Coalinga

Population: 17,352
Median household income: $78,014
Median home value: $254,600

Coalinga is a community in Fresno County, California, home to 17,352 residents. The median household income of $78,014 is above the Fresno County median ($71,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Coalinga's population grew 2.6% from 16,906 to 17,352, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $170,100 to $254,600.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,352
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,014
Median home value: $254,600
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 4,382
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,90617,352

Median household income

$62,522$78,014

Median home value

$170,100$254,600

Median gross rent

$880$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,906	$62,522	$170,100	$880
2020	17,252	$62,420	$199,200	$851
2021	17,560	$65,180	$200,200	$910
2022	17,488	$68,976	$226,000	$935
2023	17,352	$78,014	$254,600	$1,021

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	975	5.6%
5 to 17	2,924	16.9%
18 to 24	1,823	10.5%
25 to 34	2,546	14.7%
35 to 44	2,987	17.2%
45 to 54	2,128	12.3%
55 to 64	1,971	11.4%
65 to 74	1,119	6.4%
75 and over	879	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,198	24.2%
Black or African American	754	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	0.6%
Asian	500	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	82	0.5%
Some other race	85	0.5%
Two or more races	339	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,286	65.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.3%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,645	31.3%
High school graduate	3,142	27.0%
Some college or associate's	3,392	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	876	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	575	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,006	81.6%
Carpooled	464	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	351	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,222	48.7%
15 to 29 min	1,056	23.2%
30 to 44 min	530	11.6%
45 to 59 min	294	6.4%
60+ min	458	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 22.2% (3,017 of 13,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,021	71.7%
Nonfamily households	1,190	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,211	96.1%
Vacant	171	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,220	52.7%
Renter-occupied	1,991	47.3%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,804	64.0%
1-unit, attached	92	2.1%
2 to 4 units	601	13.7%
5 to 19 units	385	8.8%
20 or more units	251	5.7%
Mobile home & other	249	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0614274
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.1330, -120.3390