The Hoover neighborhood in Fresno, California is ranked as the number three spot to live by Area Vibes. Hoover is a square shaped neighborhood that sits north of the center of Fresno. It offers a nice mix of residential communities, conveniences, and entertainment. As such it is a magnet for home buyers.
In 2013, there were 53,122 people who made their home in the Hoover Fresno neighborhood and that was about 11.2 percent of the entire Fresno, California population. The median age of people in Hoover is 32.4, which is slightly older than the median age of Fresno as a whole — 29.4. The age statistics help to support that fact that 44 percent of people in the Hoover Neighborhood have children under the age of 18. Hoover is a family oriented neighborhood. There are also over 20 schools located in this neighborhood. The Hoover Neighborhood is served by four zip codes. Zip Code 93720 serves the far northern section of Hoover. For the middle of the Hoover neighborhood mail service, 93710 is zip code to use. Zip Code 93726 services the southern side of the neighborhood while 93612 serves the eastern border.
Of the people who live in the Hoover neighborhood, 63 percent are Caucasian, which is six percent higher than Fresno's 53 percent. Nine percent of the Hoover population is of African American decent, and ten percent are of Asian decent. The remaining 18 percent include Hispanics, Native Americans, and others.
Overall, The Hoover neighborhood in Fresno offers many local conveniences, easy access to major highways, and schools.
Most people here belong to working families. There is a population of students since this is the Fresno neighborhood that is home to the California State University Fresno campus.
The top tier of workers, — 95 percentile — earn $137,000 per year, which is slightly less than the $154,000 for Fresno as a whole. The median annual salary in Hoover is $43,000. Above the median salary, income ranges from $52.5K per year at the 60th percentile, and 85.4K at the 80th percentile. The poorest people make $20.7K or less and represent the population from the 20th percentile and lower.
In terms of how many households make how much money the data is as follows. Only 651 households are in the top five percent of income. Only 2,333 households have an income over 100K. 1,529 households have an income total in the $20-$25K range and represents the largest single group of people in the Hoover neighborhood. 7,721 households have income over $50K. For the very top income earners, 1.10 percent or 199 households have an annual income over $200,000.
The income data indicates that this is a working family neighborhood where the majority of homes have income less than $75,000 per year. There are more homes here that make less than $45K per year than in Fresno as a whole. Other data also shows us that mixed racial households make the most. Asians came in second for income. Non-Hispanic Caucasians were third at $45K per year. Hispanic and African American families made $40.6K and $40.4K per year, respectfully.
Education wise, the majority of the Hoover Fresno population have an undergraduate degree (17.74 percent.) Only 1.62 percent hold graduate school degrees. For high school, 94.2 percent go to public schools while 4.3 percent attend a private high school.
The average temperature in the Hoover neighborhood in summer is 80°F. For winter, the average temperature is 50°F. California is all about air quality, and the Hoover Neighborhood has an air quality rating of 80 and experiences on average 93 days per year that are of poor air quality. The cost of living in Hoover is 105 which is slightly above the average of all of Fresno, which is 100. Thus, the Hoover neighborhood is slightly more expensive of a place to live. The crime rate in Hoover is higher than that of Fresno as a whole. There were 6090 crimes committed per 100,000 people, and that is 23 percent higher than Fresno's average. Of those 6090 crimes, 618 were violent crimes, and that makes violent crimes also 23 percent higher in Hoover than in Fresno as a whole. While the median house value is $178,807 in Hoover, it offers an eight percent drop in value over Fresno. People who live in Hoover and rent rather than buy pay a median rental rate of $998 per month. 13 percent more of high school seniors graduate from Hoover high school than in Fresno as a whole.
This set of data, which comes from Area Vibes, continues to paint Hoover as a working class neighborhood. Despite the higher crime rate, there is value here for home buyers. The lower median house value is an opportunity for investors and the rental rates are 14 percent higher here than in other parts of Fresno. The higher graduation rate from high school also points to responsible families raising smart kids.
The Bulldogs are the name given to the local college teams. The entire city of Fresno is bulldog crazy, and there are many establishments that host Bulldog events, including places to sit back and enjoy the game. Speaking of games or matches, Fresno State
has a ton of local teams and events. Those range from Men and Women's wrestling to Archery. There is even a fishing team. The long and varied list of teams gives the Bulldogs a wide set of fans and many of those fans truly get into supporting their local teams. Bulldog spirit is rumored to be infectious.
Overall, the Hoover Neighborhood continues to be a place that attracts home buyers, sellers, and investors. There is a good mix of schools, including charter schools, in the neighborhood, and a good opportunity for real estate.
