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Butte
California

214K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$402K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,269

Federal Spending per Capita$693

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms130

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$137K

Income (95th Percentile)$243K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,419

SS Benefits / Person$3,880

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients4.3%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$403K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$353K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1622/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.70%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,599

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,625/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.7%

Homeownership Rate58.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.6%

Sold Above List Price

27.5%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

646

New Listings / Month

214

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices379

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians440

Nursing Home Rating2.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients659 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,389

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.73 grade level

HS Diploma Holders25,944

Bachelor's Degree Holders14,403

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools66

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities35

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)54.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.1

January Sunshine-0.44

January Temperature1.02

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 50

Good Air Days191 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation43.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$887K

Ozone Days202 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days2,595 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,534 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,381 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,139 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year7.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)97 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)16.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries7 breweries

Microbreweries4 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed263 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)81 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations55 stations

DC Fast Chargers65 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers119

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers9,799 workers

Public Transit Commuters622 workers

Walk to Work2,841 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,381 workers

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities69

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.281

Nonprofit Organizations906

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.1%

Never-Married Adults39.3%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations94

Asian Population5.2%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities70

Grocery Stores65

Arts & Entertainment Venues14

Hotels & Lodging32

Recreation Businesses57

Professional Services Firms390

Veterinary Practices34

Real Estate Firms229

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.70%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+7D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +12

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $402K

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Local News — Butte

Maven's Notebook · 2 days ago

DAILY DIGEST, 9/1: Study: Reservoir management system could save CA $150 Million every year; Super El Niño is looming. Here’s what new data means for snow season across the West; Butte County pushes for Oroville Dam accountability; California’s wind

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The Mercury News · 4 hours ago

Former Northern California mayor gets four years in prison for sex crimes with high school student

Former Biggs Mayor Robert Brian Basset, who admitted to having sex with an underage foreign exchange…

Sacramento Bee · 2 days ago

Breaking: Porte Fire reported in Butte County on Aug. 31

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KRCR · 2 days ago

Chico man dies after head-on crash with tractor truck

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a fatal crash that happe…

Gridley Herald · 1 day ago

PG&E Grants Help Nine Butte County Restaurants

Nine Butte County restaurants and food businesses will each receive $5000 grants aimed at helping in…

Chico Enterprise-Record · 1 day ago

Butte College alumnus Malcolm DeWalt makes Atlanta Falcons’ 53-man roster

DeWalt, a defensive back, went undrafted after graduating from The University of Akron in spring 202…

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