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Butte County, California

CA · population 207,929 · GEOID 06007

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

207,929

0.53% of California · 207,929 of 39,287,377

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

5.9%

+1.9 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-016.3%4.1%—
2024-026.5%4.2%—
2024-036.1%3.9%—
2024-045.5%3.5%—
2024-055.1%3.7%—
2024-066.1%4.3%—
2024-076.4%4.5%—
2024-086.2%4.4%—
2024-095.4%3.9%—
2024-105.6%3.9%—
2024-115.7%4.0%—
2024-125.7%3.8%—
2025-016.5%4.4%—
2025-026.5%4.5%—
2025-036.4%4.2%—
2025-045.9%3.9%—
2025-055.5%4.0%—
2025-066.4%4.4%—
2025-076.7%4.6%—
2025-086.4%4.5%—
2025-096.1%4.3%—
2025-116.1%4.3%—
2025-125.9%4.1%—
2026-016.6%4.7%—
2026-026.4%4.7%—
2026-036.1%4.3%—
2026-045.7%4.0%—
2026-055.2%4.1%—
2026-065.9%4.4%—
2026-076.1%4.4%—
2026-086.2%4.3%—
2026-095.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN060070000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,414

This place $1,414
California $2,036
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$12.9B

+8.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$8.7B—
2017$9.2B—
2018$9.5B—
2019$9.9B—
2020$9.6B—
2021$10.3B—
2022$10.9B—
2023$11.9B—
2024$12.9B—

California $4048.1B · this place is 0.32% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$162.8M

+6.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$106.6M—
FY2022$90.0M—
FY2023$91.1M—
FY2024$170.8M—
FY2025$153.0M—
FY2026$162.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $424,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $67,928 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of California 0.53% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024