Fountain Valley, California Census and Community Profile

FOUNTAIN VALLEY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fountain Valley, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fountain Valley, CA was 54,978.

Fountain Valley Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fountain Valley was 26,872, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fountain Valley, CA
There are an estimated 12,949 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Fountain Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fountain Valley is 28,106 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fountain Valley, California
There are an estimated 12,886 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fountain Valley, CA
The median age of people living in Fountain Valley, CA was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fountain Valley was 3,278. There were 42,073 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (6,236) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fountain Valley, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fountain Valley, CA was 52,616.

White Population in Fountain Valley, CA
The estimated White population in the Fountain Valley community is 35,196, which is 64 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fountain Valley, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 611, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fountain Valley, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fountain Valley, CA was 252.

Asian Population in Fountain Valley, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14,165.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fountain Valley, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fountain Valley was an estimated 220.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,172, while those of “two or more races” was 2,362 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fountain Valley community was 5,870, or 10.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fountain Valley, CA
The household population number in Fountain Valley was 54,466.

Group Quarters Population in Fountain Valley, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 512.

Average Household Size in Fountain Valley, CA
The average household size in Fountain Valley is 3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fountain Valley, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,473 total housing units in Fountain Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,162, or 98.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,569 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 4,593 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 311 vacant homes in Fountain Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fountain Valley, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,496, with a median value in dollars of 289,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fountain Valley, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,677 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fountain Valley, average costs per month were $316 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33,280 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fountain Valley, California
12,903 people in Fountain Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fountain Valley, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fountain Valley was 4,366, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fountain Valley, CA
In 2000, there were 7,717 people in Fountain Valley, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fountain Valley, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18,310 people in Fountain Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 35.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fountain Valley, California
There were 28,818 in the labor force in Fountain Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fountain Valley was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fountain Valley, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $69,734. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fountain Valley, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,502. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fountain Valley, California
Per capita income in Fountain Valley in the last full census was 26,521. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fountain Valley numbered 423, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fountain Valley, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,348, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.