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Population in July 2007: 64,323.
Males: 31,566  (49.1%)
Females: 32,757  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  25.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95926, 95927, 95928, 95929, 95973, 95976.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,205 (it was $29,359 in 2000)
Chico:  $36,205
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $330,600 (it was $138,600 in 2000)
Chico:  $330,600
California:  $532,300

Median gross rent in 2007: $887.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 19.7%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 95926, 95928, 95973.

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Races in Chico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other Asian (2.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chico: 106.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.2%), Italian (6.3%), United States (4.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 27.7 square miles.

Population density: 2318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chico

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chico city

  • Never married: 46.1%
  • Now married: 37.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

5,324 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  8.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 129 registered sex offenders living in Chico, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chico to the number of sex offenders is 499 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,792 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $792 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (84.2 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (435.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Durham, CA (2.7 miles ), Hamilton City, CA (3.1 miles ), Paradise, CA (3.5 miles ), Magalia, CA (3.7 miles ), Concow, CA (4.1 miles ), Orland, CA (4.4 miles ), Thermalito, CA (4.6 miles ), Oroville, CA (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 211 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 1998: 442 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 1999: 546 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2000: 339 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2001: 464 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2002: 474 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2003: 624 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 491 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2005: 430 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2006: 437 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2007: 261 buildings, average cost: $187,700

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Latitude: 39.74 N, Longitude: 121.84 W


Chico nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Roses, City of Trees, Almond Capital of the World, Where Everything Grows

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,057 (+23.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,638 (72.9%)

Area codes: 530, 916

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Chico, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.7%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Chico by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 112213313
    per 100,000 2.11.93.33.21.54.44.21.44.0
Rapes 293536474750326659
    per 100,000 60.966.059.075.670.673.245.391.679.4
Robberies 4162687563717992107
    per 100,000 86.1116.9111.4120.794.6104.0111.8127.7144.0
Assaults 11394118146154127139178216
    per 100,000 237.4177.2193.2234.9231.2186.0196.7247.0290.8
Burglaries 453432491647818717719741729
    per 100,000 951.6814.4804.01040.91228.31050.01017.41028.2981.3
Thefts 1,5681,2101,3341,2421,3781,5321,4621,5591,450
    per 100,000 3294.02281.02184.51998.22069.22243.42068.82163.21951.9
Auto thefts 189236283506426539490358275
    per 100,000 397.0444.9463.4814.1639.7789.3693.4496.7370.2
Arson 828396735576627858
    per 100,000 172.3156.5157.2117.482.6111.387.7108.278.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 356.4310.9306.5368.0354.0362.1327.0362.0349.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 157 (102 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.59
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Aaron Rodgers - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Dec 2, 1983), Kyle Lohse - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Oct 4, 1978), Garth Archibald - College football player (New Mexico Lobos), Matt Benson - College basketball player (UC Riverside Highlanders), Thomas Wilson - College football player (New Mexico Lobos), Pat Mastelotto - (born 1955), musician.


Main business address for: TRICO BANCSHARES / (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), LANDACORP INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC).


Hospital/medical center in Chico:
  • ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER (1531 ESPLANADE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chico:
  • FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PARADISE, CA)
  • OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
  • GLENN MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WILLOWS, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chico, CA

Airports and Heliports located in Chico: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Chico, CA

Amtrak station:
CHICO (W. 5TH & ORANGE STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.chico.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Chico:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (Full-time enrollment: 14,658; Location: FIRST AND NORMAL STS; Public; Website: www.csuchico.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CALIFORNIA NORTHERN SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 1395 RIDGEWOOD DR; Private, for-profit)
  • CHICO BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1356 LONGFELLOW AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Chico:
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 83 miles; DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 84 miles; UKIAH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
Public high school in Chico:
Private high schools in Chico:
  • CHAMPION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 1184 EAST AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • PLEASNT VALLEY BAPIST SCH (Students: 109; Location: 355 PANAMA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chico:
Private elementary/middle schools in Chico:
  • CHICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NOTRE DAME ELEM - JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 435 HAZEL AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KING'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL THE-AG (Students: 161; Location: 1137 ARBUTUS AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 746 MOSS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 5)
  • CHICO OAKES SDA SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 1859 HOOKER OAK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 39; Location: 3105 ESPLANADE; Grades: 1 - 7)
  • AMY CARMICHAEL CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 17; Location: 873 E. 16TH ST.; Grades: 1 - 11)
  • CHICO MONTESSORI CHILD'S HOUSE (Students: 8; Location: 814 GLENN ST; Grades: KG - KG)

