Chowchilla

Population: 18,876
Median household income: $63,308
Median home value: $331,500

Located in Madera County, California, Chowchilla is a community with a population of 18,876. Its median household income of $63,308 runs below the Madera County figure of $75,496.

From 2019 to 2023, Chowchilla's population grew 2.5% from 18,413 to 18,876, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $216,400 to $331,500.

The typical home was built around 1983. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,876
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,308
Median home value: $331,500
Median gross rent: $1,204
Housing units: 4,284
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,41318,876

Median household income

$53,563$63,308

Median home value

$216,400$331,500

Median gross rent

$895$1,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,413	$53,563	$216,400	$895
2020	18,443	$56,683	$219,600	$946
2021	18,826	$60,875	$241,000	$1,004
2022	18,772	$67,212	$298,200	$1,034
2023	18,876	$63,308	$331,500	$1,204

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,286	6.8%
5 to 17	3,351	17.8%
18 to 24	1,584	8.4%
25 to 34	3,393	18.0%
35 to 44	2,660	14.1%
45 to 54	2,321	12.3%
55 to 64	2,278	12.1%
65 to 74	1,358	7.2%
75 and over	645	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,548	34.7%
Black or African American	1,099	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.4%
Asian	1,059	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	74	0.4%
Two or more races	672	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,336	49.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,910	23.0%
High school graduate	3,121	24.7%
Some college or associate's	4,508	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,648	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	468	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,530	71.8%
Carpooled	850	17.3%
Public transit	32	0.7%
Walked	100	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	312	6.3%
Other means	91	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,777	38.6%
15 to 29 min	941	20.4%
30 to 44 min	848	18.4%
45 to 59 min	566	12.3%
60+ min	471	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 22.2% (2,986 of 13,423)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,645	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,366	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,011	93.6%
Vacant	273	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,365	59.0%
Renter-occupied	1,646	41.0%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,559	83.1%
1-unit, attached	114	2.7%
2 to 4 units	366	8.5%
5 to 19 units	151	3.5%
20 or more units	87	2.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613294
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.1161, -120.2420