Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

114,693

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,051

5.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 115k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.2% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA are Spanish (42,940 households), Hmong (8,059 households), and Punjabi (3,284 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,638

Women

49.3%

58,164

Men

50.7%

The resident population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 114,802 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
28.5k ± 2.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.4k ± 2.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 1.83k

60%

Hispanic Population

68.9k people

60% of the people in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA are hispanic (68.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,247 ± 2,972 people
India
3,326 ± 1,395 people
Laos
2,434 ± 1,198 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 17,247 Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 3,326 and Laos with 2,434.

Foreign-Born Population

25.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.9k people

24.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA residents (28.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
42,940 households (40.4%)
Hmong
8,059 households (7.58%)
Punjabi
3,284 households (3.09%)

56.2% of the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 40.4% of the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
748 ± 244
Vietnam
711 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
414 ± 135

Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

Health

91.5% of the population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 41.1% on Medicaid, 5.33% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.983% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.52%

Uninsured

30.3%

Employer Coverage

41.1%

Medicaid

5.33%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.983%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA declined by 0.943% from 8.6% to 8.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA employs 44.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,359 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,751 people), and Construction (2,706 people), and the highest paying industries were Motion pictures & video industries ($215,157), Data processing, hosting & related services ($123,014), and Home health care services ($106,721).

Males in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,355. The income inequality in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,134

Women

47.1%

23,705

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 44,839 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

44.8k

2024 Value

0.717%

1 Year growth

± 0.717%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 44.5k employees to 44.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (2,048 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,952 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.8k

2024 Value

0.717%

1 Year growth

± 0.717%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 44.5k employees to 44.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,359 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,751 people), and Construction (2,706 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,244

Median earning men ± $1,232

$32,754

Median earning women ± $2,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,783), Public Administration ($62,432), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,402), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,691), and Construction ($49,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 51 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

Voting results are not available for Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

The student population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 763 male students and 2,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (545 and 61.7%), White (209 and 23.6%), Asian (49 and 5.54%), and Black or African American (42 and 4.75%).

The largest universities in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Fresno Pacific University (897 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (136 and 15.2%), General Business Administration & Management (87 and 9.7%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (78 and 8.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,879 (26.5% men and 73.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,879 students enrolled in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, 26.5% men and 73.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,745 records, of which 77.1% were women and 22.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
136 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
76 degrees awarded
Social Work
70 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fresno Pacific University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

897 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fresno Pacific University with 897 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 216 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, which is 0.317 times less than the 681 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 545 degrees mean that there were 2.61 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 209 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 5.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.2k), Primary Education (19.3k), and Some college (18.5k).

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

The median property value in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was $334,000 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,600 to $334,000, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,141

$17,940

Median Property Taxes

±$1,136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,051

Median Household Income

± $3,750

32.5k

Number of Households

± 1,488

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.5k households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA grew to $67,051 from the previous year's value of $63,835.

The following chart displays the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, 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

0.444

2024 Wage GINI in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.143% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (9.08%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (9.08%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA (24.1k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

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

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

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