Population 3,072 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prather
Household size in Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Prather are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Fresno area overall, 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Prather is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in the Fresno area as a whole, where the median age is 34.5. The median age has dropped from 44.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Prather (9.7%), a little 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 Prather
Renters in Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prather is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Prather: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Prather has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,374 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,318 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,773 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,165 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$209 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Prather pays $1,165 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Prather
Bachelor's degrees in Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Prather (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Fresno area (23.1%).
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Prather: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prather has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Prather 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prather | 2.94 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 17.5% | 7.5% | 1991 | $1,165 | 35.2% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Auberry | 2.57 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 22.1% | 19.1% | 1981 | $1,462 | 25.5% | 95.1% | 9.6% |
| Meadow Lakes | 2.87 | 38.3 | 17.1% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 1979 | $1,074 | 22.8% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Tollhouse | 2.83 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 1987 | $1,483 | 25.1% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Friant | 2.95 | 39.0 | 7.0% | 14.1% | 4.4% | 1997 | $1,382 | 40.5% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Pineridge | 2.31 | 47.8 | 0.3% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 1985 | $1,750 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Shaver Lake Heights | 1.81 | 61.5 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 85.5% | 1985 | $904 | 48.3% | 97.2% | 7.4% |
| Shaver Lake | 2.06 | 56.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 60.0% | 1985 | $1,261 | 37.3% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Piedra | 3.02 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 1988 | $1,321 | 31.7% | 96.2% | 8.1% |
| Trimmer | 3.57 | 35.1 | 12.8% | 17.1% | 39.0% | 1982 | $1,375 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| Clovis | 2.98 | 37.1 | 13.2% | 36.2% | 5.4% | 1993 | $2,168 | 36.6% | 91.4% | 5.6% |
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 Prather. 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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