Chico, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,600 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 719 | 2.7 |
| Kindergarten | 836 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,385 | 20.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,765 | 10.4 |
| College or graduate school | 16,895 | 63.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,072 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,563 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,379 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,293 | 17.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,639 | 27.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,748 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,174 | 23.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,276 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,144 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,670 | 46.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,220 | 37.1 |
| Separated | 768 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,637 | 5.4 |
Female | 2,189 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 4,849 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,970 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 448 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 27.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,100 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,313 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,104 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,231 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,118 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,539 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,881 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,863 | 30.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,863 | 66.0 |
Same county | 17,410 | 31.2 |
Different county | 19,453 | 34.8 |
Same state | 16,433 | 29.4 |
Different state | 3,020 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,155 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,444 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,120 | 91.0 |
Born in United States | 53,590 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 39,095 | 65.8 |
Different state | 14,495 | 24.4 |
Born outside United States | 530 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 5,324 | 9.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,413 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,801 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,523 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 594 | 11.2 |
| Asia | 1,903 | 35.7 |
| Africa | 38 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 113 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 2,488 | 46.7 |
| Northern America | 188 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,881 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,017 | 85.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,864 | 14.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,616 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 4,724 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,032 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,070 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,835 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,324 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,444 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 62,903 | 105.8 |
| Arab | 302 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 356 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 578 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,188 | 2.0 |
| English | 6,739 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,012 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 234 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,842 | 16.6 |
| Greek | 150 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 368 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,453 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 3,800 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,516 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 913 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 918 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 517 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,295 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,803 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 100 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,491 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 250 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 119 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,485 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 663 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,721 | 29.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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