Chico, CA California Yellow Pages - Chico, CA Online Yellow Pages

According to the 2000 census, the population of Chico was 59,954 people but a more recent survey put the population at 84,396 people. The total land area that Chico covers is 27.7 square miles, which puts the population density at 2,161 people per square mile. The racial profile of Chico is predominantly white with 83 percent of the population white, 2 percent African American and 12 percent Hispanic or Latino. The average age of a resident is 26 years thanks to the young age of the many college students. The average income for a household was $29,359 and the average income for a family was $43,077.