One thing noticeable about Fresno, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Fresno is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Fresno a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Fresno is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
The population of Fresno overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fresno, 24.45% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fresno in 2018 was $29,293, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,172 for a family of four. However, Fresno contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fresno is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fresno home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fresno, accounting for 50.46% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fresno residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fresno include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Armenian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fresno's cultural character, accounting for 18.96% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fresno is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
