Chico, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chico	California	National
Income per capita	$46,946	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$86,936	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,545	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,829	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,401	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,264	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chico is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chico is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chico is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chico is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,951 $86,936 $173,872

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chico median earnings by income bracket

Chico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Ranch, CA	1,599	$262,959	223.3%
Durham, CA	6,384	$147,936	81.9%
Nord, CA	375	$109,070	34.1%
Cohasset, CA	511	$98,939	21.6%
Paradise CDP, CA	164	$92,676	13.9%
Chico, CA	100,994	$86,936	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaverton, OR	100,974	$115,031	41.4%
Orem, UT	101,229	$97,324	19.7%
Nampa, ID	100,694	$78,129	3.9%
Federal Way, WA	100,624	$101,198	24.4%
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	n/a
Chico, CA	100,994	$86,936	6.9%

Source: The Chico, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.