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Fountain Valley city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 56,754   ( 1,441 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.1 square miles
Population density: 6256.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,830 38.46% 19.8%
Black:4060.72% 14.2%
Indian:820.14% 35.4%
Asian:21,71138.25% 17.5%
2+ races:2,7624.87% 69.1%
Hispanic:9,69217.08% 33.7%
Total non-White:34,92461.54% 24.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,404 -11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:6,845 15.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,313
27,23449.24%
4730.86%
1270.23%
18,48333.42%
1,6332.95%
7,25013.11%
28,07950.76%

2000
54,995
32,07158.32%
4960.90%
1520.28%
14,52026.40%
1,6262.96%
6,02610.96%
22,92441.68%

1990
53,691
39,28473.17%
4150.77%
2510.47%
9,58017.84%
n/a
4,1617.75%
14,40726.83%

1980
55,080
46,32784.11%
3390.62%
3790.69%
4,1167.47%
n/a
3,6936.70%
8,75315.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,837 -8.8
5,155 9.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,213 -13.4
8,517 15.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,043 -12.8
5,654 10.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain Valley city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
10,939 19.3%
45,815 80.7%
11,289 19.9%
18,906
2.97
13,767 72.8%
10,789 78.4%
684 5.0%
5,139 27.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
11,643 21.0%
43,670 79.0%
9,716 17.6%
18,648
2.94
14,214 76.2%
11,142 78.4%
750 5.3%
4,434 23.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
12,893 23.4%
42,102 76.6%
6,368 11.6%
18,139
3.00
14,310 78.9%
11,699 81.8%
691 4.8%
3,829 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
12,783 23.8%
40,908 76.2%
3,889 7.2%
17,494
3.05
14,153 80.9%
11,882 84.0%
810 5.7%
3,341 19.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
18,638 33.8%
36,442 66.2%
2,267 4.1%
16,367
3.36
13,953 85.3%
12,226 87.6%
954 6.8%
2,414 14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Fountain Valley city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,279 
Median Value$932,800 
Occupied18,90698.1%
Vacant3731.9%
Owned12,45565.9%
Rented6,45134.1%
Median Rent$2,412 
Single-Family Units15,03778.0%
    Detached13,10968.0%
    Attached1,92810.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,16416.4%
Mobile Homes2311.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fountain Valley city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007734.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993972.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992801.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995492.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994602.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993321.8%
$35,000 to $39,9994872.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993001.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993792.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2646.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4707.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,15411.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7539.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,93210.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,44112.9%
$200,000 or more3,93520.8%
Median Household Income108,860 
Per Capita Income46,609 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0115.3%
Public Assistance6783.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,6518.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,03970.5%
Unemployed1,4724.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force22,51175.4%
Not in Labor Force7,33424.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,5909,09753.8%
Non-Profit54485338.9%
Self-Employed2,0391,14164.1%
Local Government7251,28236.1%
State Government33148140.8%
Federal Government24018157.0%
Total Private + Self12,62910,23855.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8402,79739.7%
Total14,46913,03552.6%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,71520.7%
Sales and Office Occupations7,16526.0%
Professional, Technical6,81524.7%
Service Occupations4,30315.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.0%
All others3,54512.9%
White Collar 71.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,45012.5%
Retail trade3,36012.2%
Health care and social assistance3,12211.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,81910.2%
Accommodation and food services2,3478.5%
Educational services2,3198.4%
Finance and insurance1,9727.2%
Other services1,5125.5%
Construction1,0944.0%
Transportation and warehousing9703.5%
Wholesale trade9523.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9083.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8133.0%
Public administration7452.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing6982.5%
Information3191.2%
Utilities1100.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fountain Valley city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,49713.21%
Puerto Rican3040.54%
Cuban1190.21%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American7521.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.02%
Honduran240.04%
Nicaraguan300.05%
Panamanian380.07%
Salvadoran6501.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6111.08%
Argentinean950.17%
Bolivian70.01%
Chilean600.11%
Colombian730.13%
Ecuadorian340.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3260.57%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American160.03%
Other Hispanic4090.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese14,23525.08%
Chinese1,8513.26%
Japanese1,2722.24%
Indian8851.56%
Filipino8301.46%
Korean6431.13%
Taiwanese3280.58%
Thai1170.21%
Cambodian890.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,95655.0%
Vietnamese12,37322.7%
Spanish4,8388.9%
Other Asian1,6032.9%
Arabic1,5372.8%
Chinese1,5092.8%
Other Indo-European9971.8%
Korean6161.1%
Tagalog5191.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,7388.3%
English3,9276.9%
Irish3,5566.3%
Italian1,9573.4%
American1,8233.2%
European1,1312.0%
Egyptian1,0781.9%
Polish7911.4%
French7741.4%
Scottish6801.2%
Swedish5280.9%
Hungarian4820.8%
Norwegian4550.8%
Palestinian4320.8%
Portuguese3650.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,14891.9%
Not a citizen4,6068.1%
Native38,69968.2%
Foreign-born18,05531.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fountain Valley city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,081 5.1%1,865 4.5%7,237 17.6%11,865 28.9%12,501 30.5%5,468 13.3%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,081 5.1%
9-12 Years 1,865 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,237 17.6%
Some College 11,865 28.9%
Bach. Degree 12,501 30.5%
Grad Degree 5,468 13.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fountain Valley city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,418 R +1,318 R + 4.3%
D +3,100
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,130 D +2,300 D + 10.3%
D +4,430
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,485 D +2,347 D + 9.8%
D +3,832
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,933 D +3,665 D + 14.0%
D +732
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 16,349 51.0% Joe Biden (D) 15,109 47.1% 603 1.9% 32,061 17 4 0.18%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,009 47.3% Donald Trump (R) 11,931 47.0% 1,447 5.7% 25,387 16 1 0.18%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 14,219 55.8% Barack Obama* (D) 10,679 41.9% 577 2.3% 25,475 19 9 0.20%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 14,864 55.7% Barack Obama (D) 11,277 42.3% 526 2.0% 26,667 19 10 0.20%
2004 60% George W. Bush* (R) 16,678 64.8% John Kerry (D) 8,748 34.0% 305 1.2% 25,731 20 14 0.21%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 14,191 59.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,892 37.0% 920 3.8% 24,003 17 11 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 15,109 47.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 16,349 51.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 363 1.1%
Other 240 0.7%
TOTAL 32,061
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,009 47.3%
Donald Trump (R) 11,931 47.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 994 3.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 354 1.4%
Other 99 0.4%
TOTAL 25,387
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,679 41.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 14,219 55.8%
Other 577 2.3%
TOTAL 25,475
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,277 42.3%
John McCain (R) 14,864 55.7%
Other 526 2.0%
TOTAL 26,667
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 16,678 64.8%
John Kerry (D) 8,748 34.0%
Other 305 1.2%
TOTAL 25,731
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 14


