Chowchilla is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 18,738 people and five associated neighborhoods, Chowchilla is the 327th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chowchilla is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chowchilla is a city of service providers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Chowchilla who work in management occupations (9.69%), healthcare suport services (7.98%), and teaching (6.80%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Chowchilla rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.54% of adults 25 and older in Chowchilla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Chowchilla in 2022 was $20,707, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,828 for a family of four. However, Chowchilla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chowchilla is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chowchilla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Chowchilla, accounting for 48.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Chowchilla residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chowchilla include Irish, German, English, Portuguese, and Italian. Chowchilla also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.93%. The most common language spoken in Chowchilla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
