Population 61,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodward Park
Household size in Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Woodward Park average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Fresno area overall, where it has 3.25 people. Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Fresno neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Woodward Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Fresno area overall, where the median age is 34.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, in line with the national trend. No other Fresno neighborhood is older.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Woodward Park as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Fresno area (17.7%). The single-parent share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Woodward Park
Renters in Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Woodward Park rent their homes (39.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in the Fresno area as a whole (43.0%). Among homeowners, 37.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.4 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Woodward Park than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Fresno area. Among Fresno's 11 neighborhoods, though, only one other has a higher vacancy rate.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Woodward Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest. Only one other Fresno neighborhood has newer homes.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,407 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,471 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,626 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,298 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$891 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Woodward Park pays $2,298 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $891 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Fresno neighborhood has higher rents.
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 Woodward Park
Bachelor's degrees in Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Woodward Park is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.7 points, in line with the national trend. Only one other Fresno neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Woodward Park: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Fresno neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Woodward Park
| Period | Woodward Park | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Woodward Park runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only two of Fresno's 11 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Woodward Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Park | 2.72 | 39.0 | 12.2% | 39.7% | 7.5% | 1994 | $2,298 | 49.5% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| North Growth Area | 2.91 | 36.9 | 6.3% | 13.4% | 4.5% | 2012 | $2,841 | 72.7% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Hoover | 2.77 | 33.3 | 16.0% | 58.5% | 5.9% | 1972 | $1,558 | 25.6% | 86.2% | 8.5% |
| Bullard | 2.77 | 38.9 | 13.8% | 40.9% | 4.8% | 1984 | $1,752 | 35.3% | 88.9% | 6.8% |
| McLane | 3.27 | 31.3 | 21.8% | 49.6% | 6.9% | 1975 | $1,646 | 20.9% | 77.9% | 9.4% |
| Harlan Ranch | 2.97 | 34.6 | 14.2% | 20.5% | 4.2% | 2010 | $2,584 | 47.2% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
| Fresno-High | 2.91 | 34.4 | 20.0% | 52.3% | 7.1% | 1955 | $1,404 | 18.9% | 78.4% | 11.5% |
| Central | 2.18 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 88.4% | 9.7% | 1968 | $969 | 11.4% | 61.3% | 16.3% |
| West | 3.52 | 31.3 | 17.7% | 34.9% | 4.5% | 1993 | $1,644 | 19.5% | 78.3% | 9.0% |
| Roosevelt | 3.55 | 31.9 | 20.4% | 49.1% | 5.2% | 1978 | $1,561 | 15.8% | 70.3% | 10.0% |
| Southeast Growth Area | 3.26 | 34.7 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 1.8% | 1994 | $1,487 | 36.6% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
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 Woodward Park. 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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