Chico, Texas


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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

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.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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.
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%.
RacePercent
White84.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Native Americans in [the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]0.8%
Asian0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0%
Some other race6.7%
Two or more races7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%

RaceNumberPercentage
White 73577.7%
Non-Hispanic or [Latino African Americans|Black or African American] 50.53%
Native American or Alaska Native 60.63%
Asian 20.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial 303.17%
Hispanic or Latino16817.76%
Total946

Education

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