Chilcoot-VintonCA
The town has 686 residents and lies in California.
Is Chilcoot-Vinton a good place to live?
No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Chilcoot-Vinton. Chilcoot-Vinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chilcoot-Vinton.
Fewer middle-aged adults than California overall
Chilcoot-Vinton’s midpoint age is 30.1 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 7% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 52% of residents (24% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Chilcoot-Vinton who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 45%.
| Chilcoot-Vinton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.1 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Chilcoot-Vinton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Chilcoot-Vinton | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 42.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 45% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Very high risk in Chilcoot-Vinton, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires. Chilcoot-Vinton’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 97 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chilcoot-Vinton has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among residents in Chilcoot-Vinton, 15% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Portola (17%), Reno (7%) and East Quincy (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
| Chilcoot-Vinton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19% of Chilcoot-Vinton is conserved land
In Chilcoot-Vinton, the concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile. 16 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Chilcoot-Vinton
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chilcoot-Vinton stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
CDC measures, 32 in all: Chilcoot-Vinton beats California on 4 and trails on 11. In Chilcoot-Vinton, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year.
| Chilcoot-Vinton | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chilcoot-Vinton | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.4% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chilcoot-Vinton
Moving to Chilcoot-Vinton: who provides what
Chilcoot-Vinton is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Chilcoot-Vinton for work
Where Chilcoot-Vinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chilcoot-Vinton; the nearest are
College town 20 of every 100 Chilcoot-Vinton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
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