Population 189 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oleander
Household size in Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.46 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.77 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Oleander is a place of big households: 3.53 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.9 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.9, Oleander is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 31.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Oleander (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the Fresno area overall (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 Oleander
Renters in Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.7% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.5% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.0% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Oleander: 68.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 57.4% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oleander: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Oleander leans older: the median home dates to 1973, 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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,697 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,160 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Oleander runs $1,697 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The Fresno area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 49.4% of household income on rent, 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 Oleander
Bachelor's degrees in Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oleander: 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.8% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.6% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Oleander never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.6% 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 Oleander
| Period | Oleander | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oleander runs well above the national rate: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Oleander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleander | 3.53 | 26.9 | 15.9% | 68.0% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,697 | 9.6% | 65.6% | 11.8% |
| Raisin | 3.47 | 30.2 | 11.4% | 64.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $949 | 6.8% | 49.5% | 11.8% |
| Burrel | 3.62 | 30.4 | 12.5% | 62.4% | 5.7% | 1973 | $1,176 | 6.6% | 55.4% | 12.6% |
| Rolinda | 3.48 | 34.7 | 16.2% | 45.2% | 10.4% | 1968 | $1,396 | 13.1% | 72.1% | 11.1% |
| Caruthers | 3.89 | 33.5 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,369 | 16.8% | 70.5% | 5.6% |
| Elm View | 3.56 | 39.9 | 23.6% | 57.0% | 6.7% | 1966 | $1,272 | 12.2% | 67.3% | 12.3% |
| Helm | 3.55 | 34.8 | 14.0% | 58.2% | 12.3% | 1977 | $772 | 12.0% | 59.6% | 6.2% |
| Kerman | 3.28 | 32.7 | 16.1% | 47.9% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,307 | 15.4% | 63.4% | 8.4% |
| Fresno area | 3.25 | 34.5 | 17.7% | 43.0% | 6.8% | 1984 | $1,635 | 23.1% | 77.5% | 9.0% |
| Monmouth | 3.17 | 37.2 | 16.5% | 38.6% | 4.3% | 1974 | $1,423 | 14.6% | 68.2% | 7.5% |
| Old Fig Garden | 2.77 | 39.0 | 17.0% | 36.5% | 6.5% | 1961 | $1,567 | 31.7% | 85.8% | 7.8% |
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 Oleander. 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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