Fullerton, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
140,968
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
2.22% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
1.12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$104,286
0.0643% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$902,600
5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
69,344
0.593% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fullerton, 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.

87.7% of the residents in Fullerton, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fullerton, CA are California State University-Fullerton (10,903 degrees awarded in 2023), Fullerton College (4,983 degrees), and Hope International University (315 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fullerton, CA was $902,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Fullerton, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fullerton, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fullerton, CA is home to a population of 141k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.3% of Fullerton, CA residents were born outside of the country (41.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Fullerton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%
2024 Citizenship
87.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Fullerton, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fullerton, CA was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fullerton, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.5k ± 2.41k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    34.6k ± 2.01k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    22.6k ± 2.5k
40.3%
Hispanic Population
56.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Fullerton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.3% of the people in Fullerton, CA are hispanic (56.8k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

29.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
41.4k people
28.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
40.8k people

As of 2024, 29.3% of Fullerton, CA residents (41.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fullerton, CA was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,040 ± 304
  2. Vietnam
    840 ± 169
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    340 ± 128

Fullerton, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fullerton, CA employs 69.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fullerton, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,944 people), Manufacturing (8,071 people), and Educational Services (7,613 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($121,438), Utilities ($119,474), and Public Administration ($94,659).

Employment

Occupations

69.3k
2024 Value
± 2,279
0.593%
1 Year growth
± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fullerton, CA grew at a rate of 0.593%, from 68.9k employees to 69.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fullerton, CA, are Management Occupations (8,486 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,419 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fullerton, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.3k
2024 Value
± 2,279
0.593%
1 Year growth
± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fullerton, CA grew at a rate of 0.593%, from 68.9k employees to 69.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fullerton, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,944 people), Manufacturing (8,071 people), and Educational Services (7,613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fullerton, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fullerton, 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

$63,072
Median earning men ± $4,191
$46,852
Median earning women ± $3,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,052), and Information ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,338), Information ($70,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,972).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fullerton, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fullerton, CA awarded 16,415 degrees. The student population of Fullerton, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 27,233 male students and 35,356 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fullerton, CA are Hispanic or Latino (8,102 and 50.8%), Asian (3,258 and 20.4%), White (3,064 and 19.2%), and Two or More Races (681 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in Fullerton, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Fullerton (10,903 and 66.4%), Fullerton College (4,983 and 30.4%), and Hope International University (315 and 1.92%).

The most popular majors in Fullerton, CA are General Business Administration & Management (2,674 and 16.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,691 and 10.3%), and General Psychology (1,217 and 7.41%).

The median tuition costs in Fullerton, CA are $19,120 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Fullerton, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 62,589 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 62,589 students enrolled in Fullerton, CA, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 33,474 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    647 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    2,171 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    1,015 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fullerton, CA was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 647 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. California State University-Fullerton
    10,903 degrees awarded
  2. Fullerton College
    4,983 degrees awarded
  3. Hope International University
    315 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Fullerton with 10,903 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,573 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fullerton, CA, which is 0.668 times less than the 9,842 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8,102 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 3,258 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,331) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,267) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fullerton, CA was $902,600 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $859,600 to $902,600, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fullerton, CA is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fullerton, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fullerton, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$902,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,634
$24,947
Median Property Taxes
±$1,035

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 Fullerton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

51.8%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.8% of the housing units in Fullerton, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,286
Median Household Income
± $3,310
48.1k
Number of Households
± 1,813

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Fullerton, CA grew to $104,286 from the previous year's value of $104,219.

The following chart displays the households in Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Fullerton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

30.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fullerton, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fullerton, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fullerton, CA (17.1k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fullerton, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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Health

93.3% of the population of Fullerton, CA has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.666% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.7%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.666%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fullerton, CA declined by 8.28% from 7.31% to 6.7%.

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