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

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2023 Population

178,488

0.388% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.2

0.94% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.9%

3.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,132

7.04% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

66,655

0.969% 1-year decline

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In 2023, Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA had a population of 178k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $55,132. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA declined from 179,183 to 178,488, a −0.388% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,508 to $55,132, a 7.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA are Two+ (Hispanic) (22.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Other (Hispanic) (18.3%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.31%).

45.2% of the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA borders Fresno County (West)--Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (East Central) PUMA, CA, and Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 178k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 18% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.16 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (41k people) in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 32.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA are Spanish (59,789 households), Hmong (4,496 households), and Punjabi (3,904 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

87,229

Women

48.9%

91,331

Men

51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 178,560 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

90.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.7% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, CA

Two+ (Hispanic)
41k ± 3.49k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 1.92k
Other (Hispanic)
32.6k ± 2.78k

59%

Hispanic Population

105k people

59% of the people in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA are hispanic (105k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,090 ± 3,278 people
India
3,569 ± 1,452 people
Laos
2,134 ± 1,127 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 20,090 Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 3,569 and Laos with 2,134.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.1k people

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.6k people

As of 2023, 18% of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA residents (32.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
59,789 households (36.4%)
Hmong
4,496 households (2.74%)
Punjabi
3,904 households (2.38%)

45.2% of the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 36.4% of the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) 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
1,810 ± 328
Gulf War (2001-)
1,106 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
859 ± 377

Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA employs 66.7k people. The largest industries in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,142 people), Construction (5,109 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,810 people), and the highest paying industries are Not specified manufacturing industries ($128,331), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($120,522), and Computer Systems Design ($111,245).

Males in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,414. The income inequality in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,357

Women

47.8%

34,237

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 65,594 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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

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Occupations

66.7k

2022 Value

−0.969%

1 Year decline

± −0.969%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.969%, from 67.3k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,848 people), Personal care aides (2,560 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

66.7k

2022 Value

−0.969%

1 Year decline

± −0.969%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.969%, from 67.3k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,142 people), Construction (5,109 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,068

Median earning men ± $1,748

$33,101

Median earning women ± $1,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,615), Information ($60,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,187).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($58,599), Public Administration ($53,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,687).

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 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

Voting results are not available for Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) 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.

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 2023, universities in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA awarded 5,067 degrees. The student population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,550 male students and 13,776 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 25,326 students enrolled in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 16,698 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
208 degrees awarded
General Health Services
451 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
216 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 208 degrees awarded.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.21% 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 (Southwest) PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.2k), Some college (33.7k), and Secondary Education (29.8k).

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

People in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA is $55,132. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.8% of the housing units in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

$55,132

Median Household Income

± $2,584

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA grew to $55,132 from the previous year's value of $51,508.

The following chart displays the households in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) 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

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) 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 (Southwest) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA (45.1k out of 174k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, 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

92.3% of the population of Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 44.2% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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 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

7.66%

Uninsured

29.8%

Employer Coverage

44.2%

Medicaid

6.47%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southwest) PUMA, CA declined by 2.77% from 7.88% to 7.66%.

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