The percentage of adults in Chowchilla with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.54% of adults in Chowchilla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chowchilla in 2018 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Chowchilla's cultural character, accounting for 15.93% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Chowchilla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
