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Chico, Washington

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Population in 2010: 2,259.
Males: 1,201  (53.2%)
Females: 1,058  (46.8%)
Median resident age:

48.8 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98383.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $94,775
Chico:

$94,775
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,899

Chico CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $538,400
Chico:

$538,400
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $673,652; detached houses: $672,726

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,973.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chico: 107.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.2%

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  • Races in Chico, WA (2022)
    • 2,32374.9%White alone
    • 38812.5%Asian alone
    • 1555.0%Two or more races
    • 1324.3%Black alone
    • 762.5%Hispanic
    • 50.2%American Indian alone
    • 70.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Chico detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (13.1%), English (9.0%), American (8.0%), European (5.7%), Turkish (3.6%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

368 residents are foreign born (9.9% Asia).

This place:

11.9%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,703 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,538 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Seattle, WA (17.6 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (962.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA (1.2 miles ),
Rocky Point, WA (1.5 miles ),
Tracyton, WA (1.6 miles ),
Silverdale, WA (1.9 miles ),
Bremerton, WA (2.0 miles ),
Navy Yard City, WA (2.1 miles ),
Enetai, WA (2.4 miles ),
Seabeck, WA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 47.61 N, Longitude: 122.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Chico, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chico, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 85.5. This is about average.

City:

85.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.200. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.200
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.443. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.443
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 20.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.85
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00488. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00488
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Chico-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1272% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from Chico center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Chico center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from Chico center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kitsap County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Earthquakes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Chico:

  • HOSPICE OF KITSAP COUNTY (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SILVERDALE, WA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF THE NORTHWEST (Hospital, about 3 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
  • CRISTA SHORES NURSING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SILVERDALE, WA)
  • FRANCES HADDON MORGAN CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
  • FOREST RIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
  • STAFFORD HEALTHCARE AT BELMONT (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
  • BREMERTON CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)

Amtrak station near Chico:

  • 18 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chico:

  • Olympic College (about 5 miles; Bremerton, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,158)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 17 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,897)
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 18 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,986)
  • Seattle Central College (about 19 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,825)
  • Seattle University (about 19 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 19 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 19 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 39,445)

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Church in Chico: Faith Fellowship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kitsap County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Chico:

Marital status in Chico, WA
  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Chico:

  • High school or higher: 99.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chico, WA (based on Kitsap County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,373118
Other12,37842
Mainline Protestant11,48439
Catholic8,5725
Orthodox1402
Black Protestant841
None185,102-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43
This county:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 33
This county:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
This county:

2.23 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 173
Kitsap County:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

13.9%

8.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($89,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.72%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,775 average AGI)
Kitsap County:

0.23%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  1.43% ($151,835 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.99% ($70,181)
from San Diego County, CA  0.38% ($71,732)


8.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($88,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.34%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,281 average AGI)
Kitsap County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pierce County, WA  0.89% ($63,174 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.88% ($95,745)
to San Diego County, CA  0.45% ($52,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chico:

  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KITZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; SILVERDALE, WA; Owner: KITZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KLFE (1590 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KBRO (1490 AM; 1 kW; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: FTP CORPORATION)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chico:

  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUOW (94.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Chico:

  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • K54AO (Channel 54; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
Chico fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Chico fatal accident list:

Nov 5, 2014 05:53 AM, Sr-3, Lat: 47.623156, Lon: -122.710978, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 1999 08:35 AM, Sr-3, Lat: 47.610678, Lon: -122.712432, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.4mTotal length
  • $10,253,000Total costs
  • 75,242Total average daily traffic
  • 5,644Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chico, WA
  • 61.1%Utility gas
  • 32.6%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chico, WA
  • 66.3%Electricity
  • 25.2%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Other fuel


Chico compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.

Chico on our top lists:

  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jordan (population 500+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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