Population 11,998 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bishop
Household size in Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bishop run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.39 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Bishop is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the east.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bishop as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Fresno area as a whole (17.7%).
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 Bishop
Renters in Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Bishop rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 59.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.1 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Bishop than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bishop are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Fresno area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $999 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,034 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,587 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$589 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bishop pays $1,587 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $589 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Bishop
Bachelor's degrees in Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Bishop than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in the Fresno area as a whole (23.1%). The share with a degree is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bishop: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Bishop
| Period | Bishop | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bishop has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 14 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Bishop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 2.43 | 44.2 | 10.8% | 31.4% | 11.2% | 1976 | $1,587 | 32.5% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Laws | 2.77 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 16.5% | 7.7% | 1988 | $2,043 | 21.5% | 91.5% | 0.5% |
| Keough Hot Springs | 2.51 | 56.9 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 1979 | $1,359 | 44.8% | 84.1% | 4.2% |
| Mesa | 2.66 | 45.3 | 8.5% | 21.0% | 34.0% | 1972 | $1,379 | 33.7% | 90.0% | 2.0% |
| Round Valley | 2.45 | 47.5 | 11.5% | 18.5% | 26.4% | 1975 | $1,168 | 41.8% | 93.7% | 1.3% |
| Big Creek | 2.14 | 45.9 | 5.1% | 37.8% | 94.0% | 1978 | $822 | 35.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| South Fork | 2.62 | 53.8 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 26.5% | 1981 | $1,098 | 23.9% | 89.4% | 10.1% |
| North Fork | 2.49 | 51.7 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 17.6% | 1988 | $1,105 | 29.5% | 91.6% | 5.1% |
| Wishon | 2.05 | 60.0 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 31.7% | 1988 | $1,254 | 23.6% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Bass Lake | 2.76 | 56.3 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 56.3% | 1977 | $1,449 | 27.5% | 93.9% | 30.7% |
| Oakhurst | 2.61 | 48.6 | 11.2% | 18.9% | 27.6% | 1980 | $1,656 | 30.0% | 91.1% | 9.2% |
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 Bishop. 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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