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- Golden is 0% more densely populated than Chico.
- People are 15.6% more likely to be married in Golden.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Golden.
 Chico, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,041329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201089,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,159285,036,114
 Population - 199040,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,078.593.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chico, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chico, CAGolden, COUnited States
 White68.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chico, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Married Population37.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households41,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,586  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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