Chico, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chico	Texas	National
Income per capita	$33,398	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$85,960	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,994	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,805	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,528	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,691	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chico is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chico is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chico is 69% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chico is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,300 $85,960 $171,920

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	12.1%	12.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	0.9%	0.9%
Other	45.9%	45.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunset, TX	671	$120,904	48.7%
Runaway Bay, TX	1,760	$108,801	33.8%
Bridgeport, TX	6,694	$99,148	21.9%
Lake Bridgeport, TX	313	$93,283	14.7%
Boyd, TX	1,424	$93,214	14.6%
Chico, TX	1,209	$85,960	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kent City, MI	1,209	$84,969	4.5%
Henning, TN	1,209	$44,223	45.6%
Waitsburg, WA	1,209	$96,299	18.4%
Ashton, ID	1,210	$76,715	5.7%
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Chico, TX	1,209	$85,960	5.7%

Source: The Chico, TX 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.