| | Chowchilla, CA | Atwater, CA | United States |
| Population | 18,826 | 31,401 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34 | 34.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,778 | 28,614 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,127 | 23,113 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,930 | 22,282 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 63.1% | 31.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 206.1% | 36.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,698.2 | 5,154.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.1 | 6.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Chowchilla, CA | Atwater, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.0% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Chowchilla, CA | Atwater, CA | United States |
| White | 33.6% | 31.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.8% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 49.5% | 55.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Chowchilla, CA | Atwater, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 34.4% | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 30.0% | 47.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.6% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 48.9% | 32.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.53 | 3.03 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,329 | 10,309 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,457 | 7,783 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.7% | 30.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.7% | 34.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 872 | 2,526 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.2% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10.8% |