Fresno, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

1.26% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.1%

3.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,001

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Fresno, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $63,001. Between N/A and N/A the population of Fresno, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $57,211 to $63,001, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fresno, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), White (Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.3%), Other (Hispanic) (14.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%).

None of the households in Fresno, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Fresno, CA are U.S. citizens.

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Economy

The economy of Fresno, CA employs 229k people. The largest industries in Fresno, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (37,577 people), Retail Trade (24,646 people), and Educational Services (21,061 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,553), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,677), and Information ($57,286).

Employment

Occupations

229k

2022 Value

± 4,258

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 2.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fresno, CA grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 226k employees to 229k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fresno, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,602 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22,004 people), and Management Occupations (19,240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fresno, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

229k

2022 Value

± 4,258

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 2.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fresno, CA grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 226k employees to 229k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fresno, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37,577 people), Retail Trade (24,646 people), and Educational Services (21,061 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fresno, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fresno, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,235

Median earning men ± $1,065

$34,439

Median earning women ± $844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,730), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,828), and Information ($56,743).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($57,897), Public Administration ($49,302), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,757).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fresno, CA awarded 14,604 degrees. The student population of Fresno, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 24,489 male students and 35,208 female students.

The median tuition costs in Fresno, CA are $10,200 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Fresno, CA is $63,001. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fresno, CA was Census Tract 44.05 with a value of $139,556, followed by Census Tract 55.05 and Census Tract 43.02, with respective values of $130,774 and $129,297.

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2022

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.1% of the housing units in Fresno, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fresno, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 44.05
Census Tract 55.05
Census Tract 43.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fresno, CA was Census Tract 44.05 with a value of $139,556, followed by Census Tract 55.05 and Census Tract 43.02, with respective values of $130,774 and $129,297.

The following map shows all of the places in Fresno, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,001

Median Household Income

± $1,395

178k

Number of Households

± 3,479

In 2022, the median household income of the 178k households in Fresno, CA grew to $63,001 from the previous year's value of $57,211.

The following chart displays the households in Fresno, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fresno, CA is from Fresno, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fresno, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in Fresno, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fresno, CA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Fresno, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fresno, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fresno, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fresno, CA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fresno, CA (118k out of 532k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fresno, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Fresno, CA has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 6.93% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fresno County, CA see 1451 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.346% increase from the previous year (1446 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1584 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 226 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,451 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fresno County, CA

Primary care physicians in Fresno County, CA see an average of 1,451 patients per year. This represents a 0.346% increase from the previous year (1,446 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fresno County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.85%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

6.93%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fresno, CA declined by 1.77% from 6.97% to 6.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fresno, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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