Chowchilla is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 19,328 people and five associated neighborhoods, Chowchilla is the 327th largest community in California.Chowchilla is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Chowchilla is a city of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chowchilla who work in management occupations (11.28%), office and administrative support (8.21%), and sales jobs (7.68%). The percentage of adults in Chowchilla with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.72% of adults in Chowchilla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Chowchilla in 2022 was $21,944, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,776 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 49.46% 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chowchilla include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Chowchilla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
