Census place 0614274

Coalinga

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Coalinga city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Coalinga.

According to the 2025 estimate, Coalinga has a population of 17,281 and 2,573 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $262,400, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,093, below the comparison median of $2,086; and population density is 2,573/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$262,400
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,093
Below the comparison median of $2,086
population density
2,573/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Coalinga's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,281
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,573/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,451
Median home value
$262,400
Median gross rent
$1,093
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.7%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Drive-alone commute
81.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
38.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
5%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
8.4%
Households with children
40.2%
Residents with a disability
16.3%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fresno County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
3
Flood declarations
3
Freezing declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LEMOORE REEVES NAS (24 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
7.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Coalinga.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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