Chowchilla

  1. Chowchilla Legal Resources
  2. Chowchilla Statistics
  3. Chowchilla Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chowchilla Employment Information
  5. Chowchilla Family Information
  6. Chowchilla Education Information
  7. Chowchilla Public Benefits Information
  8. Chowchilla Criminal Information
  9. Chowchilla Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chowchilla Zip Codes


Chowchilla Legal Resources Back to top

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Chowchilla Legal Code

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Chowchilla Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,924
  • Land Area (2000): 404.847 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.936 square kilometers
Chowchilla Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,294 2002 11,535 2005 15,797
2000 14,654 2003 14,460 2006 16,674
2001 11,334 2004 14,685 2007 18,772

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Houses (2000): 4,153
Chowchilla Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,389 76.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 726 3.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,809 20.13%

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Chowchilla Employment Information Back to top
Chowchilla Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 685 29.32%
2. Construction 238 10.19%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 88 3.77%
4. Food Manufacturing 85 3.64%
5. Public Administration 75 3.21%
6. Educational Services 74 3.17%
7. Repair and Maintenance 74 3.17%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 69 2.95%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 2.61%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 60 2.57%
11. Truck Transportation 60 2.57%
12. Utilities 58 2.48%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 54 2.31%
14. Department and Other General Stores 53 2.27%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 2.14%
16. Metal Manufactuing 46 1.97%
17. Finance and Insurance 39 1.67%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.54%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 35 1.50%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 280 15.63%
2. Health Care 229 12.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 152 8.49%
4. Public Administration 131 7.31%
5. Social Assistance 108 6.03%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 101 5.64%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 88 4.91%
8. Finance and Insurance 70 3.91%
9. Construction 61 3.41%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 3.29%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 3.07%
12. Department and Other General Stores 42 2.35%
13. Private Household Services 36 2.01%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.84%
15. Truck Transportation 25 1.40%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.34%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.28%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.23%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.17%
20. Paper Manufacturing 16 0.89%

Chowchilla Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 439 18.79%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 164 7.02%
3. Other Production Occupations 150 6.42%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 4.75%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 110 4.71%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 4.45%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 4.37%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 98 4.20%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 2.74%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 2.65%
12. Other Management Occupations 52 2.23%
13. Other Construction Trades 50 2.14%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 46 1.97%
15. Top Executives 41 1.76%
16. Electricians 38 1.63%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 1.63%
18. Construction Laborers 37 1.58%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 1.54%
20. Food Processing Workers 35 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 144 8.04%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 136 7.59%
3. Cashiers 132 7.37%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 100 5.58%
5. Child Care Workers 75 4.19%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.80%
7. Other Healthcare Support 65 3.63%
8. Other Management Occupations 65 3.63%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 59 3.29%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58 3.24%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 3.24%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 2.90%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.79%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 2.74%
15. Other Production Occupations 42 2.35%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 2.29%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.23%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 2.18%
19. Agricultural Workers 35 1.95%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 33 1.84%

Chowchilla Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,988 38.90%
15-35 hours 1,270 8.25%
1-14 hours 432 2.81%
No regular hours 7,702 50.04%

Chowchilla Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 188 4.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 279 7.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 167 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 386 9.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 537 13.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 497 12.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 628 16.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 267 6.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 113 2.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 146 3.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 120 3.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 283 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 211 5.46%

Chowchilla Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 424 10.97%
5-9 687 17.77%
10-14 667 17.26%
15-19 614 15.89%
20-24 285 7.37%
25-29 132 3.42%
30-34 411 10.63%
35-39 65 1.68%
40-44 88 2.28%
45-59 214 5.54%
60-89 125 3.23%
At least 90 153 3.96%

Chowchilla Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,809 72.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 564 14.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 214 5.54%
At least 60 10 0.26% 268 6.93%

Chowchilla Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 614 15.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,097 76.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 4.94%

Chowchilla Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,912 (12,008 people)
Families (2000): 3,002 (10,602 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 891
People at same address in 1995: 7,794
Chowchilla Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 515 13.16%
$10,000-$14,999 363 9.28%
$15,000-$19,999 427 10.92%
$20,000-$24,999 295 7.54%
$25,000-$29,999 255 6.52%
$30,000-$34,999 284 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 325 8.31%
$40,000-$44,999 233 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 120 3.07%
$50,000-$59,999 293 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 386 9.87%
$75,000-$99,999 198 5.06%
$100,000-$124,999 94 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 44 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.31%
$200,000 or more 68 1.74%

