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The total population of Chico is estimated to be 102,790 with 50,461 males (49.09%) and 52,329 females (50.91%). There are 1,868 more females than males in Chico.
The median household income in Chico was $65,403 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 409(0.63%) from $64,994 in 2020. This income is 87.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chico sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,928. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chico stands at $65,021.
In Chico, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,964 for males and $30,726 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,387 for males and $58,285 for females.
In Chico, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $77,402, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,384.
In 2022, the population of Chico was 101,299, a 1.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chico's population was 100,162, a decline of 1.93% compared to a population of 102,135 in 2020.
The median age in Chico, CA is 30.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 33.48% aged 15 to 29, 37.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chico population: 77.11% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.12% are Asian, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.08% are some other race and 8.47% are multiracial.