Chowchilla, CA Profile

Chowchilla, CA, population 16,525, 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 this decade the population of Chowchilla has grown by about 49%.

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
	White	63%
	African American	10%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	23%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	29.70
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	31.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,127	N/A
2001	14,619	31.38%
2002	14,029	-4.04%
2003	14,526	3.54%
2004	15,689	8.01%
2005	16,525	5.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,729

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	397
2002	277
2003	332
2004	197
2005	298
2006	156
2007	112
2008	145

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	3	3	3	4	2	5	4	1
Robbery	2	5	4	3	6	2	3	5
Aggravated Assault	40	24	41	22	39	19	12	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,335
2002	3,537
2003	2,275
2004	2,125
2005	2,583
2006	1,769
2007	1,726
2008	1,816

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	108	115	98	120	121	84	112	193
Larceny, Theft	236	249	184	163	234	183	194	143
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	44	47	29	53	28	18	14
Arson	10	21	20	6	10	0	3	7

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles