Fresno is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 24,486 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fresno is the 128th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fresno, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fresno, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fresno’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fresno does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $88,448.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fresno is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fresno is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fresno who work in office and administrative support (12.79%), sales jobs (7.65%), and business and financial occupations (6.63%). A relatively large number of people in Fresno telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Fresno, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.76 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Fresno doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Fresno is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.82% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fresno in 2022 was $36,231, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,924 for a family of four. However, Fresno contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fresno is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fresno home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fresno residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Fresno also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fresno include African, Nigerian, English, German, and Norwegian. Fresno also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.48%. The most common language spoken in Fresno is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
