Fontana, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

214,169

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,821

4.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$586,800

Population & Diversity

Fontana, CA is home to a population of 214k people, from which 87% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.2% of Fontana, CA residents were born outside of the country (60.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (90.8k people) in Fontana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Fontana, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fontana, CA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fontana, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fontana, CA

Other (Hispanic)
90.8k ± 3.25k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.1k ± 2.65k
White (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.82k

67.6%

Hispanic Population

145k people

67.6% of the people in Fontana, CA are hispanic (145k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fontana, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60.5k people

28.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59.9k people

As of 2024, 28.2% of Fontana, CA residents (60.5k 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 Fontana, CA was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fontana, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,905 ± 412
Vietnam
1,436 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
719 ± 233

Fontana, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fontana, CA.

Economy

The economy of Fontana, CA employs 102k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fontana, CA were Transportation & Warehousing (15,136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,118 people), and Retail Trade (12,491 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($112,500), Utilities ($93,173), and Public Administration ($85,318).

Employment

Occupations

102k

2024 Value

± 2,703

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana, CA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 100k employees to 102k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fontana, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,053 people), Material Moving Occupations (10,845 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,932 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fontana, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

102k

2024 Value

± 2,703

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana, CA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 100k employees to 102k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fontana, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (15,136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,118 people), and Retail Trade (12,491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fontana, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fontana, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,075

Median earning men ± $1,446

$40,599

Median earning women ± $1,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,875), Information ($91,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,797), and Construction ($52,650).

Education

The student population of Fontana, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fontana, CA are Hispanic or Latino (30 and 85.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 2.86%), White (1 and 2.86%), and Asian (1 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Fontana, CA by number of degrees awarded are Salon Success Academy-Fontana (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fontana, CA are General Cosmetology (22 and 62.9%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (13 and 37.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 29 students enrolled in Fontana, CA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 21 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fontana, CA was General Cosmetology with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fontana, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Salon Success Academy-Fontana

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Success Academy-Fontana with 35 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fontana, CA, which is 0.0294 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 30 degrees mean that there were 30 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fontana, CA was $586,800 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $558,500 to $586,800, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Fontana, CA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fontana, CA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fontana, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$586,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,777

$38,997

Median Property Taxes

±$1,363

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Fontana, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,821

Median Household Income

± $3,349

58.4k

Number of Households

± 1,941

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.4k households in Fontana, CA grew to $102,821 from the previous year's value of $98,187.

The following chart displays the households in Fontana, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fontana, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Fontana, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fontana, CA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.33% of the workforce in Fontana, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fontana, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fontana, CA (21.1k out of 213k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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