Chico Jobs

Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The city is the cultural, economic, and educational center of the northern Sacramento Valley. Chico is home to California State University, Chico and Bidwell Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the country. Other major cities in the Chico Metropolitan Area include Paradise and Oroville.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,359, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $35,548 versus $26,173 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,970. About 12.7% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Much of the local economy is driven by the presence of California State University, Chico. Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services , Retail trade , Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services .

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Among the most common occupations in Chico are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Chico, California work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Chico Jobs are for security officer jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, pharmacy technician jobs and monitor tech jobs.

The leading industries in Chico, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Chico job listings indicate that the following industries in Chico are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Information Services, Nurses & Nursing, Misc Store Retailers and Automotive Parts Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chico, California is $36,762, and the median income of households in Chico was $32,436.

Chico has an unemployment rate of 12.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Chico Trends data, the number of Chico, California jobs has increased by 70% since November 2006.

Population of Chico Total population 71,298 Male 48.58% Female 51.42% Median age 26.4     Chico Housing Owner-occupied homes 36.5% Median cost of a home $331,200 Median mortgage payment $1,110 Renter-occupied homes 63.5% Vacant housing 5.3% Median monthly rent $790     Average Income Median for all workers $16,734 Median for all male full-time $44,186 Median for all female full-time $29,338     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 50% Currently married 34% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 87% Black or African American 2% Asian 6% Other 6%     Chico Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 19 minutes

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