Biola

Population: 1,163
Median household income: $40,094
Median home value: $237,100

Biola is a community in Fresno County, California, home to 1,163 residents. Its median household income of $40,094 runs below the Fresno County figure of $71,434.

From 2019 to 2023, Biola's population declined 31.8% from 1,705 to 1,163, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $156,200 to $237,100.

55.9% of workers drive to work alone. 59.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,163
Median age: 24.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,094
Median home value: $237,100
Median gross rent: $948
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7051,163

Median household income

$54,375$40,094

Median home value

$156,200$237,100

Median gross rent

$939$948

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,705	—	$156,200	$939
2020	1,440	$54,375	$152,400	$1,044
2021	1,515	$57,411	$169,200	$1,119
2022	1,335	$39,896	$204,000	$985
2023	1,163	$40,094	$237,100	$948

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 642.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	10.7%
5 to 17	329	28.3%
18 to 24	145	12.5%
25 to 34	153	13.2%
35 to 44	166	14.3%
45 to 54	79	6.8%
55 to 64	28	2.4%
65 to 74	109	9.4%
75 and over	29	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33	2.8%
Black or African American	51	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	975	83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.9%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	42.9%
High school graduate	128	22.7%
Some college or associate's	105	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	56	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled34.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	55.9%
Carpooled	139	34.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	16.4%
15 to 29 min	190	52.1%
30 to 44 min	98	26.8%
45 to 59 min	17	4.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.02
Poverty rate: 46.4% (540 of 1,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	260	90.0%
Nonfamily households	29	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	289	93.5%
Vacant	20	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	46.7%
Renter-occupied	154	53.3%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units22.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	59.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	34	11.0%
20 or more units	68	22.0%
Mobile home & other	22	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606728
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7999, -120.0210