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Chico, California Economy Profile
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| Chico, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Chico | |
| Total population | 59,954 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 29,422 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 30,532 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 25.9 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 23,476 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,359 | 41,994 |
Chico, California Economy
12.73% Chico, California households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.15.04% Chico, California households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Chico, California household is twenty-nine thousand, three hundred and fifty-nine dollars. Chico, California households with supplemental security income account for 2.64% of Chico, California households. There are 2.52% households with public assistance income in Chico, California.
71.88% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Chico, California. Government workers account for twenty point one six percent of Chico, California workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Chico, California are $35,548. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $26,173.
62.78% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Chico, California. Among them 29.66% are females aged 16 and over. 30.3% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 12.59% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Chico, California.
| Chico, California | %, Chico, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 48,500 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 30,447 | 62.78% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 30,344 | 62.56% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 27,463 | 56.62% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 2,881 | 5.94% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 9.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 103 | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 18,053 | 37.22% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 24,972 | 51.49% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 14,387 | 29.66% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 14,387 | 29.66% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 13,205 | 27.23% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,123 | 8.5% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,341 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 26,947 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 18,857 | 69.98% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,405 | 12.64% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 506 | 1.88% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,475 | 5.47% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 1,679 | 6.23% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,025 | 3.8% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17.4 | 0.06% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 27,463 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 9,703 | 35.33% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 5,359 | 19.51% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 7,837 | 28.54% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 345 | 1.26% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,735 | 6.32% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,484 | 9.04% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 644 | 2.34% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,247 | 4.54% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,548 | 5.64% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 901 | 3.28% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4,102 | 14.94% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 679 | 2.47% | 5.2% |
| Information | 785 | 2.86% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,693 | 6.16% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,898 | 6.91% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 8,322 | 30.3% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 3,457 | 12.59% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,242 | 4.52% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 945 | 3.44% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 19,740 | 71.88% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 5,537 | 20.16% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,077 | 7.56% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 109 | 0.4% | 0.31% |
| Chico, California | %, Chico, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 23,424 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,038 | 17.24% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,237 | 9.55% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,894 | 16.62% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,981 | 12.73% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,524 | 15.04% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,541 | 15.12% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,631 | 6.96% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,019 | 4.35% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 315 | 1.34% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 244 | 1.04% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,359 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 18,831 | 38.83% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,269 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 4,509 | 9.3% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,296 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,280 | 2.64% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,929 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,224 | 2.52% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,680 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 3,035 | 6.26% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,760 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 11,646 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 854 | 7.33% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 815 | 7.0% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,508 | 12.95% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,444 | 12.4% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,044 | 17.55% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,425 | 20.82% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,270 | 10.91% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 827 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 241 | 2.07% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 218 | 1.87% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 43,077 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 16,970 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,548 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 26,173 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,477 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,186 | 80.3% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 706 | 47.8% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 763 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 667 | 87.42% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 361 | 47.31% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 15,121 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 12,755 | 84.35% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 464 | 3.07% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 2,297 | 15.19% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,491 | 9.86% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 10,348 | 68.43% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.