Fresno Metro Area

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  2. Fresno Metro Area Statistics
  3. Fresno Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fresno Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Fresno Metro Area Family Information
  6. Fresno Metro Area Education Information
  7. Fresno Metro Area Business Information
  8. Fresno Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Fresno Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Fresno Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fresno Metro Area Counties
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Fresno Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 799,407
  • Land Area (2000): 15,443.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 141.660 square kilometers
Fresno Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 883,231 2002 Not Available 2005 872,528
2000 899,114 2003 Not Available 2006 885,487
2001 939,660 2004 860,134 2007 898,391

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Houses (2000): 270,767
Fresno Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,396,754 86.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41,502 2.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 174,392 10.81%

Fresno Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fresno Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 328,894 290,529 38,364 11.66% 117
1991 336,730 291,354 45,377 13.48% 135
1992 352,909 297,742 55,167 15.63% 157
1993 361,999 305,721 56,278 15.55% 156
1994 356,495 305,532 50,964 14.30% 143
1995 370,467 318,316 52,151 14.08% 141
1996 370,466 320,979 49,487 13.36% 134
1997 372,104 321,594 50,510 13.57% 136
1998 376,232 322,557 53,675 14.27% 143
1999 377,783 326,541 51,242 13.56% 136
2000 388,267 347,910 40,357 10.39% 104
2001 389,806 348,242 41,563 10.66% 107
2002 403,475 356,899 46,576 11.54% 116
2003 406,912 359,091 47,821 11.75% 118
2004 407,775 365,083 42,692 10.47% 105
2005 411,722 374,443 37,278 9.05% 91
2006 417,189 383,609 33,579 8.05% 81
2007 428,047 391,228 36,819 8.60% 86
2008 439,877 395,572 44,305 10.07% 101
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 434,075 388,680 45,395 10.46% 105
Feb 2008 433,147 387,375 45,772 10.57% 106
Mar 2008 432,219 384,246 47,973 11.10% 111
Apr 2008 438,890 395,383 43,507 9.91% 99
May 2008 439,673 397,413 42,260 9.61% 96
Jun 2008 442,322 399,285 43,037 9.73% 97
Jul 2008 443,154 398,438 44,716 10.09% 101
Aug 2008 447,612 404,350 43,262 9.67% 97
Sep 2008 447,803 404,977 42,826 9.56% 96
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fresno Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41,712 12.50%
2. Construction 30,638 9.18%
3. Educational Services 21,672 6.49%
4. Public Administration 19,594 5.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 17,138 5.13%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15,080 4.52%
7. Health Care 14,674 4.40%
8. Repair and Maintenance 10,814 3.24%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,696 3.20%
10. Food Manufacturing 9,140 2.74%
11. Truck Transportation 8,624 2.58%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8,526 2.55%
13. Finance and Insurance 7,992 2.39%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 7,594 2.28%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7,258 2.17%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5,820 1.74%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,748 1.72%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,964 1.49%
19. Department and Other General Stores 4,444 1.33%
20. Metal Manufactuing 4,396 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 44,392 16.51%
2. Health Care 42,548 15.83%
3. Public Administration 21,428 7.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 18,476 6.87%
5. Finance and Insurance 14,294 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 11,254 4.19%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,460 3.89%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8,070 3.00%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,756 2.88%
10. Department and Other General Stores 7,404 2.75%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 5,282 1.96%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,218 1.94%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5,200 1.93%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5,160 1.92%
15. Food Manufacturing 5,096 1.90%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,618 1.35%
17. Construction 3,470 1.29%
18. Private Household Services 3,318 1.23%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,994 1.11%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,824 1.05%

Fresno Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 31,110 9.32%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17,014 5.10%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16,302 4.88%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14,420 4.32%
5. Other Production Occupations 13,532 4.05%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12,466 3.74%
7. Other Management Occupations 11,820 3.54%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 11,098 3.33%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,094 2.72%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,024 2.70%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,880 2.66%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,628 2.59%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 6,352 1.90%
14. Other Construction Trades 6,332 1.90%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,210 1.86%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5,918 1.77%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,696 1.71%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 5,670 1.70%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,588 1.67%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 5,204 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 21,004 7.81%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16,430 6.11%
3. Secretaries and Admins 13,454 5.00%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,242 4.18%
5. Cashiers 10,112 3.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 8,748 3.25%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8,230 3.06%
8. Agricultural Workers 8,090 3.01%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7,890 2.93%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,858 2.92%
11. Registered Nurses 7,846 2.92%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,684 2.86%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7,132 2.65%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,084 2.63%
15. Child Care Workers 6,136 2.28%
16. Business Operations Specialists 6,128 2.28%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5,976 2.22%
18. Customer Service Representatives 5,678 2.11%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5,610 2.09%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,202 1.93%

Fresno Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 581,016 50.37%
15-35 hours 135,953 11.79%
1-14 hours 37,486 3.25%
No regular hours 399,055 34.59%

Fresno Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 26,487 4.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22,753 3.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30,472 5.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 49,312 8.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58,841 10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 88,055 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 96,285 16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 56,895 9.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22,434 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 26,837 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14,521 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7,932 1.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 36,942 6.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38,959 6.76%

Fresno Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20,037 3.47%
5-9 68,996 11.96%
10-14 95,602 16.58%
15-19 115,399 20.01%
20-24 102,507 17.77%
25-29 33,450 5.80%
30-34 69,710 12.09%
35-39 8,392 1.46%
40-44 9,586 1.66%
45-59 22,474 3.90%
60-89 18,039 3.13%
At least 90 12,533 2.17%

