Chowchilla, CA City Data

Chowchilla, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,127 people who live in Chowchilla and approximately 123,109 who live in Madera County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chowchilla to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chowchilla. We have included Chowchilla housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chowchilla Information

Madera County where Chowchilla resides is 2,153.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 123,109 and has a population rank of 440 out of all the places in the United States.

Chowchilla has a total of 11,127 people and of those residents there are 3,763 males and 7,364 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 2,109 births each year and around 883 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chowchilla varies per year, but currently 10,466 are one race and 661 are two or more races.

Of the 11,127 people who live in Chowchilla, there are 2,720 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chowchilla is 1,427 male and 1,293 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,653.

General Chowchilla Information
Total area in square miles - Madera County	2,153.32
Water area in square miles - Madera County	N/A
Resident population - Madera County	123,109
Population rank - Madera County	440
Total population	11,127
Total population (male)	3,763
Total population (female)	7,364
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Madera County	2,109
Deaths- Madera County	883
Population of one race	10,466
Population of two or more races	661
Population under 20 years	2,720
Population under 20 years (male)	1,427
Population under 20 years (female)	1,293
Total population 18 years and over	8,653

Chowchilla Social Characteristics

There are 36,155 households in Chowchilla. Families make up 28,890 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chowchilla families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,016), male householder with no wife present (2,091) and female householder with no husband present (4,018). The remainder of the Chowchilla households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,545. Chowchilla, CA moving companies help people in Chowchilla move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chowchilla. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chowchilla is based, there are 49,991 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,345 never married, 26,311 now married, 2,061 separated, 3,978 widowed, and 5,296 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 750 separated, 922 widowed and 3,132 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chowchilla social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chowchilla.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madera County)
Total households	36,155
Family households (families)	28,890
With own children under 18 years	16,163
Married-couple family	22,016
With own children under 18 years	11,070
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,091
With own children under 18 years	1,204
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,018
With own children under 18 years	2,705
Nonfamily households	7,545
Householder living alone	5,964
65 years and over	2,786

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,156
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	719
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	3.42

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,777
Householder	1,909
Spouse	1,417
Child	2,675
Other relatives	181
Nonrelatives	253
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	159
Foster child	17
Other	67

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	763
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	204
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	396
Female householder living alone	358
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	2
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,991
Never married	12,345
Now married	26,311
Separated	2,061
Widowed	3,978
Divorced	5,296
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	750
Widowed	922
Divorced	3,132

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,127
Male	3,763
Under 5 years	371
5 to 9 years	397
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	211
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	47
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	255
30 to 34 years	255
35 to 39 years	270
40 to 44 years	248
45 to 49 years	218
50 to 54 years	180
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	46
Female	7,364
Under 5 years	321
5 to 9 years	328
10 to 14 years	348
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	87
21 years	109
22 to 24 years	386
25 to 29 years	793
30 to 34 years	979
35 to 39 years	1,098
40 to 44 years	859
45 to 49 years	498
50 to 54 years	299
55 to 59 years	199
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	141
75 to 79 years	145
80 to 84 years	115
85 years and over	92

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,127
One race	10,466
White	7,061
Black or African American	1,142
American Indian and Alaska Native	289
Asian	147
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	11
Two or more races	661

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,540
People who are White alone	5,598
People who are Black or African American alone	103
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	128
People who are Asian alone	92
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,264
People who are Some other race alone	1,264

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	113,722
Same house	60,028
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,587
Different state or abroad	6,875
Different state	2,773
Abroad	4,102

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madera County)
Total resident population	123,109
Born in United States	36,624
State of residence	73,514
Different state	23,976
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	866
Foreign born	24,753

Chowchilla Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chowchilla. That total enrollment is 35,998 for the population of the country, which includes Chowchilla. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,008 and elementary or high school enrollment was 52,319 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,994.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chowchilla population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,998
Pre-kindergarten	1,399
Public	1,057
Private	342
Kindergarten	2,444
Public	2,358
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,737
Public	15,812
Private	925
Elementary and high school	26,160
Public	24,883
Private	1,277
High school grades 9 to 12	9,423
Public	9,071
Private	352
College, undergraduate years	5,236
Public	4,549
Private	687
Graduate or professional school	759
Public	510
Private	249
Not enrolled in school	81,575

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,830
Less than 9th grade	13,740
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,161
High school graduate	18,923
Some college, no degree	16,745
Associate's degree	4,279
Bachelor's degree	8,982
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,129

Chowchilla Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,917 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chowchilla. The Chowchilla occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,403), service occupations (7,095), sales and office occupations (9,898), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,084), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,284) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,402). The 90,917 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,442 private wage and salary workers, 7,490 government workers, 4,030 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madera County)
Population 16 years and over	90,917
In labor force	48,667
Civilian labor force	48,600
Employed	42,166
Unemployed	6,434
Percent Unemployed	13.2
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	48,903
In labor force	20,905
Civilian labor force	20,905
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,056
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	42,014
In labor force	27,762
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,378
Armed forces	67

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madera County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,958
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,950
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,418
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	985
Other means	367
Worked at home	1,729
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,032,400

OCCUPATION (Madera County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,403
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,403
Service occupations	7,095
Sales and office occupations	9,898
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,084
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,284
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,402

INDUSTRY (Madera County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,403
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,916
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,264
Wholesale trade	1,376
Retail trade	4,605
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,106
Information	770
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,025
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,114
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,227
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,421

CLASS OF WORKER (Madera County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,403
Private wage and salary workers	30,442
Government workers	7,490
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,030
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chowchilla Housing Characteristics

In Chowchilla, CA there are 40,387 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,155 occupied and 4,232 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chowchilla, there are 30,854 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,341 units in Chowchilla. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chowchilla, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chowchilla, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chowchilla. There are 348 housing units with rent less than $200, 645 with rent between $200-299, 3,247 with rent between $300-499 and 6,194 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chowchilla gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chowchilla, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madera County)
Total housing units	40,387
Occupied housing units	36,155
Vacant housing units	4,232

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madera County)
Total housing units	40,387
1-unit, detached	30,854
1-unit, attached	1,341
2 units	499
3 or 4 units	1,619
5 to 9 units	1,012
10 to 19 units	365
20 to 49 units	452
50 or more units	882
Mobile home	3,068

HOUSING TENURE (Madera County)
Occupied housing units	36,155
Owner-occupied	23,934
Renter-occupied	12,221

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madera County)
Occupied housing units	36,155
No vehicles available	2,926
2 vehicle available	22,296
3 vehicles available	5,419
4 vehicles available	1,655
5 or more vehicles available	705

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madera County)
Occupied housing units	36,155
Utility gas	11,152
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50
Coal or coke	9
Wood	4,681
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	384
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madera County)
Occupied housing units	36,155
Less Than $50,000	23,934
$50,000 to $99,999	6,714
$100,000 to $149,999	6,660
$150,000 to $199,999	3,218
$200,000 to $299,999	1,530
$300,000 to $499,999	381
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	118,800

GROSS RENT (Madera County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,221
Less than $200	348
$200 to $299	645
$300 to $499	3,247
$500 to $699	3,389
$700 to $999	2,345
$1,000 to $1,499	418
$1,500 or more	41