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Notable locations in Chico: Bidwell Mansion State Monument (A), Bidwell Municipal Golf Course (B), United States Department of Agriculture Plant Introduction Garden (C), Hooker Oak (D), Mechoopda Indian Rancheria (E), Canyon Oaks Golf Course (F), Diamond Match Factory (G), Chico Museum (H), Chico City Hall (I), Chico Branch Butte County Library (J), Chapman Neighborhood Center (K), Meriam Library (L), Veterans Memorial Building (M), Fire Station Number 2 (N), Fire Station Number 1 (O), Bidwell Mansion (P), Craig Hall (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Park Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Chico include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Brethren Church (B), Trinity Methodist Church (C), Southside Foursquare Church (D), Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian Church (E), The Neighborhood Church (F), Calvary Southern Baptist Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Chico Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dead Horse Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Chico include: Depot Park (1), Silver Dollar Fairgrounds (2), Bidwell Park (3), Bidwell River Park (4), Twentieth Street Park (5), Oak Way Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chico Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Butte County - Durham (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2555 Durham Dayton Highway) (1), Chico Creek Nature Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1968 East 8th Street) (2), Almond Grove Mobile Home Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 567 East Lassen Avenue Spc 704) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Heritage Inn Chic (25 Heritage Lane) (1), Bed & Breakfast Espanade Bed & Breakfast (620 Esplanade) (2), Budget Motel (2566 Esplanade) (3), Budget Inn of Chico (1717 Park Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Butte County - Courts-Superior Court Of California-County Of Butt- Chico Courthouse- Pro (655 Oleander) (1), Butte County - Courts-Superior Court Of California-County Of Butt- Chico Courthouse- Tra (655 Oleander) (2), United States Government Offices - Social Security Administration- Office Loca (2035 Forest Avenue) (3), Butte County - Superior Court Of California-Butte County- Chico Courthouse- Civil-Small Cl (655 Oleander Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chico and their reported violations in the past:

BUTTE CRK EST MUTUAL WATER CO (Population served: 399, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
PG&E-LAKE ALMANOR CG (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
ALMOND GROVE MOBILE PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
U.S. FOREST SERVICE-OAK FLAT WELL SYSTEM (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-29-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-25-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
PG&E - CASSEL CAMPGROUND (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
PG&E - NORTHSHORE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
PG&E - MCCUMBER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
PG&E-CAMP CONERY, CANYON DAM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chico that have no violations reported:
  • PG&E-HASKINS VLY CG, BUCKS LK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E-PONDEROSA FLAT CG, LK ALM (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E-COOL SPRINGS CG, BUTT VLY (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E-SANDY POINT DAY USE AREA, BUCKS LK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E - PHILBROOK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E-YELLOW CREEK CG, PRATTVILLE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PG&E-LAST CHANCE CG, CHESTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ONE MILE DAM REC AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chico, CA


People in group quarters in Chico
  • 1971 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 486 people in nursing homes
  • 353 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 123 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 69 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Chico compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Chico (2009 data):
  • Tri Counties Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2008-05-06: Bank assets: $2,042.0 mil, Deposits: $1,670.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Trico Bancshares
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: North Chico Branch, Chico Main Branch, Chico East Branch, Chico Skyway Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Butte Community Bank: Central Chico Branch, Stanton Center Administrative Office, North Chico Branch, at 2041 Forest Avenue. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.6 mil, Deposits: $527.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Community Valley Bancorp
  • Umpqua Bank: Chico Cbc, Chico Main Branch, Chico-Esplanade Branch, Tehama Cbc Limited Service Facility. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Chico Branch at 260 East Second Street, branch established on 1994-12-12; Chico Esplanade Branch at 2385 Esplanade, branch established on 2004-10-18. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chico Main Branch at 400 Broadway, branch established on 1922-10-02; South Chico Branch at 2485 Notre Dame Boulevard, branch established on 1997-12-11. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 200 Broadway Branch at 200 Broadway Street, branch established on 1919-01-01; 801 East Avenue Branch at 801 East Avenue, Suite 245, branch established on 1998-10-03. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PremierWest Bank: South Chico Branch at 2033 Forest Avenue Suite 100, branch established on 2007-10-01; Chico Branch at 1834 Mangrove Ave #1, branch established on 2001-12-11. Info updated 2008-12-11: Bank assets: $1,483.3 mil, Deposits: $1,211.6 mil, headquarters in Medford, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Premierwest Bancorp
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chico, California
  • Best Western Heritage Inn, 25 Heritage Ln, Chico, CA 95926, Phone: (530) 894-8600, Fax: (530) 894-8600
  • Oxford Suites, 2035 Business Ln, Chico, CA 95928, Phone: (530) 899-9090, Fax: (530) 899-9476
  • Vagabond Inn, 630 Main St, Chico, CA 95928, Phone: (530) 895-1323, Fax: (530) 343-2719
  • Motel 6, 665 Manzanita CT, Chico, CA 95926, Phone: (530) 345-5500
  • Days Inn, 740 Broadway St, Chico, CA 95928, Phone: (530) 343-3286
  • Holiday Inn, 685 Manazanita Ct, Chico, CA 95926, Phone: (530) 345-2491, Fax: (530) 893-3040
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 2481 Carmichael Dr, Chico, CA 95928, Phone: (530) 894-6699, Fax: (530) 894-6696
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Chico, 2485 Carmichael Dr, Chico, CA 95928, Phone: (530) 894-5500, Fax: (530) 894-5511
  • 2 other hotels and motels
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Chico travel time to work
Chico mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Butte County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Chico

