Population 35,371 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sanger
Household size in Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.48 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.39 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sanger is a place of big households: 3.56 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 3.48, even as the national average fell.
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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Sanger is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.8, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Sanger (18.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Sanger has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
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 Sanger
Renters in Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Sanger rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 7.3 points since 2006–10, 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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sanger as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sanger is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south 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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,054 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,031 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,457 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$638 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sanger runs $1,457 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $638 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the south.
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 Sanger
Bachelor's degrees in Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sanger have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Sanger never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The Fresno area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Sanger
| Period | Sanger | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sanger: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Fresno area overall (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).
Sanger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanger | 3.56 | 33.5 | 18.6% | 31.8% | 8.2% | 1985 | $1,457 | 17.5% | 76.6% | 8.0% |
| Del Rey | 3.72 | 29.1 | 34.1% | 44.5% | 2.8% | 1986 | $1,054 | 14.2% | 70.1% | 7.3% |
| Minkler | 2.69 | 48.2 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 1982 | $1,176 | 32.3% | 92.0% | 5.7% |
| Parlier | 3.99 | 29.0 | 27.1% | 52.0% | 7.8% | 1990 | $1,226 | 7.1% | 57.1% | 10.3% |
| Wahtoke | 3.81 | 33.0 | 25.5% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1998 | $1,731 | 24.5% | 92.5% | 6.9% |
| Fowler | 3.27 | 34.8 | 15.8% | 40.2% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,576 | 26.1% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| Clovis | 2.98 | 37.1 | 13.2% | 36.2% | 5.4% | 1993 | $2,168 | 36.6% | 91.4% | 5.6% |
| Reedley | 3.45 | 35.0 | 17.4% | 43.8% | 5.7% | 1984 | $1,364 | 17.3% | 70.4% | 12.2% |
| Piedra | 3.02 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 1988 | $1,321 | 31.7% | 96.2% | 8.1% |
| Fresno area | 3.25 | 34.5 | 17.7% | 43.0% | 6.8% | 1984 | $1,635 | 23.1% | 77.5% | 9.0% |
| Orange Cove | 3.95 | 26.9 | 27.5% | 54.8% | 4.7% | 1987 | $1,018 | 11.0% | 52.5% | 16.9% |
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 Sanger. 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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