Sifter

Every 10 years, the census-takers come to people’s homes and ask tons of personal questions. Once the U.S. Bureau of the Census compiles it all, the fun starts. Is it fair to compare one town to another based on things like parents’ native tongue or how many young residents are college grads? We don’t know. But it’s sure interesting.

City A B C D
Chico 6.5% 5.8% 78.8% 33.9%
Oroville 6.5% 4.8% 25.1% 6.1%
South Oroville 14.5% 2.5% 17.2% 2.2%
Orland 21% .7% 15.5% 4.4%
Williams 45% 2.6% 13.5% 1.3%
Biggs 14.6% 5% 31.7% 7.4%
Gridley 22% 2.4% 19.2% 6.5%
Durham 3.5% 7.4% 47.6% 34.7%
Paradise 1.6% 16% 30.4% 16.2%
Redding 1.8% 8.1% 34.5% 17.3%
Red Bluff 5.6% 1.3% 23.6% 5.9%
California 20% 9.2% 35.4% 26.3%

A=K-12 students whose parents don’t speak English “very well”
B=who attend private K-12 school
C=aged 18-24 and are in college
D=aged 25-34 w/BA or higher