Fresno, California Census Data & Community Profile

FRESNO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fresno, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fresno, CA was 427,652.

Fresno Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fresno was 210,107, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fresno, CA
There are an estimated 75,887 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Fresno are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fresno is 217,545 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fresno, California
There are an estimated 74,421 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fresno, CA
The median age of people living in Fresno, CA was 28.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fresno was 38,996. There were 286,861 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (39,574) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fresno, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fresno, CA was 405,591.

White Population in Fresno, CA
The estimated White population in the Fresno community is 214,556, which is 50.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fresno, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 35,763, which is 8.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fresno, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fresno, CA was 6,763.

Asian Population in Fresno, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48,028.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fresno, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fresno was an estimated 583.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 99,898, while those of “two or more races” was 22,061 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fresno community was 170,520, or 39.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fresno, CA
The household population number in Fresno was 419,465.

Group Quarters Population in Fresno, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,187.

Average Household Size in Fresno, CA
The average household size in Fresno is 2.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.57 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fresno, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 149,025 total housing units in Fresno.

The number of occupied housing units was 140,079, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 70,884 were owner-occupied (50.6), and 69,195 were renter-occupied (49.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,946 vacant homes in Fresno at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fresno, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 64,982, with a median value in dollars of 97,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fresno, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,023 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fresno, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 163,456 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fresno, California
44,999 people in Fresno also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fresno, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fresno was 28,346, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fresno, CA
In 2000, there were 85,048 people in Fresno, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fresno, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 153,519 people in Fresno who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 39.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fresno, California
There were 180,070 in the labor force in Fresno at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fresno was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fresno, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,236. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fresno, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,892. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fresno, California
Per capita income in Fresno in the last full census was 15,010. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fresno numbered 20,325, or 20.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fresno, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 109,703, or 26.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.