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
Data for Butte County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Woodworking Machine Workers, Except Sawing2022 - 203230502066.7
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321302108061.5
Physician Assistants2022 - 2032901304044.4
Physical Therapist Assistants2022 - 203250702040.0
Pest Control Workers2022 - 20321301805038.5
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20261st Qtr$172.46$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20261st Qtr$129.59$71.68$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20261st Qtr$125.08$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20261st Qtr$111.91$51.62$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20261st Qtr$85.12$61.09$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual289$30,687,913
Single Family 2024Annual403$77,930,714
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual692$108,618,627
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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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
United States Annual313.7$301
California Annual342.0$332
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2023$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2023$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax Annual2023$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2023$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2023$20,741
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Butte County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance205,741
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$56,847205,741
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$11,777,188205,741
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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]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
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
Chico Beauty CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsChico,CA
H & R Block Tax Training SchoolApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsOroville,CA
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