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Fortuna, California

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StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population12,32639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,289$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$379,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,168$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate18.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.828.726.4
Worked from Home11.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fortuna, California

Age in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.437.938.9
Under 18 %20.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Households4,92513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households57.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married38.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,685$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households20.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,29514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,939$5,124n/a

Education in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School14.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fortuna, California

StatisticFortunaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Fortuna

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.