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. Fresno has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fresno, where the median household income is $88,448.00.Unlike some towns, Fresno isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fresno are a mix 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fresno, the average commute to work is 35.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Fresno is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Fresno who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.82% of adults in Fresno 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Fresno's cultural character, accounting for 16.48% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Fresno is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
