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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

197,315

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.836% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

6.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,123

5.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 197k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23.9k 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA are Spanish (28,946 households), Punjabi (4,455 households), and Armenian (2,945 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

100,843

Women

51.1%

96,563

Men

48.9%

The resident population of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 197,406 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 3.25k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28.4k ± 2.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.9k ± 2k

35.8%

Hispanic Population

70.6k people

35.8% of the people in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA are hispanic (70.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,743 ± 2,118 people
India
5,168 ± 1,742 people
Philippines
2,912 ± 1,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 7,743 Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 5,168 and Philippines with 2,912.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.1k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.1k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA residents (30.1k 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
28,946 households (15.6%)
Punjabi
4,455 households (2.4%)
Armenian
2,945 households (1.58%)

29.5% of the households in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.6% of the households in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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

Vietnam
2,617 ± 418
Gulf War (2001-)
2,147 ± 470
Gulf War (1990s)
974 ± 277

Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.5% of the population of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.28% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% 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 24.9% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.49%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA declined by 4.84% from 3.67% to 3.49%.

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

Economy

The economy of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA employs 88.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (8,596 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,203 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,382 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($306,945), Offices of dentists ($215,480), and Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing ($210,413).

Males in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,358. The income inequality in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,376

Women

48%

45,845

Men

52%

The workforce of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 88,221 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

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

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

Occupations

88.2k

2024 Value

−0.0872%

1 Year decline

± −0.0872%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0872%, from 88.3k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,886 people), Registered nurses (2,392 people), and Other managers (2,380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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

88.2k

2024 Value

−0.0872%

1 Year decline

± −0.0872%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0872%, from 88.3k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (8,596 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,203 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,370

Median earning men ± $1,813

$50,030

Median earning women ± $2,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,814), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,670), Construction ($74,750), and Information ($68,964).

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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,236 male students and 21,309 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,937 and 55.2%), White (2,159 and 24.1%), Asian (1,039 and 11.6%), and Unknown (282 and 3.15%).

The largest universities in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Fresno (5,999 and 65.7%), Clovis Community College (2,554 and 28%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno (327 and 3.58%).

The most popular majors in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,574 and 17.2%), General Business Administration & Management (947 and 10.4%), and General Psychology (696 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 35,545 (40.1% men and 59.9% 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 35,545 students enrolled in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 20,827 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
708 degrees awarded
General Psychology
561 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
481 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 708 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-Fresno
5,999 degrees awarded
Clovis Community College
2,554 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
327 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Fresno with 5,999 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,363 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, which is 0.583 times less than the 5,765 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 4,937 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,159 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

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,257) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,980) 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, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.16% 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (40.4k), Bachelors Degree (35.5k), and High School or Equivalent (27.7k).

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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was $463,500 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,900 to $463,500, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$463,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,782

$42,357

Median Property Taxes

±$1,618

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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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.

$97,123

Median Household Income

± $3,864

72.7k

Number of Households

± 2,389

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.7k households in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA grew to $97,123 from the previous year's value of $91,848.

The following chart displays the households in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.464

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

0.47

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.42% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) 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 (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA (21.3k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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