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Chowchilla, CA Profile


Chowchilla, CA, population 19,254, is located in California's Madera county, about 37.4 miles from Fresno and 54.0 miles from Modesto.

Through the 90's Chowchilla's population has grown by about 88%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chowchilla has grown by about 49%. Since 2005 Chowchilla's population has grown by about 18%.

Chowchilla's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chowchilla tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 34%
Females 66%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White63%
African American10%
Native American3%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed23%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 607.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,497N/A
200114,6661.17%
200214,040-4.27%
200314,4903.21%
200415,6067.70%
200516,3794.95%
200617,9369.51%
200718,5763.57%
200819,1543.11%
200919,2540.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,729
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001397
2002277
2003332
2004197
2005298
2006156
2007112
2008145
2009237
2010323
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03240
2002 03524
2003 03441
2004 04322
2005 02639
2006 05219
2007 24312
2008 11521
2009 01244
2010 05554

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,335
20023,537
20032,275
20042,125
20052,583
20061,769
20071,726
20081,816
20091,963
20101,738
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 108 236 34
2002 115 249 44
2003 98 184 47
2004 120 163 29
2005 121 234 53
2006 84 183 28
2007 112 194 18
2008 193 143 14
2009 200 157 32
2010 153 168 23

Location

Elevation240 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles



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