Laton

Population: 1,151
Median household income: $71,926
Median home value: $244,500

Located in Fresno County, California, Laton is a community with a population of 1,151. Its median household income of $71,926 runs in line with the Fresno County figure of $71,434.

From 2019 to 2023, Laton's population declined 42.4% from 2,000 to 1,151, while its median home value rose 98.3% from $123,300 to $244,500.

The median resident is 34.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,151
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,926
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 446
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0001,151

Median household income

$30,743$71,926

Median home value

$123,300$244,500

Median gross rent

$924$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,000	$30,743	$123,300	$924
2020	1,967	$48,598	$134,600	$950
2021	1,551	$50,956	$184,600	$963
2022	1,301	$69,145	$230,900	$1,090
2023	1,151	$71,926	$244,500	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1728.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.0%
5 to 17	323	28.1%
18 to 24	87	7.6%
25 to 34	143	12.4%
35 to 44	77	6.7%
45 to 54	73	6.3%
55 to 64	284	24.7%
65 to 74	81	7.0%
75 and over	60	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	430	37.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	721	62.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.0%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	33.0%
High school graduate	176	24.5%
Some college or associate's	220	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	79	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit4.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	422	82.9%
Carpooled	25	4.9%
Public transit	23	4.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.3%
Other means	17	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	18.3%
15 to 29 min	211	43.3%
30 to 44 min	111	22.8%
45 to 59 min	76	15.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 8.0% (92 of 1,151)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	73.7%
Nonfamily households	105	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	399	89.5%
Vacant	47	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	69.4%
Renter-occupied	122	30.6%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	376	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	8.1%
5 to 19 units	23	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640746
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4314, -119.6976