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Chowchilla, California

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StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population19,02039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,514$99,122$80,734
Median Age34.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$364,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,178$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate19.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born16.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.828.726.4
Worked from Home8.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chowchilla, California

Age in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age34.237.938.9
Under 18 %24.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Households4,16113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.82.5
Family Households65.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children43.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married47.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,649$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households24.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units4,39014,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,064$5,124n/a

Education in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School26.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation40.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Chowchilla, California

StatisticChowchillaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home35.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Chowchilla

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.