Fountain Valley, CA Demographic Data
Fountain Valley, CA Summary
Fountain Valley is located in Orange County in California
- Population: 55,970
- Area: 9.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,197.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 32.81 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fountain Valley, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,968
51%
50.8
Male
27,702
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,670
323,128,000
Fountain Valley, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,538
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,252
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,349
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,330
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,410
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,430
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,896
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,968
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,488
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,846
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,910
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,130
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,123
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,360
80.0%
77.2
Female
23,553
51.9%
51.3
Male
21,807
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,524
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,330
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,163
17.9%
15.2
Female
5,530
54.4%
55.8
Male
4,633
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Fountain Valley, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,086
95.4%
96.8
White
30,741
54.2%
72.6
Black or African American
414
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
164
0.3%
0.8
Asian
18,964
33.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
690
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
2,255
4.0%
1.3
Filipino
849
1.5%
0.9
Japanese
1,229
2.2%
0.2
Korean
672
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
11,561
20.4%
0.6
Other Asian
1,708
3.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
158
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
23
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
125
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,645
6.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,584
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,119
16.1%
17.8
Mexican
7,186
12.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
406
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
100
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,427
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,551
83.9%
82.2
Fountain Valley, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,736
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,121
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,319
15.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,107
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,314
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,969
29.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,225
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,857
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,934
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,194
42.1%
31.2
Fountain Valley, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,475
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
25,590
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,388
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
601
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,477
5.2
5.8%
Fountain Valley, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,920
59.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,212
41.0%
21.6%
Spanish
4,762
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,246
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14,202
26.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,002
1.9%
1.1%
Fountain Valley, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
611
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
545
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,403
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,073
5.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,721
9.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,118
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,619
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,886
20.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,102
11.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,793
9.5%
6.4
Median household income
84,763
57,617
Per capita income
35,713
31,128
Fountain Valley, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,084
7.8%
9.8
Construction
880
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,727
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,562
9.6%
6.6
Information
369
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,916
14.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,522
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,851
14.4%
11.4
Public administration
874
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,142
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
972
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
837
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,275
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,229
45.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,216
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,399
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,642
13.6%
18.1%
Fountain Valley, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,967
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,411
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,498
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
214
0.8%
5.1
Walked
79
0.3%
2.7
Other means
383
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,382
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.8
26.6
Fountain Valley, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
884
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,073
21.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,272
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,642
29.9%
21.0
Fountain Valley, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,871
97.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,142
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,729
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
462
2.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Fountain Valley, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,333
1 room
226
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
790
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,409
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,228
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,036
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,350
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,539
18.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,426
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,329
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fountain Valley, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,333
1-unit, detached
12,687
65.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,857
9.6%
5.9
2-units
59
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
806
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
566
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
841
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,137
11.1%
9.0
Mobile home
380
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fountain Valley, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
79
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
55
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
517
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,314
37.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,909
40.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,766
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
759
3.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
825
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
109
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fountain Valley, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,043
74.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
322
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,885
20.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
20
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
561
3.0%
1.1
Fountain Valley, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,778
47295100.0
Less than $500
59
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
318
3.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
900
10.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,280
14.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,768
20.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,888
21.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
2,565
29.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,710
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,273
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
981
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
835
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,968
33.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Fountain Valley, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,514
41,631,300
Less than $500
215
3.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
269
4.9%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
317
5.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
612
11.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
944
17.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,166
21.1%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,991
36.1%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
215
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,778
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
262
4.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
451
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
837
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
669
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
678
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,530
46.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
302
0.0%
0.0%
Fountain Valley, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,142
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
244
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
252
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
111
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
125
1.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
292
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,960
14.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,839
74.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
319
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
626,600
205,000