Fresno Demographics

PopulationFresno city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Population427,65233,871,648
Male49.1%49.8%
Female50.9%50.2%
18 years and over67.1%72.7%
65 years and over9.3%10.6%
Married Persons48.7%52.4%
Single Persons51.3%47.6%
Median Age28.533.3
Average Family Size3.573.43
Ethnicity
White54.0%63.4%
Black or African American9.2%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%1.9%
Asian12.6%12.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.4%0.7%
Other26.6%19.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)39.9%32.4%
Housing CharacteristicsFresno city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Housing Units148,93112,214,549
Median Home Cost$97,300$211,500
Number of Households140,07911,502,870
Persons per Household2.992.87
Economic CharacteristicsFresno city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Median Household Income$32,236$47,493
Per Capita Income$15,010$22,711
In Labor Force59.8%62.4%
Families below poverty level20.5%10.6%
Education CharacteristicsFresno city, CaliforniaCalifornia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment65,7494,349,867
High School Enrollment32,5672,122,098
College or Graduate School33,4562,556,598
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate20.2%20.1%
Associates Degree6.7%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%9.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census