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Fountain Valley, California

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StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population56,25839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,237$99,122$80,734
Median Age44.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,072,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,631$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born32.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.028.726.4
Worked from Home16.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fountain Valley, California

Age in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age44.437.938.9
Under 18 %19.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Households18,77813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households72.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married33.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,652$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units19,22714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,975$5,124n/a

Education in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate17.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fountain Valley, California

StatisticFountain ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens25.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency54.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Fountain Valley

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.