Population 4,110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Joaquin
Household size in San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.21 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.19 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.03 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.87 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
San Joaquin is a place of big households: 3.87 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 4.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.4 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.5 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.0 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
San Joaquin is young: half of its residents are under 27.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in San Joaquin (22.4%), well above 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 San Joaquin
Renters in San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.6% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in San Joaquin rent: 64.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly three in ten owners (28.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in San Joaquin than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Fresno area as a whole looks much the same.
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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in San Joaquin was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in San Joaquin costs $943 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 San Joaquin
Bachelor's degrees in San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in San Joaquin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.8%, 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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly six in ten adults in San Joaquin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 43.2% 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 San Joaquin
| Period | San Joaquin | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in San Joaquin: 18.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
San Joaquin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin | 3.87 | 27.0 | 22.4% | 64.0% | 5.8% | 1980 | $943 | 4.8% | 43.2% | 18.2% |
| Tranquillity | 2.64 | 46.0 | 10.7% | 34.3% | 13.0% | 1971 | $1,205 | 6.2% | 71.2% | 7.5% |
| 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% |
| Three Rocks | 3.78 | 30.7 | 28.7% | 58.5% | 2.6% | 1975 | $600 | 5.0% | 31.2% | 14.9% |
| Raisin | 3.47 | 30.2 | 11.4% | 64.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $949 | 6.8% | 49.5% | 11.8% |
| Mendota | 3.78 | 27.1 | 28.5% | 57.4% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,036 | 5.4% | 43.4% | 12.5% |
| Rolinda | 3.48 | 34.7 | 16.2% | 45.2% | 10.4% | 1968 | $1,396 | 13.1% | 72.1% | 11.1% |
| Oleander | 3.53 | 26.9 | 15.9% | 68.0% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,697 | 9.6% | 65.6% | 11.8% |
| Burrel | 3.62 | 30.4 | 12.5% | 62.4% | 5.7% | 1973 | $1,176 | 6.6% | 55.4% | 12.6% |
| Caruthers | 3.89 | 33.5 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,369 | 16.8% | 70.5% | 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 San Joaquin. 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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