Butte County Profile

 
About this area:
 Butte County is located in the northern portion of the Sacramento Valley. Surrounding counties include Plumas to the northeast, Tehama to the northwest, and Glenn to the west, with Sutter, Yuba, and Colusa counties bordering to the south. Major transportation routes in the county include highways 99 and 70. Butte County is also home to a municipal airport and two railroad lines, which provide both freight and passenger services.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Butte County 2024Mar93,70087,7006,0006.4
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary81,100
2024MarTotal Nonfarm78,500
2024Mar Service-Providing69,800
2024MarTotal Private62,600
2024MarPrivate Service Providing53,900
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2018 - 202850803060.0
Helpers, Installation and Repair Workers2018 - 202830401033.3
Helpers, Brickmasons and Tile Setters2018 - 202830401033.3
Database Administrators2018 - 202830401033.3
Computer Network Support Specialists2018 - 202830401033.3
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Projections of Employment by Industry
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Family Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$135.68$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20231st Qtr$126.84$69.94$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20231st Qtr$118.67$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$108.24$52.41$0.00$0.00
Lawyers20231st Qtr$80.23$50.75$68.69$0.00
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Data for Butte County is not available. Data for Chico MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual864$94,291,475
Single Family 2022Annual989$269,863,189
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual1,853$364,154,664
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Butte County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$443,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Butte County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $4,699,802,779
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Butte County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance206,694
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$54,694206,694
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$11,393,205206,694
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusButte County , CAButte County , CA83,817
2020CensusSutter County , CAButte County , CA2,388
2020CensusGlenn County , CAButte County , CA2,110
2020CensusTehama County , CAButte County , CA1,688
2020CensusButte County , CASutter County , CA1,518
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Sierra Technical InstituteApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsParadise,CA
School of Alternative HealthcareApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsChico,CA
Butte County Regional Occupational ProgramSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Chico,CA
Oroville Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Oroville,CA
H & R Block Tax Training SchoolApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsChico,CA
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