Fountain Valley, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population
57,139
1.82% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/ADianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.9
1.35% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
8.29%
5.29% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$92,765
3.16% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$816,900
5.11% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
27,252
3.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fountain Valley, CA had a population of 57.1k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $92,765. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fountain Valley, CA grew from 56,118 to 57,139, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $89,924 to $92,765, a 3.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Valley, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (37.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.81%).

None of the households in Fountain Valley, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Fountain Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fountain Valley, CA are Coastline Community College (2,294 degrees awarded in 2021), Coastline Beauty College (195 degrees), and Modern Technology School (66 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Fountain Valley, CA was $816,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Fountain Valley, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fountain Valley, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fountain Valley, CA is home to a population of 57.1k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 31.4% of Fountain Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.5k people) in Fountain Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.2%
2021 Citizenship
92.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.2% of Fountain Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Valley, CA was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Valley, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.5k ± 1.26k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    21.2k ± 1.22k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 887
16.7%
Hispanic Population
9.56k people

In 2021, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.5k people) in Fountain Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.7% of the people in Fountain Valley, CA are hispanic (9.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fountain Valley, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
17.9k people
31.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
17.9k people

As of 2021, 31.4% of Fountain Valley, CA residents (17.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fountain Valley, CA was 31.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    850 ± 221
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    209 ± 109
  3. Korea
    178 ± 86

Fountain Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fountain Valley, CA employs 27.3k people. The largest industries in Fountain Valley, CA are Manufacturing (3,811 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,295 people), and Retail Trade (3,116 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,932), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,705), and Manufacturing ($68,299).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

27.3k
2021 Value
± 1,239
3.4%
1 Year growth
± 6.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fountain Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 26.4k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain Valley, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,481 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,419 people), and Management Occupations (3,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain Valley, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

27.3k
2021 Value
± 1,239
3.4%
1 Year growth
± 6.14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fountain Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 26.4k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain Valley, CA, are Manufacturing (3,811 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,295 people), and Retail Trade (3,116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountain Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fountain Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,929
Median earning men ± $4,992
$40,315
Median earning women ± $2,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($99,154), Manufacturing ($76,226), and Wholesale Trade ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($71,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,982), and Manufacturing ($54,766).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

N/ADianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
N/AAlex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Fountain Valley, CA awarded 2,555 degrees. The student population of Fountain Valley, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,525 male students and 3,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fountain Valley, CA are White (754 and 29.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (635 and 24.9%), Asian (518 and 20.3%), and Black or African American (384 and 15.1%).

The largest universities in Fountain Valley, CA by number of degrees awarded are Coastline Community College (2,294 and 89.8%), Coastline Beauty College (195 and 7.63%), and Modern Technology School (66 and 2.58%).

The most popular majors in Fountain Valley, CA are General Business Administration & Management (736 and 28.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (342 and 13.4%), and Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (150 and 5.87%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Fountain Valley, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 94.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,104 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 7,104 students enrolled in Fountain Valley, CA, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,245 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 136 degree-majors awarded
  2. 522 degree-majors awarded
  3. 273 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fountain Valley, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fountain Valley, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,294 degrees awarded
  2. 195 degrees awarded
  3. 66 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastline Community College with 2,294 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,402 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fountain Valley, CA, which is 1.22 times more than the 1,153 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 754 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 635 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($66) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Valley, CA was $816,900 in 2021, which is 3.34 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $777,200 to $816,900, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Valley, CA is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fountain Valley, CA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountain Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fountain Valley, CA is $92,765. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fountain Valley, CA was Census Tract 992.31 with a value of $138,264, followed by Census Tract 992.33 and Census Tract 992.30, with respective values of $120,071 and $116,800.

Property

$816,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,775
$12,753
Median Property Taxes
±$710

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fountain Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fountain Valley, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2021
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.6% of the housing units in Fountain Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain Valley, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 992.31
  2. Census Tract 992.33
  3. Census Tract 992.30

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fountain Valley, CA was Census Tract 992.31 with a value of $138,264, followed by Census Tract 992.33 and Census Tract 992.30, with respective values of $120,071 and $116,800.

The following map shows all of the places in Fountain Valley, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,765
Median Household Income
± $6,115
18.9k
Number of Households
± 1,021

In 2021, the median household income of the 18.9k households in Fountain Valley, CA grew to $92,765 from the previous year's value of $89,924.

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Valley, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountain Valley, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2021, 79.2% of workers in Fountain Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain Valley, CA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Fountain Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fountain Valley, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Valley, CA (4.72k out of 56.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountain Valley, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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96% of the population of Fountain Valley, CA has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.584% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see 999 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1012 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 852 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 306 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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999 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, CA

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see an average of 999 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1,012 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.98%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.584%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fountain Valley, CA declined by 7.62% from 4.31% to 3.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fountain Valley, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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