Fresno is a very large city located in the state of California. With a population of 545,567 people and 135 associated neighborhoods, Fresno is the fifth largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fresno is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fresno is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fresno who work in office and administrative support (11.59%), sales jobs (9.59%), and management occupations (8.38%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Fresno citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.45% of adults in Fresno have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fresno in 2022 was $29,293, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,172 for a family of four. However, Fresno contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fresno is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fresno home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fresno, accounting for 50.46% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fresno residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fresno include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Armenian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Fresno's cultural character, accounting for 18.96% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Fresno is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