Fresno Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,340 0.58% 432,651 75.02%
30-44 2,316 0.40% 85,372 14.80%
45-59 1,292 0.22% 21,182 3.67%
At least 60 3,298 0.57% 27,274 4.73%

Fresno Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,243 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 99,204 16.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 441,311 74.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,218 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 6,105 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10,246 1.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 14,398 2.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18,867 3.17%

Fresno Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 506,608 (1,563,466 people)
Families (2000): 376,978 (1,349,842 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 115,815
People at same address in 1995: 756,857
Fresno Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 62,174 12.16%
$10,000-$14,999 39,612 7.75%
$15,000-$19,999 40,644 7.95%
$20,000-$24,999 41,037 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 36,997 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 36,441 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 30,228 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 27,858 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 24,082 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 41,274 8.07%
$60,000-$74,999 45,315 8.86%
$75,000-$99,999 41,283 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 20,076 3.93%
$125,000-$149,999 8,988 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 7,135 1.40%
$200,000 or more 8,087 1.58%

Fresno Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 52,100 20.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 59,442 23.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,735 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 39,467 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,924 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38,608 15.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 743 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23,658 9.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 315 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12,024 4.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 210 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13,537 5.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 177 0.07%

Fresno Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 412,167 29.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 137,920 10.03%
Public Assistance 43,360 3.15%
Retirement 72,973 5.31%
Self Employment 63,766 4.64%
Social Security 121,310 8.82%
Supplemental Security 39,766 2.89%
Wage / Salary 394,846 28.71%
Other 89,329 6.49%

Fresno Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 126,056 45.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 149,906 54.32%

Fresno Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43,923 7.50%
Color 1 Box Married 335,225 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 193,803 33.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,016 2.22%

Fresno Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63,315 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 322,860 54.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 155,817 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54,383 9.12%

Fresno Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fresno Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 185,497 16.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 175,848 16.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 240,989 21.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 261,081 23.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 67,067 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 116,155 10.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 51,389 4.68%

Fresno Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16,678 2.09% 7,271 0.91% 23,949 3.00%
Kindergarten 28,125 3.52% 1,290 0.16% 29,415 3.68%
Grades 1-4 117,437 14.69% 4,619 0.58% 122,056 15.27%
Grades 5-8 116,777 14.61% 4,302 0.54% 121,079 15.15%
Grades 9-12 119,758 14.98% 5,194 0.65% 124,952 15.63%
Undergrad college 84,682 10.59% 9,811 1.23% 94,493 11.82%
Graduate or professional school 11,014 1.38% 4,593 0.57% 15,607 1.95%
Total 494,471 61.85% 37,080 4.64% 531,551 66.49%

Fresno Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fresno Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,920 1,702
2002 1,711 1,569
2003 1,495 1,458
2004 1,536 1,459

Fresno Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fresno Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,218,341 77.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 360,064 22.81%

Fresno Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fresno Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,415
Fresno Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.686 0.339 0.055 1.910 7.990 0.000 9.248 28.288 7.997 45.533
2000 5.260 0.351 0.053 1.949 7.613 0.000 9.449 32.510 9.205 51.164
2001 5.083 0.375 0.080 1.963 7.501 0.000 10.192 31.310 10.713 52.216
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 3.821 0.316 0.080 1.792 6.010 0.000 8.624 31.565 8.872 49.061
2005 4.167 0.292 0.088 1.841 6.388 0.000 8.699 29.988 9.323 48.010
2006 3.372 0.242 0.084 1.831 5.528 0.000 8.765 26.797 8.976 44.537
2007 1.919 0.167 0.008 0.456 2.550 0.000 3.340 0.000 0.877 4.218

Fresno Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 47,273
2000 52,847
2001 56,113

Fresno Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Fresno Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 142,408 17.81%
10-19 Years 141,495 17.70%
20-29 Years 117,422 14.69%
30-39 Years 114,894 14.37%
40-49 Years 106,552 13.33%
50-59 Years 73,019 9.13%
60-69 Years 45,766 5.72%
70-79 Years 37,053 4.64%
80-89 Years 17,555 2.20%
90+ Years 3,243 0.41%

Fresno Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 400,476 50.10%
Color 1 Box Female 398,931 49.90%

Fresno Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 351,636 43.99%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 317,522 39.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 63,029 7.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 40,291 5.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18,573 2.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,223 0.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,451 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 682 0.09%

Fresno Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 145,526 21.27%
2. English 93,384 13.65%
3. Irish 91,368 13.35%
4. United States Or American 52,645 7.69%
5. Italian 50,999 7.45%
6. French Non-Basque 26,388 3.86%
7. Armenian 20,291 2.97%
8. Portuguese 19,373 2.83%
9. Swedish 18,508 2.70%
10. Scottish 18,494 2.70%

Fresno Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 875,020 59.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 463,984 31.44%
3. Miao / Hmong 45,185 3.06%
4. Other Indic 12,363 0.84%
5. Laotian 10,402 0.70%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 8,178 0.55%
7. Armenian 7,734 0.52%
8. Tagalog 7,171 0.49%
9. Chinese 6,709 0.45%
10. German 4,929 0.33%

Fresno Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,272,117 78.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 99,820 6.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 240,711 14.93%

Fresno Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fresno Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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