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Citrus Heights, CA vs Chico, CA

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- Chico is 0% more densely populated than Citrus Heights.
- People are 20.5% less likely to be married in Chico.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Chico.
 Citrus Heights, CAChico, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock103,898329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201083,188  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,954285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,439  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,105.193.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Citrus Heights, CAChico, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Citrus Heights, CAChico, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Citrus Heights, CAChico, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households33,333  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,20180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,603  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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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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