2000 President, Fountain Valley city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 14,191 59.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,892 37.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 661 2.8%
Other 259 1.1%
TOTAL 24,003
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain Valley city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 96% Mark Meuser (R) 23,408 54.7% Alex Padilla* (D) 19,390 45.3% 0 0.0% 42,798 16 0.39%
2022 G 48% Brian Dahle (R) 11,510 54.5% Gavin Newsom* (D) 9,598 45.5% 0 0.0% 21,108 14 0.19%
2018 S1 45% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 10,655 53.6% Kevin DeLeon (D) 9,206 46.4% 0 0.0% 19,861 n/a 0.18%
2018 G 54% John H. Cox (R) 13,027 54.5% Gavin Newsom (D) 10,866 45.5% 0 0.0% 23,893 16 0.19%
2016 S3 51% Kamala Harris (D) 12,003 53.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 10,390 46.4% 0 0.0% 22,393 n/a 0.18%
2014 G 35% Neel Kashkari (R) 9,094 59.2% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,262 40.8% 0 0.0% 15,356 19 0.21%
2012 S1 56% Elizabeth Emken (R) 13,937 56.6% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 10,707 43.4% 0 0.0% 24,644 19 0.20%
2010 S3 48% Carly Fiorina (R) 12,815 61.7% Barbara Boxer* (D) 6,946 33.4% 1,010 [+] 4.9% 20,771 20 0.21%
2010 G 48% Meg Whitman (R) 12,816 61.2% Jerry Brown (D) 6,960 33.2% 1,170 [+] 5.6% 20,946 20 0.21%
2006 S1 40% Dick Mountjoy (R) 9,278 53.9% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,110 41.3% 838 [+] 4.9% 17,226 19 0.20%
2006 G 41% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 12,928 73.5% Phil Angelides (D) 3,793 21.6% 867 [+] 4.9% 17,588 18 0.20%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote