San Fernando, CA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Fernando, CA

Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.4k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.37k ± 1.23k
White (Hispanic)
3.36k ± 1.12k

92.4%

Hispanic Population

21.8k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 73
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of San Fernando, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Fernando, CA are Hispanic or Latino (23 and 88.5%) and White (3 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in San Fernando, CA by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Fernando, CA are Barbering (11 and 42.3%), General Cosmetology (10 and 38.5%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (5 and 19.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 30 students enrolled in San Fernando, CA, 30% men and 70% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 25 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
10 degrees awarded
Barbering
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in San Fernando, CA was General Cosmetology with 10 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Fernando, CA, which is 0.529 times less than the 17 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 23 degrees mean that there were 7.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 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 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.

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.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Fernando, 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 (77.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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