COMPARING TWO PLACES
Firebaugh vs Chowchilla
PLACE A
Firebaugh, California
VS
PLACE B
Chowchilla, California
Firebaugh is 53% smaller than Chowchilla. Chowchilla earns more, with a median household income $18,780 higher. Firebaugh has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
FIREBAUGHCHOWCHILLADIFFERENCE
Total population8,77418,730−53% vs Chowchilla
Population density2,4951,690+805
Population growth7.2%1.7%+5.5 pts
Median age31.434.2−2.8
Male48.5%49.9%−1.3 pts
Female51.5%50.1%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born44.3%16.4%+27.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.0%32.5%−29.5 pts
Black0.2%5.9%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino95.8%50.3%+45.5 pts
Asian0.2%6.1%−6.0 pts
Other0.8%5.2%−4.4 pts
Median household income$47,734$66,514−$18,780
Per capita income$16,590$21,649−$5,059
Poverty rate36.6%19.6%+17.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%15.6%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree1.5%4.4%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate18.7%10.6%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation56.1%40.5%+15.6 pts
Median home value$242,400$364,000−$121,600
Median gross rent$982$1,178−$196
Owner-occupied46.7%57.3%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%5.2%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%44.3%+7.5 pts
Average commute25.725.8−0.0
Worked from home3.4%8.3%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.6%7.8%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025