Population 12,702 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coalinga
Household size in Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Coalinga is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Fresno area, where it has 3.25 people.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Coalinga is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the west.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Coalinga: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the wider Fresno area (17.7%). The single-parent share has fallen 4.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Coalinga
Renters in Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Coalinga than nationally: 47.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (25.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.3 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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Coalinga than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Fresno area. Vacancy is down 6.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Coalinga are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,217 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Coalinga runs $1,217 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $400 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Coalinga
Bachelor's degrees in Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coalinga have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Coalinga has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Coalinga never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Coalinga has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 Coalinga
| Period | Coalinga | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Coalinga: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 40 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 6.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Coalinga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalinga | 3.06 | 33.7 | 15.5% | 47.2% | 6.8% | 1982 | $1,217 | 14.4% | 74.6% | 11.6% |
| Turk | 3.07 | 39.5 | 12.4% | 43.0% | 17.0% | 2000 | $1,433 | 8.1% | 63.1% | 4.7% |
| Huron | 3.56 | 26.6 | 21.5% | 74.9% | 5.8% | 1988 | $1,044 | 5.2% | 47.8% | 9.6% |
| Kettleman City | 2.60 | 44.2 | 18.0% | 83.9% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,074 | 1.8% | 41.3% | 10.9% |
| Lemoore Station | 3.27 | 24.0 | 4.5% | 99.5% | 17.6% | 1999 | $1,881 | 23.2% | 98.4% | 11.2% |
| Lonoak | 3.27 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 32.5% | 29.5% | 1981 | $1,449 | 32.6% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| San Ardo | 2.90 | 47.1 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,295 | 16.7% | 80.9% | 9.6% |
| Stratford | 4.02 | 36.1 | 31.0% | 47.1% | 13.6% | 1975 | $1,103 | 1.3% | 56.1% | 5.5% |
| Lemoore | 3.21 | 30.7 | 14.8% | 54.1% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,619 | 18.3% | 83.3% | 12.6% |
| San Lucas | 3.07 | 36.6 | 27.1% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 1987 | $1,553 | 18.8% | 81.8% | 3.8% |
| Guernsey | 3.66 | 29.6 | 14.1% | 64.6% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,360 | 18.7% | 87.1% | 7.7% |
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 Coalinga. 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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