91885.57%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish7,8119.17%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,9522.29%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,2232.61%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other3110.36%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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