Fresno County, CA Demographic Data
Fresno County, CA Summary
Fresno County is located in California
- Population: 947,895
- Area: 6,011.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5,957.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 53.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 157.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 344.49 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fresno County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
490,729
50%
50.8
Male
489,186
50%
49.2
Total Population
979,915
323,128,000
Fresno County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
78,927
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
78,038
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
78,810
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
71,944
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
73,215
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
148,909
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
119,815
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
112,412
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
55,294
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
46,457
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
67,743
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,129
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
16,222
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
699,456
71.4%
77.2
Female
353,394
50.5%
51.3
Male
346,062
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
655,969
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
140,121
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
116,094
11.8%
15.2
Female
64,246
55.3%
55.8
Male
51,848
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Fresno County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
945,266
96.5%
96.8
White
640,619
65.4%
72.6
Black or African American
47,646
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10,176
1.0%
0.8
Asian
101,993
10.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
24,471
2.5%
1.2
Chinese
5,670
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
5,487
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
4,274
0.4%
0.2
Korean
2,615
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,734
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
56,742
5.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,183
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
143,649
14.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
34,649
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
517,263
52.8%
17.8
Mexican
482,914
49.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,814
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
1,342
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31,193
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
462,652
47.2%
82.2
Fresno County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
87,378
14.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
64,384
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
139,362
23.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
137,737
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
49,294
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79,148
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
41,678
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
151,762
25.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
447,219
74.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
120,826
20.2%
31.2
Fresno County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
287,927
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
325,789
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
73,865
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
21,237
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
35,322
4.7
5.8%
Fresno County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
492,536
54.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
408,452
45.3%
21.6%
Spanish
312,984
34.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30,802
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
57,548
6.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,118
0.8%
1.1%
Fresno County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25,522
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21,682
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
38,100
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
30,255
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
38,676
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
50,227
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35,105
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35,534
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14,698
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,417
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
48,715
57,617
Per capita income
22,518
31,128
Fresno County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31,991
8.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35,562
9.1%
9.8
Construction
22,589
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
96,092
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,918
4.6%
6.6
Information
5,123
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
28,261
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21,008
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34,720
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
23,521
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
40,323
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20,500
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,794
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
56,282
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
115,237
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
51,095
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
89,207
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
80,581
20.5%
18.1%
Fresno County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
382,801
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
298,114
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
47,194
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,770
1.0%
5.1
Walked
6,622
1.7%
2.7
Other means
9,622
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
17,479
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Fresno County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
28,384
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
99,217
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
112,711
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
62,904
20.7%
21.0
Fresno County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
303,216
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
160,427
52.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
142,789
47.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
24,596
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Fresno County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
327,812
1 room
6,129
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
7,772
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
28,066
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
64,525
19.7%
16.5
5 rooms
78,284
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
67,230
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
36,190
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
20,785
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,831
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fresno County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
327,812
1-unit, detached
221,197
67.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,330
2.2%
5.9
2-units
9,448
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31,476
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
23,650
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,679
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
16,231
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
10,214
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
587
0.2%
0.1
Fresno County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21,869
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18,296
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
35,587
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33,819
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
58,461
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49,241
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
49,296
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46,826
14.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,233
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,184
1.6%
1.4%
Fresno County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
175,008
57.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13,368
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
100,630
33.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
521
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,011
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
3,131
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2,823
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
3,724
1.2%
1.1
Fresno County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
112,073
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,042
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,533
5.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7,666
6.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15,627
13.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
16,525
14.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26,480
23.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
38,200
34.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
43,274
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,458
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,092
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,691
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
28,051
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
507
0.0%
0.0%
Fresno County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
138,171
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
298
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
783
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,661
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
11,895
8.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
13,321
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
41,078
29.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
68,135
49.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,618
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
930
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,257
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12,214
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,527
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,628
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,097
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
70,027
51.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,039
0.0%
0.0%
Fresno County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
160,427
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,714
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,185
6.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
20,128
12.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
25,663
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47,332
29.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37,512
23.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11,534
7.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,359
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
238,100
205,000