Latest news about poverty in Chico, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Chico, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 14.5% of high school graduates and 55.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.6%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chico, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chico:
21.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chico:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chico:
34.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chico:
22.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Chico, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chico,CA (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
35.9%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chico,CA (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
13.4%5 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.2%16 and 17 years
52.1%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
29.4%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chico,CA (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chico, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chico, CA (%)
22.8%White
54.2%Black
16.9%American Indian
30.1%Asian
27.8%Native Hawaiian
26.8%Other race
18.6%2+ races
25.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chico, CA (absolute numbers)
14,837White
1,032Black
186American Indian
1,539Asian
143Native Hawaiian
1,949Other race
2,4322+ races
4,882Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chico, CA
Children below poverty level:
Chico, California:
19.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chico:
14.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chico:
55.2%
California:
20.4%
33.5%Married-couple family
25.2%Male, no wife present
41.3%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
51.7%Worked part-time
42.5%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
23.7%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
31.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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