Population 3,466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Biggs
Household size in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Biggs are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Biggs is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Biggs (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Biggs
Renters in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Biggs rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (43.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Biggs than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Biggs leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $981 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,082 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,397 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Biggs costs $1,397 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Biggs
Bachelor's degrees in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Biggs: 16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Biggs is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Biggs
| Period | Biggs | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Biggs runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Biggs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs | 3.10 | 33.9 | 17.1% | 28.0% | 11.8% | 1972 | $1,397 | 16.4% | 89.1% | 11.7% |
| Gridley | 2.84 | 36.7 | 14.0% | 43.7% | 10.3% | 1973 | $1,252 | 17.2% | 79.8% | 10.9% |
| Robinsons Corner | 3.03 | 41.1 | 5.4% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 1979 | $1,478 | 14.8% | 82.8% | 7.8% |
| Richvale | 2.87 | 41.8 | 11.3% | 28.0% | 13.9% | 1966 | $1,253 | 24.9% | 92.7% | 8.5% |
| Thermalito | 3.21 | 34.1 | 16.2% | 28.7% | 9.2% | 1972 | $1,264 | 12.2% | 78.4% | 8.5% |
| Palermo | 2.55 | 45.1 | 9.7% | 32.5% | 14.7% | 1979 | $1,150 | 9.6% | 79.6% | 14.1% |
| Pennington | 2.52 | 50.8 | 7.0% | 14.5% | 3.1% | 1978 | $1,899 | 23.1% | 95.6% | 7.1% |
| South Oroville | 2.76 | 32.7 | 10.1% | 44.2% | 25.1% | 1963 | $1,412 | 13.5% | 85.5% | 10.8% |
| Live Oak | 3.35 | 38.3 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 7.8% | 1992 | $1,031 | 15.3% | 71.6% | 6.8% |
| Nelson | 2.46 | 53.8 | 5.2% | 20.2% | 9.9% | 1975 | $1,145 | 29.3% | 96.0% | 24.4% |
| Oroville | 2.59 | 41.8 | 14.6% | 38.2% | 15.2% | 1969 | $1,221 | 15.7% | 84.5% | 9.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Biggs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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