Population 1,433 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Biola
Household size in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.45 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.82 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.29 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.99 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Biola is a place of big households: 3.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.45, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.4 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.8 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.0 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.0, Biola is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Biola than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Biola
Renters in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Biola than nationally: 42.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Fresno area. Among homeowners, 32.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Biola: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Fresno area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Biola leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,011 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,072 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Biola costs $1,072 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Biola
Bachelor's degrees in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Biola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.8% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 52.9% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in Biola never finished high school, well above the national share: only 52.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Biola
| Period | Biola | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Biola than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Biola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola | 3.99 | 26.0 | 9.2% | 42.6% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,072 | 10.9% | 52.9% | 3.9% |
| Ripperdan | 4.14 | 31.4 | 17.2% | 62.5% | 17.6% | 1973 | $1,910 | 18.4% | 63.3% | 2.2% |
| Kerman | 3.28 | 32.7 | 16.1% | 47.9% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,307 | 15.4% | 63.4% | 8.4% |
| Rolinda | 3.48 | 34.7 | 16.2% | 45.2% | 10.4% | 1968 | $1,396 | 13.1% | 72.1% | 11.1% |
| La Vina | 3.80 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 67.7% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,118 | 8.4% | 41.3% | 16.8% |
| Parkwood | 4.87 | 26.7 | 18.8% | 64.0% | 19.6% | 1974 | $2,315 | 9.3% | 56.6% | 0.5% |
| Madera | 3.91 | 31.5 | 22.7% | 42.4% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,595 | 13.6% | 64.1% | 12.1% |
| Old Fig Garden | 2.77 | 39.0 | 17.0% | 36.5% | 6.5% | 1961 | $1,567 | 31.7% | 85.8% | 7.8% |
| Daulton | 3.12 | 45.1 | 4.3% | 48.3% | 5.5% | 1970 | $1,333 | 8.1% | 53.4% | 10.7% |
| Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos | 3.17 | 39.8 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 1994 | $2,257 | 38.4% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Fresno area | 3.25 | 34.5 | 17.7% | 43.0% | 6.8% | 1984 | $1,635 | 23.1% | 77.5% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Biola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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