Fountain Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

56,258

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.02%

9.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,237

3.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.07M

Population & Diversity

Fountain Valley, CA is home to a population of 56.3k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.8% of Fountain Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Fountain Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Fountain Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Valley, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 1.24k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.43k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.34k ± 1.18k

17.2%

Hispanic Population

9.7k people

17.2% of the people in Fountain Valley, CA are hispanic (9.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain Valley, 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

32.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

As of 2024, 32.8% of Fountain Valley, CA residents (18.5k 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 Fountain Valley, CA was 32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
564 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 91

Fountain Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fountain Valley, CA employs 27.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fountain Valley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,539 people), Manufacturing (3,217 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,151 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,205), Finance & Insurance ($84,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,619).

Employment

Occupations

27.1k

2024 Value

± 1,248

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Valley, CA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 26.6k employees to 27.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,153 people), Management Occupations (2,968 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain Valley, 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

27.1k

2024 Value

± 1,248

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Valley, CA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 26.6k employees to 27.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain Valley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,539 people), Manufacturing (3,217 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,151 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,298

Median earning men ± $10,002

$47,523

Median earning women ± $2,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,931), and Wholesale Trade ($83,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,315), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,230), and Public Administration ($57,708).

Education

The student population of Fountain Valley, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 5,190 male students and 4,122 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fountain Valley, CA are Hispanic or Latino (699 and 32.5%), White (600 and 27.9%), Asian (376 and 17.5%), and Black or African American (312 and 14.5%).

The largest universities in Fountain Valley, CA by number of degrees awarded are Coastline Community College (1,880 and 87.2%), Coastline Beauty College (187 and 8.67%), and Modern Technology School (89 and 4.13%).

The most popular majors in Fountain Valley, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (361 and 16.7%), General Business Administration & Management (331 and 15.4%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (137 and 6.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

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 2024 was 9,312 (55.7% men and 44.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,312 students enrolled in Fountain Valley, CA, 55.7% men and 44.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,103 records, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
254 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
190 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fountain Valley, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 254 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Coastline Community College
1,880 degrees awarded
Coastline Beauty College
187 degrees awarded
Modern Technology School
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastline Community College with 1,880 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,334 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fountain Valley, CA, which is 1.62 times more than the 822 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 699 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 600 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Valley, CA was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.02M to $1.07M, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Valley, CA is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fountain Valley, CA have an average commute time of 26 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.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,485

$12,166

Median Property Taxes

±$682

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.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Fountain Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain Valley, 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.

$115,237

Median Household Income

± $8,309

18.8k

Number of Households

± 990

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.8k households in Fountain Valley, CA grew to $115,237 from the previous year's value of $111,797.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountain Valley, 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Fountain Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain Valley, CA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Fountain Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Valley, CA (4.49k out of 56k 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 75+, 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.

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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