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San Fernando, California

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StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population23,63239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,024$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$674,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,748$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born35.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.828.726.4
Worked from Home5.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Fernando, California

Age in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.537.938.9
Under 18 %20.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Households6,21613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.82.82.5
Family Households87.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children39.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families33.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone10.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married42.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,301$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units6,61314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,198$5,124n/a

Education in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School36.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Fernando, California

StatisticSan FernandoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home70.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency43.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near San Fernando

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.