San Fernando, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
23,632
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
3.31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.88%
6.36% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,024
4.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$674,700
6.98% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,106
3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Fernando, 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.

84% of the residents in San Fernando, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Fernando, CA are Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Fernando, CA was $674,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in San Fernando, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Fernando, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaLos Angeles County, CALos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CALos Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CALos Angeles County--LA (North Central/Arleta & Pacoima) & San Fernando Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

San Fernando, CA is home to a population of 23.6k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.7% of San Fernando, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.45k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in San Fernando, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%
2024 Citizenship
84.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84% of San Fernando, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Fernando, CA was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Fernando, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 1.4k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.37k ± 1.23k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.36k ± 1.12k
92.4%
Hispanic Population
21.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in San Fernando, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

92.4% of the people in San Fernando, CA are hispanic (21.8k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

35.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.45k people
34.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.17k people

As of 2024, 35.7% of San Fernando, CA residents (8.45k 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 San Fernando, CA was 34.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 66
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 73
  3. Vietnam
    79 ± 68

San Fernando, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of San Fernando, CA employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Fernando, CA were Construction (1,497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,438 people), and Manufacturing (1,323 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($108,221), Utilities ($101,829), and Public Administration ($67,941).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k
2024 Value
± 946
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Fernando, CA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 11.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Fernando, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,391 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,306 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Fernando, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k
2024 Value
± 946
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Fernando, CA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 11.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Fernando, CA, are Construction (1,497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,438 people), and Manufacturing (1,323 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Fernando, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Fernando, 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

$43,594
Median earning men ± $5,009
$34,364
Median earning women ± $3,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,962), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,365), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($108,510), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,621), and Wholesale Trade ($51,333).

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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 San Fernando, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Fernando, CA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of San Fernando, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Fernando, CA are Hispanic or Latino (13 and 76.5%), White (2 and 11.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 5.88%), and Black or African American (1 and 5.88%).

The largest universities in San Fernando, CA by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Fernando, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (9 and 50%), General Cosmetology (5 and 27.8%), and Barbering (3 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 28 students enrolled in San Fernando, CA, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 27 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in San Fernando, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in San Fernando, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Fernando, CA, which is 0.125 times less than the 16 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 13 degrees mean that there were 6.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Fernando, CA was $674,700 in 2024, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $630,700 to $674,700, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in San Fernando, CA is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Fernando, CA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Fernando, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$674,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,569
$3,832
Median Property Taxes
±$426

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.6%
Homeownership
2024
74.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in San Fernando, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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

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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.
$83,024
Median Household Income
± $6,548
6.22k
Number of Households
± 586

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.22k households in San Fernando, CA grew to $83,024 from the previous year's value of $79,694.

The following chart displays the households in San Fernando, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Fernando, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in San Fernando, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

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

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Fernando, CA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in San Fernando, 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 San Fernando, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Fernando, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Fernando, CA (2.32k out of 23.4k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Fernando, 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

92.2% of the population of San Fernando, CA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.513% 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, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.83%
Uninsured
40.1%
Employer Coverage
32.3%
Medicaid
9.09%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.513%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Fernando, CA declined by 8.74% from 8.57% to 7.83%.

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

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