Chico, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,336

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

7.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.71%

4.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,500

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$672,600

Population & Diversity

Chico, WA is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Chico, WA residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2024, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Chico, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 298 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Chico, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chico, WA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chico, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chico, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 442
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 229
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 138

4.59%

Hispanic Population

153 people

4.59% of the people in Chico, WA are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chico, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

364 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

376 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Chico, WA residents (364 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chico, WA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chico, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 93
Vietnam
176 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 47

Chico, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chico, WA.

Economy

The economy of Chico, WA employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chico, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Manufacturing (207 people), and Retail Trade (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Information ($171,953), and Manufacturing ($114,766).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 272

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chico, WA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.36k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chico, WA, are Management Occupations (231 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chico, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2024 Value

± 272

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chico, WA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.36k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chico, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Manufacturing (207 people), and Retail Trade (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chico, WA, though some of these residents may live in Chico, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,828

Median earning men ± $12,076

$54,167

Median earning women ± $31,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($171,953), Manufacturing ($111,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($136,667), Public Administration ($101,518), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chico, WA was $672,600 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $620,300 to $672,600, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Chico, WA is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chico, WA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chico, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$672,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,908

$992

Median Property Taxes

±$172

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chico, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chico, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Chico, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chico, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,500

Median Household Income

± $29,789

1.16k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Chico, WA grew to $140,500 from the previous year's value of $124,700.

The following chart displays the households in Chico, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chico, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Chico, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chico, WA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.16% of the workforce in Chico, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chico, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chico, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chico, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chico, WA (57 out of 3.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chico, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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