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United States · California

Born in Fresno

Fresno is home to 542,107 people in California. It is the number 38 city in United States by population. Sourced: GeoNames

Among the largest cities in United States

New York City8.8 million
Los Angeles3.8 million
Brooklyn2.7 million
Chicago2.7 million
Queens2.3 million
Houston2.3 million
Phoenix1.7 million
Philadelphia1.6 million

Sourced: GeoNames Population. Fresno is highlighted.

People and money in Fresno

  • Median age: 33.7 years Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Median household income: $74,491 a year Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Income per person: $31,943 a year Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Average household income: poorest fifth / richest fifth: $14,063 / $227,496 Sourced: US Census ACS
  • People below the poverty line: 19% Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Adults with a degree: 25% Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Born abroad: 21% Sourced: US Census ACS
  • People per household: 2.98 Sourced: US Census ACS
  • Median rent: $1,552 a month Sourced: US Census ACS
  • People per square kilometre: 1,832 Sourced: US Census ACS

United States as a whole

  • Life expectancy at birth: 76.9 years for boys, 81.8 for girls Sourced: UN WPP 2024
  • Children who die before age 5: 6.2 in every 1,000 births Sourced: UN WPP 2024

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