Chowchilla, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chowchilla	California	National
Income per capita	$25,612	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$83,779	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,935	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,369	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,218	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,229	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chowchilla is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chowchilla is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chowchilla is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chowchilla is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,847 $83,779 $167,558

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chowchilla median earnings by income bracket

Chowchilla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madera Acres, CA	10,217	$130,193	60.1%
Parksdale, CA	2,830	$78,717	3.2%
Merced, CA	86,383	$74,570	8.3%
Le Grand, CA	1,661	$74,440	8.5%
Madera, CA	67,330	$72,645	10.7%
Chowchilla, CA	19,143	$83,779	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berea, OH	19,143	$90,356	11.1%
Merrifield, VA	19,142	$190,871	134.7%
Forest Park, OH	19,147	$86,595	6.5%
Augusta, ME	19,148	$56,892	30.1%
Twinsburg, OH	19,149	$125,735	54.6%
Chowchilla, CA	19,143	$83,779	3.0%

Source: The Chowchilla, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.