Chico, CA

Chico, CA

1981‑1983:		Chico, CA SMSA
1983‑1992:		Chico, CA MSA
1992‑2003:		Chico-Paradise, CA MSA
2003‑2006:		Chico, CA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Butte County, CA		64,930		82,030		101,969		143,851		182,120		203,171		214,153



Total		-		-		-		143,851		182,120		203,171		214,153
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		26.6%		11.6%		5.4%



Total (as currently defined)		64,930		82,030		101,969		143,851		182,120		203,171		214,153
Percent Change		-		26.3%		24.3%		41.1%		26.6%		11.6%		5.4%

Timeline

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Butte County, CA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Chico, CA		12,272			14,757			19,580			26,603	*		40,079	*		59,954	*		71,427	*

Paradise, CA		(x)			8,268			14,539			22,571			25,408			26,408	*		26,517



Total		0			0			0			26,603			40,079			86,362			71,427
Metro		0			0			0			143,851			182,120			203,171			214,153
Percent											18.5%			22.0%			42.5%			33.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Chico, CA

Paradise, CA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					101,929		70.9%
			UA Population				51,914		36.1%
		Rural Population					41,922		29.1%

		Inside Central Cities					26,603		18.5%
		Outside Central Cities					117,248		81.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					143,851		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Chico, CA			51,914		51,914		100.0%

		Total					51,914


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					154,432		84.8%
			UA Population				71,831		39.4%
		Rural Population					27,688		15.2%

		Inside Central Cities					65,487		36.0%
		Outside Central Cities					116,633		64.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					182,120		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Chico, CA			71,831		71,831		100.0%

		Total					71,831


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					166,481		81.9%
			UA Population				89,221		43.9%
		Rural Population					36,690		18.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					59,954		29.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					143,217		70.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					203,171		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Chico, CA			89,221		89,221		100.0%

		Total					89,221


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Chico, CA SMSA
-		Butte County, CA included as original SMSA component
-		Chico, CA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Chico, CA MSA changed to Chico-Paradise, CA MSA
-		Paradise, CA designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Chico-Paradise, CA MSA changed to Chico, CA Metro Area
-		Paradise, CA no longer designated as principal/central city