Fountain Valley is a city located in Orange County California. Fountain Valley has a 2020 population of 54,439. Fountain Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 55,470 in 2010.
The average household income in Fountain Valley is $118,374 with a poverty rate of 7.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,034 per month, and the median house value is $734,800. The median age in Fountain Valley is 44.6 years, 43.7 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fountain Valleywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 30,352 | 54.17% |
Asian | 20,079 | 35.84% |
Two or More Races | 2,837 | 5.06% |
Some Other Race | 2,072 | 3.70% |
Black or African American | 377 | 0.67% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 169 | 0.30% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 140 | 0.25% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 18,469 | 3.01 | 70.1 |
Married | 11,274 | 3.46 | 77.3 |
Non Family | 4,250 | 1.41 | 54.8 |
Female | 1,899 | 3.52 | 70.1 |
Male | 1,046 | 3.61 | 55.4 |
3.4
Average Family Size
3.01
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,838 | 4.55% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,023 | 5.01% |
High School Graduate | 6,595 | 16.34% |
Some College | 8,920 | 22.09% |
Associates Degree | 3,425 | 8.48% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,845 | 29.34% |
Graduate Degree | 5,726 | 14.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 19,577 | 18,858 | 8,681 |
Asian | 14,616 | 12,470 | 7,040 |
Hispanic | 4,856 | 3,957 | 1,281 |
Other Race | 1,265 | 891 | 341 |
2+ Races | 1,178 | 994 | 429 |
Black | 304 | 292 | 202 |
Native American | 143 | 143 | 31 |
Islander | 100 | 100 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 66.45%.
$51,771
Average Earnings
$58,514
Average Male
$43,295
Average Female
58.07% of Fountain Valley residents speak only English, while 41.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 28.37% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 24,658 | 1,689 | 6.85% |
Asian | 20,029 | 1,680 | 8.39% |
Hispanic | 8,576 | 717 | 8.36% |
Multiple | 2,825 | 279 | 9.88% |
Other | 269 | NaN% | |
Black | 355 | 20 | 5.63% |
Islander | 140 | 2 | 1.43% |
7.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.42%
Male Poverty Rate
8.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fountain Valley is Multiple, with 9.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fountain Valley is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.18%.
53.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.3%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,911 | 7.65% |
Asian | 299 | 1.83% |
Hispanic | 208 | 3.56% |
Native American | 55 | 35.03% |
Black | 49 | 14.58% |
Other Race | 40 | 2.68% |
2+ Races | 36 | 2.25% |
6.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
50.32%
Born in Fountain Valley
69.31%
Native Born
30.69%
Foreign Born
7.10%
Non Citizen
23.59%
Naturalized
69.31% of Fountain Valley residents were born in the United States, with 50.32% having been born in California. 7.10% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 54,439 | -306 | -0.56% |
2021 | 54,745 | -306 | -0.56% |
2020 | 55,051 | -306 | -0.55% |
2019 | 55,357 | -306 | -0.55% |
2018 | 55,663 | -388 | -0.69% |
2017 | 56,051 | -372 | -0.66% |
2016 | 56,423 | -220 | -0.39% |
2015 | 56,643 | -28 | -0.05% |
2014 | 56,671 | 70 | 0.12% |
2013 | 56,601 | 283 | 0.50% |
2012 | 56,318 | 368 | 0.66% |
2011 | 55,950 | 480 | 0.87% |
2010 | 55,470 | 492 | 0.09% |
2000 | 54,978 | 1,287 | 0.24% |
1990 | 53,691 | -1,389 | -0.26% |
1980 | 55,080 | 23,194 | 5.62% |
1970 | 31,886 | 29,818 | 31.46% |
1960 | 2,068 | 0.00% |