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Population and households in Dinkey Creek
Household size in Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Dinkey Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Dinkey Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.3% of households in Dinkey Creek, well below the national share of 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 Dinkey Creek
Renters in Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Dinkey Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.5% 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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dinkey Creek: 31.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Dinkey Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Fresno area.
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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $898 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,446 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$852 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dinkey Creek costs $1,750 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Dinkey Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dinkey Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dinkey Creek have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Dinkey Creek
| Period | Dinkey Creek | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Dinkey Creek is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Fresno area (9.0%). 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).
Dinkey Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinkey Creek | 2.31 | 47.8 | 0.3% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 1985 | $1,750 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Shaver Lake | 2.06 | 56.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 60.0% | 1985 | $1,261 | 37.3% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Lakeshore | 1.88 | 51.6 | 4.7% | 13.6% | 85.7% | 1984 | $906 | 43.3% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Shaver Lake Heights | 1.81 | 61.5 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 85.5% | 1985 | $904 | 48.3% | 97.2% | 7.4% |
| Pineridge | 2.31 | 47.8 | 0.3% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 1985 | $1,750 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Trimmer | 3.57 | 35.1 | 12.8% | 17.1% | 39.0% | 1982 | $1,375 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| Tollhouse | 2.83 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 1987 | $1,483 | 25.1% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Meadow Lakes | 2.87 | 38.3 | 17.1% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 1979 | $1,074 | 22.8% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Auberry | 2.57 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 22.1% | 19.1% | 1981 | $1,462 | 25.5% | 95.1% | 9.6% |
| New Auberry | 2.53 | 46.9 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,474 | 38.3% | 94.5% | 12.9% |
| Prather | 2.94 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 17.5% | 7.5% | 1991 | $1,165 | 35.2% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
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 Dinkey Creek. 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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