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents35.0%12.9%7.7%5.4%3.6%
Congregations3.9%10.5%4.6%3.9%6.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.8%2.2%24.1%
Congregations4.6%9.2%3.3%2.0%51.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$83,100$62,3250$0
Other Government Administration 44$286,868$78,2374$6,155
Judicial and Legal 5$48,730$116,9520$0
Police Protection - Officers 91$685,689$90,4210$0
Police - Other 62$323,775$62,66611$15,967
Firefighters 68$533,133$94,08232$3,252
Fire - Other 5$45,159$108,3821$742
Streets and Highways 45$229,680$61,2480$0
Airports 1$6,252$75,0240$0
Solid Waste Management 1$6,531$78,3722$4,184
Sewerage 17$82,892$58,5120$0
Parks and Recreation 14$65,136$55,8317$2,637
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$39,799$68,2270$0
Natural Resources 9$34,512$46,0160$0
Other and Unallocable 45$245,203$65,3876$11,601
Totals for Government 430$2,716,459$75,80863$44,538



Chico government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $644,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,147,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,307,000
    All Other: $1,678,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,566,000
    Parks & Recreation: $739,000
    Parking Facilities: $727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $5,397,000
    Regular Highways: $3,371,000
    Transit Utilities: $828,000
    Parks & Recreation: $693,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $564,000
    Central Staff Services: $406,000
    Fire Protection: $370,000
    Police Protection: $263,000
    General: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,520,000
    Fire Protection: $8,008,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,443,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,761,000
    Financial Administration: $2,715,000
    Sewerage: $2,487,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,019,000
    Regular Highways: $1,533,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,367,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,126,000
    Air Transportation: $526,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $504,000
    Parking Facilities: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $241,000
    General - Other: $117,000
    Health Services - Other: $111,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $758,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,324,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,707,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $52,170,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $32,060,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $64,205,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,310,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,025,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,196,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,462,000
    Special Assessments: $289,000
    Rents: $130,000
    Property Sale Other: $72,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,223,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $533,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,877,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,610,000
    All Other: $1,701,000
    Highways: $1,435,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,019,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $15,191,000
    Property: $12,864,000
    Public Utilities: $4,562,000
    NEC: $4,364,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,323,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,845,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
California average:  5.75%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Butte County:  0.10%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sacramento County, CA  0.49% ($35,431 average AGI)
from Glenn County, CA  0.28% ($28,772)
from Shasta County, CA  0.26% ($27,331)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
California average:  6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Butte County:  0.05%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sacramento County, CA  0.59% ($28,914 average AGI)
to Sutter County, CA  0.26% ($30,185)
to Glenn County, CA  0.22% ($36,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chico:
  • KPAY (1290 AM; 5 kW; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKXX (930 AM; 1 kW; PARADISE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chico:
  • KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLVC (88.3 FM; MAGALIA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K216CF (91.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMXI (95.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZAP (96.7 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC.)
  • KHSL-FM (103.5 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KFMF (93.9 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC)
  • KCHO (91.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: UNIV. FOUNDATION/CA. ST. UNIV. CHICO)
  • KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRS (92.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KZFR (90.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS)
  • KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCY (103.1 FM; COLUSA, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K300AD (107.9 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chico:
  • KCVU (Channel 30; PARADISE, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
  • KNVN (Channel 24; CHICO, CA; Owner: CHICO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • K53FT (Channel 53; CHICO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K02OA (Channel 2; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHSL-TV (Channel 12; CHICO, CA; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF CHICO-REDDING, INC.)
  • KKPM-CA (Channel 28; CHICO, CA; Owner: PAUL STRIEBY & MATT TUTER)
  • KZVU-LP (Channel 22; CHICO, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Chico fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 74
Total length: 354 meters (1,161ft)
Total costs: $5,330,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,133,353
Total average daily truck traffic: 117,817

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 45
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chico, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chico)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chico, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 391 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chico)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chico)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 232 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$282,332702$208,908734$204,646111$124,90020$1,158,657295$197,26011$136,288
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$073$222,059163$218,95717$112,0140$035$199,5808$73,549
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$227,270188$233,387435$230,26771$116,6033$370,710107$225,65722$64,619
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$278,29074$208,371217$244,05019$147,2002$836,70048$213,5442$53,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$250,00040$234,74863$257,1504$285,0200$014$234,8120$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 17 tracts in Chico, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED112$270,74336$296,83517$239,149
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$275,04914$336,0783$339,440
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$299,7632$406,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$421,1400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 440
  • Hazardous Condition: 343
  • Service Call: 65
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Chico


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chico, CA

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