Biggs, CA

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Biggs, California

Biggs, California, in Butte county, is 22 miles S of Chico, California (center to center) and 58 miles N of Sacramento, California. The city is part of the Chico - Paradise metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,793 people people live in Biggs.

The People and Families of Biggs

In Biggs, about 59% of adults are married. Biggs has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the city spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Biggs had a median family income of $39,063.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Biggs.

Biggs Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Biggs, about 76% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in California. Biggs isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Biggs, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Biggs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Biggs, CA

Comparing Biggs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles S of Chico, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles N of Sacramento, California
County	Butte
Metro Area	Chico - Paradise
Standard Zip Codes	95917
Phone Area Codes	530
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.413
Longitude	-121.711

Station	OROVILLE
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	62 to 95 F
Oct Temp	49 to 78 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Station	MARYSVILLE
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	61 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 80 F
Annual Precip	22 inches

Station	WILLOWS 6 W
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 55 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	60 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 79 F
Annual Precip	19 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,793	100%
Male	852	47.5%
Female	941	52.5%
Under 18	613	34.2%
18+	1,180	65.8%
65+	188	10.5%
Median Age	30.1
Average Family Size	3.55
White	1,336	74.5%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	1.8%
Other	332	18.5%
Mixed Race	69	3.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	494	27.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,803
Growth	10
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.8%
US/American	11.6%
German	8.4%
Irish	7.7%
English	6.8%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Portuguese	2.5%
Italian	2.4%
European	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czech	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Polish	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Biggs	1,793	$39,063
Chico	59,954	$43,077
Gridley	5,382	$29,957
Live Oak	6,229	$31,075
Marysville	12,268	$33,474
Oroville	13,004	$27,666
Yuba City	36,758	$39,381

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