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  .. Fresno, CA in context of Fresno County, CA
  .. updated 08/22/23

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Fresno, CA compared to Fresno County, CA
After a historically low rate of change between 2020 and 2021, the U.S. resident population increased by 0.4%, or 1,256,003, to 333,287,557 in 2022. The 2020 total resident population in Fresno, CA was 542,107 compared to 1,008,654 in Fresno County, CA. The total male population was 266,944 ( 49.2%) for Fresno, CA compared to 501,441 ( 49.7%) for Fresno County, CA. The total female population was 275,163 ( 50.8%) for Fresno, CA compared to 507,213 ( 50.3%) for Fresno County, CA.

Race/Origin Characteristics. Federal statisitcal data are collected and reported about race and origin/ethnicity following policies and standards set by OMB. Data are collected/estimated/tabulated on more than one race to indicate their racial mixture, such as "American Indian" and "White." Data are collected/estimated/tabulated, separately, origin/ethnicity such as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and may be of any race.

The White alone NonHispanic population in 2020 was 129,705 ( 23.9%) for Fresno, CA compared to 271,889 ( 27.0%) for Fresno County, CA. The total Hispanic population in 2020 was 273,771 ( 50.5%) for Fresno, CA compared to 540,743 ( 53.6%) for Fresno County, CA.

Population Under 18 Years.In 2020, there were over 73.1 million children under age 18 (22.1% of the total U.S. population), down 1.4% from 74.2 million in 2010. The population under 18 years in 2020 was 150,328 ( 27.7%) for Fresno, CA compared to 278,409 ( 27.6%) for Fresno County, CA.

Population 18 to 64 Years.The U.S. labor force age population (18 to 64) in 2020 was over 202.5 population, 61.1% of the total population. The population ages 18 to 64 years in 2020 was 324,432 ( 59.8%) for Fresno, CA compared to 596,923 ( 59.2%) for Fresno County, CA.

The Aging Population. How is resident population in Fresno, CA aging? The nation's median age increased by 0.2 years to 38.9 years between 2021 and 2022, as recently reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median age is the age at which half of the population is older and half of the population is younger. The 2020 median age of Fresno, CA was 32.2 compared to 33.3 in Fresno County, CA.

As the nation's median age gets closer to 40, you can see how the aging of baby boomers, and now their children, echo boomers, is impacting the median age. The eldest of the echo boomers have started to reach or exceed the nation's median age of 38.9. While natural change nationally has been positive, as there have been more births than deaths, birth rates have gradually declined over the past two decades. Without a rapidly growing young population, the U.S. median age will likely continue its slow but steady rise.

There were 55.8 million U.S. residents 65 years and older in 2020 compared to 57.8 million as of July 1, 2022. The population age 65 and older was 67,347 for Fresno, CA compared to 133,322 for Fresno County, CA.

Dependency Ratio. In 2020, the total dependency ratio in the U.S. was 63.6 .. children under age 18 and adults age 65 and older for every 100 working-age person ages 18 to 64. The total dependency ratio provides a rough approximation of economic dependency in a population by dividing the dependent-age populations (children and adults age 65 and older, who are not generally expected to work) by the working-age population (ages 18 to 64). In 2010, the dependency ratio for the nation as a whole was 49.0 .. the working-age population is not keeping pace with growth in older Americans.

The dependency ratio in 2020 was 67.09 for Fresno, CA compared to 68.98 for Fresno County, CA

Relationships. Relationship characterisics provide insights in how the population lives in households or group quarters. Within households, key attributes include persons in households, heads of houesholds, spouses/partners, children, relatives and non-relatives. The total population in households in 2020 was 531,891 for Fresno, CA compared to 990,238 for Fresno County, CA.

Households. The total number of households (occupied housing units) in 2020 was 175,944 for Fresno, CA compared to 319,296 for Fresno County, CA. A household includes all the the people who occupy a housing unit. People not living in households are classified as living in group quarters.

About two-thirds of all U.S. households in 2020 were family households, the same share as a decade earlier; married-couple households accounted for about 71% of these households. While married-couple households remained the majority of family households, those with their own children under 18 present decreased by 6%, reflecting the decade's aging of the population as well as the increasing age at first birth.

The Housing Situation. There were 140,498,736 housing units in the U.S. based on Census 2020, up 6.7% from 2010. The total number of housing units in 2020 was 184,226 for Fresno, CA compared to 338,441 for Fresno County, CA.

The number of owner-occupied housing units was 84,974 ( 48.3%) for Fresno, CA compared to 173,496 ( 48.3%) for Fresno County, CA.

The number of renter-occupied housing units was 90,970 ( 51.7%) for Fresno, CA compared to 145,800 ( 51.7%) for Fresno County, CA.

Vacancy Rates. Housing vacancy rates provide information on the rental and homeowner vacancy rates, and characteristics of units available for occupancy, providing insights into the need for new housing programs and initiatives. National vacancy rates in the 2023Q2 were 6.3 percent for rental housing and while the homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%.

The 2020 homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1 for Fresno, CA compared to 1.0 for Fresno County, CA
The 2020 renter vacancy rate was 4.4 for Fresno, CA compared to 4.2 for Fresno County, CA
The homeowner vacancy rate is the proportion of the homeowner inventory that is vacant "for sale." It is computed by dividing the total number of vacant units "for sale only" by the sum of owner-occupied units, vacant units that are "for sale only," and vacant units that have been sold but not yet occupied; and then multiplying by 100.

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