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CBSA!17020=METRO("Chico, CA")
Chico, CA metro area
The Chico, CA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 208,334 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.9 billion that year.
California1 county
GDP, 2024$12.9B#229 of 387 · +8.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$61,191#201 of 387
Unemployment, 20256.2%#365 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)101.2#64 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Chico, CAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.8B | 14.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $712M | 5.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $423M | 3.3% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $457M | 3.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.7B | 13.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $407M | 3.2% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.2B | 9.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $219M | 1.7% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $793M | 6.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $428M | 3.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $251M | 1.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $408M | 3.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $74M | 0.6% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $983M | 7.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $47M | 0.4% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $43M | 0.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $65M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $472M | 3.7% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County | California | Central | 06007 |