| Official Name: | Calwa |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Coordinates: | 36.7106°N -119.7586°W |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fresno |
| Leader Title2: | State Senator |
| Leader Name2: | [1] |
| Leader Title3: | State Assembly |
| Leader Name3: | [2] |
| Leader Title4: | U. S. Congress |
| Leader Name4: | [3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [4] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.58 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 292 |
| Elevation M: | 89 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1776 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3126.76 |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 93725, 93745 |
| Area Code: | 559 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
| Population Density Km2: | 1208.12 |
Calwa (formerly, Calwa City) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, up from 762 in 2000. Calwa is located 4miles south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m). The name was taken from the acronym for "California Wine Association" (CalWA).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land. Calwa is an almost complete county island surrounded by the city of Fresno on all sides except the southeast corner.
In 1885, the land of what is now Calwa, was improved and cultivated by Hugh William La Rue to plant an orchard and vineyard. His first crop was ruined by a grasshopper pest in 1886 and he sought to plant elsewhere. Calwa became a railroad town when Santa Fe Railways invested one million dollars to build a switching yard and houses for railway employees. Southern Pacific Railroad also passed through Calwa.[6] The Calwa City post office opened in 1913, and changed its name to Calwa in 1949.
Calwa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. An existing CDP using the same name was renamed Malaga after the U.S. Census Bureau determined that it had been incorrectly named. There previously was a CDP named Calwa first listed as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. Census (pop 5,191) and as a CDP in the 1980 U.S. Census (pop. 6,640) which was annexed by the city of Fresno prior to the 1990 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 92 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 67 | 4.48% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.77% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 23 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 35 | 1.12% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.97% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 16 | 1.27% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.90% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 37 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 50 | 1.80% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.82% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.44% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.06% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.15% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 6 | 0.68% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.34% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,848 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1,601 | 90.06% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 90.15% | |
| Total | 2,052 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1,776 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% |
The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that Calwa had a population of 2,052. The population density was 3286.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Calwa was 995 (48.5%) White, 24 (1.2%) African American, 67 (3.3%) Native American, 43 (2.1%) Asian, 9 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 846 (41.2%) from other races, and 68 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,848 persons (90.1%).
The Census reported that 2,052 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 480 households, out of which 298 (62.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 221 (46.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 108 (22.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 83 (17.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 74 (15.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 41 households (8.5%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (1.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.28. There were 412 families (85.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.33.
The population was spread out, with 735 people (35.8%) under the age of 18, 268 people (13.1%) aged 18 to 24, 567 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 359 people (17.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 123 people (6.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.
There were 531 housing units at an average density of 850.4sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 480 were occupied, of which 196 (40.8%) were owner-occupied, and 284 (59.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%. 817 people (39.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,235 people (60.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Calwa is served by Fresno Area Express buses.