Chico, Texas

Chico, Texas
Town
Location of Chico, Texas
Location of Chico, Texas
Coordinates: 33°17′46″N 97°47′55″W / 33.29611°N 97.79861°W / 33.29611; -97.79861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
 • Total
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Land1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
946
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76431
Area code940
FIPS code48-14620[2]
GNIS feature ID2409448[1]

Chico is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 946 in 2020.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880292—
189032310.6%
1960654—
197072310.6%
198089023.1%
1990800−10.1%
200094718.4%
20101,0025.8%
2020946−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Chico had a population of 946 residents and 258 families, with a median age of 36.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over.[7]

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 342 households in Chico, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 406 housing units, of which 15.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.3% were owner-occupied and 35.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.3%.[7]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[9]
Race Percent
White 84.4%
Black or African American 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0%
Some other race 6.7%
Two or more races 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 17.8%
Chico racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 735 77.7%
Black or African American (NH) 5 0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 6 0.63%
Asian (NH) 2 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 3.17%
Hispanic or Latino 168 17.76%
Total 946

Education

The city of Chico is served by the Chico Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chico, Texas
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  8. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  9. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  10. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[10]
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