Chowchilla Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 770 19.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,012 25.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 570 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 619 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 374 9.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 186 4.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Chowchilla Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,994 28.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 897 8.60%
Public Assistance 367 3.52%
Retirement 430 4.12%
Self Employment 569 5.45%
Social Security 1,227 11.76%
Supplemental Security 340 3.26%
Wage / Salary 2,795 26.79%
Other 814 7.80%

Chowchilla Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,147 47.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,271 52.56%

Chowchilla Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 331 7.70%
Color 1 Box Married 2,679 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,181 27.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 2.53%

Chowchilla Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 14.89%
Color 1 Box Married 5,018 44.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,809 33.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 863 7.58%

Chowchilla Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Education Information Back to top
Chowchilla Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,964 13.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,096 27.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,266 28.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,274 21.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 621 4.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 567 3.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 258 1.71%

Chowchilla Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 145 0.77% 0 0.00% 145 0.77%
Kindergarten 268 1.42% 0 0.00% 268 1.42%
Grades 1-4 868 4.59% 50 0.26% 918 4.85%
Grades 5-8 863 4.56% 38 0.20% 901 4.76%
Grades 9-12 1,060 5.60% 105 0.55% 1,165 6.16%
Undergrad college 691 3.65% 99 0.52% 790 4.17%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.55% 17 0.09% 121 0.64%
Total 3,999 21.13% 309 1.63% 4,308 22.76%

Chowchilla Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chowchilla Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,293 77.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,677 22.36%

Chowchilla Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,788
Chowchilla Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.857 0.097 0.000 0.777 5.731 0.583 13.697 17.194 3.206 34.680
2000 2.047 0.273 0.000 0.341 2.661 0.478 6.073 14.672 1.638 22.861
2001 3.529 0.265 0.000 0.176 3.970 0.882 9.529 20.822 3.000 34.233
2002 2.081 0.260 0.000 0.433 2.774 1.821 9.970 21.586 3.814 37.191
2003 2.835 0.207 0.000 0.277 3.320 1.383 6.777 12.725 3.250 22.752
2004 1.498 0.272 0.000 0.204 1.975 0.409 8.172 11.100 1.975 21.246
2005 2.469 0.127 0.000 0.380 2.975 0.633 7.660 14.813 3.355 25.828
2006 1.139 0.300 0.000 0.120 1.559 0.000 5.038 10.975 1.679 17.692
2007 0.639 0.213 0.107 0.160 1.119 0.160 5.966 10.335 0.959 17.260

Chowchilla Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 17
2005 6 17
2006 7 16
2007 8 19

Chowchilla Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 416
2000 374
2001 433
2002 461

Chowchilla Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chowchilla Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,204 11.65%
10-19 Years 2,188 11.56%
20-29 Years 3,146 16.62%
30-39 Years 4,644 24.54%
40-49 Years 3,323 17.56%
50-59 Years 1,497 7.91%
60-69 Years 801 4.23%
70-79 Years 710 3.75%
80-89 Years 354 1.87%
90+ Years 57 0.30%

Chowchilla Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,144 32.47%
Color 1 Box Female 12,780 67.53%

Chowchilla Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,178 48.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,089 32.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,317 12.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 707 3.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 303 1.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 263 1.39%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.14%

Chowchilla Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,352 17.23%
2. German 1,343 17.11%
3. United States Or American 1,018 12.97%
4. English 921 11.74%
5. Portuguese 625 7.96%
6. Italian 550 7.01%
7. French Non-Basque 363 4.63%
8. Dutch 284 3.62%
9. African 167 2.13%
10. Swedish 138 1.76%

Chowchilla Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,286 68.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,821 26.95%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 208 1.16%
4. Other Indic 112 0.63%
5. German 52 0.29%
6. Italian 51 0.29%
7. French 46 0.26%
8. Other Native North American 45 0.25%
9. Other Pacific Island 41 0.23%
10. Arabic 36 0.20%

Chowchilla Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,437 86.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 707 3.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,780 9.41%

Chowchilla Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chowchilla Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chowchilla Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93610