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Fullerton city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 142,280   ( 7,119 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.4 square miles
Population density: 6346.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:44,905 31.56% 13.1%
Black:2,7631.94% 1.0%
Indian:2090.15% 16.7%
Asian:35,66225.06% 16.0%
2+ races:4,1582.92% 40.3%
Hispanic:54,09038.02% 16.3%
Total non-White:97,37568.44% 16.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,751 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:13,870 12.4




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

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

2010
135,161
51,65638.22%
2,7912.06%
2510.19%
30,75622.76%
2,9632.19%
46,50134.40%
83,50561.78%

2000
126,246
61,19748.47%
2,2861.81%
4930.39%
20,41916.17%
3,3012.61%
38,26030.31%
65,04951.53%

1990
114,144
73,83864.69%
2,0701.81%
4660.41%
13,86212.14%
n/a
23,90820.95%
40,30635.31%

1980
102,034
81,01179.40%
1,4831.45%
5130.50%
4,9384.84%
n/a
13,84413.57%
21,02320.60%

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
-9,541 -7.6
18,456 14.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,641 -11.1
24,743 21.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,173 -7.0
19,283 18.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Fullerton city, CA
[Display all years]

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
35.5
31,836 22.4%
110,444 77.6%
19,604 13.8%
47,014
2.95
33,070 70.3%
25,082 75.8%
2,214 6.7%
13,944 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
34.8
31,558 23.3%
103,603 76.7%
15,852 11.7%
45,391
2.91
31,247 68.8%
23,240 74.4%
2,503 8.0%
14,144 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
31,835 25.2%
94,411 74.8%
14,166 11.2%
43,678
2.83
29,875 68.4%
23,110 77.4%
2,446 8.2%
13,803 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
25,734 22.5%
88,410 77.5%
11,675 10.2%
41,025
2.74
28,054 68.4%
22,343 79.6%
1,865 6.6%
12,971 31.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
24,548 24.1%
77,486 75.9%
8,076 7.9%
37,981
2.63
26,053 68.6%
21,913 84.1%
1,802 6.9%
11,928 31.4%

2022 Housing Data for Fullerton city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units49,146 
Median Value$791,000 
Occupied47,01495.7%
Vacant2,1324.3%
Owned24,25951.6%
Rented22,75548.4%
Median Rent$1,989 
Single-Family Units29,50960.0%
    Detached25,29751.5%
    Attached4,2128.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units14,52329.6%
Mobile Homes1,0972.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fullerton city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3004.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1752.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999151.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1892.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3492.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0772.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0742.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3402.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4843.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4365.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,7938.1%
$75,000 to $99,9995,47611.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,70910.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994,3669.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995,32911.3%
$200,000 or more9,00219.1%
Median Household Income99,279 
Per Capita Income46,182 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,0764.4%
Public Assistance1,5713.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,88610.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed39,97069.0%
Unemployed3,0755.3%
In Armed Forces920.2%
Total Labor Force43,13774.5%
Not in Labor Force14,79625.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector26,62420,10057.0%
Non-Profit2,0372,33946.5%
Self-Employed5,1622,81064.8%
Local Government2,0764,22033.0%
State Government1,2881,57844.9%
Federal Government59720774.3%
Total Private + Self31,78622,91058.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,9988,34441.8%
Total37,78431,25454.7%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,17219.1%
Sales and Office Occupations14,53921.0%
Professional, Technical18,41926.6%
Service Occupations10,81115.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1460.2%
All others12,20017.6%
White Collar 66.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing8,92412.9%
Health care and social assistance8,39512.1%
Educational services7,77211.2%
Retail trade7,06510.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6,2059.0%
Accommodation and food services5,3187.7%
Construction4,6686.8%
Finance and insurance3,0324.4%
Other services2,9504.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,6153.8%
Public administration2,5603.7%
Transportation and warehousing2,3493.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,2273.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,7882.6%
Wholesale trade1,7552.5%
Information7711.1%
Utilities3790.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2350.3%
Management1120.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction210.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fullerton city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican44,81231.50%
Puerto Rican8990.63%
Cuban4290.30%
Dominican130.01%
Total Central American4,1332.90%
Costa Rican50.00%
Guatemalan9240.65%
Honduran1310.09%
Nicaraguan3450.24%
Panamanian660.05%
Salvadoran2,3811.67%
Other Central American2810.20%
Total South American1,9721.39%
Argentinean4020.28%
Bolivian540.04%
Chilean1150.08%
Colombian3620.25%
Ecuadorian4340.31%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian5450.38%
Uruguayan130.01%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American470.03%
Other Hispanic1,8321.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean17,17112.07%
Filipino4,4463.12%
Chinese4,3423.05%
Indian2,6991.90%
Vietnamese2,5451.79%
Japanese9120.64%
Taiwanese8390.59%
Cambodian3460.24%
Indonesian1880.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English72,12054.0%
Spanish32,40824.3%
Korean13,0819.8%
Other Indo-European3,9883.0%
Chinese3,6632.7%
Tagalog2,2521.7%
Vietnamese1,9431.5%
Other Asian1,6581.2%
Arabic1,0940.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,1766.4%
English9,0496.4%
Irish8,2485.8%
Italian4,6583.3%
American4,1432.9%
European2,0791.5%
Scottish1,7781.2%
French1,7641.2%
Polish1,6551.2%
Norwegian1,4801.0%
Swedish1,2600.9%
British1,2190.9%
Dutch1,1190.8%
Romanian7960.6%
Lebanese6670.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen125,39488.1%
Not a citizen16,88611.9%
Native101,15871.1%
Foreign-born41,12228.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fullerton city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,287 5.6%4,527 4.8%15,650 16.5%27,665 29.2%26,089 27.5%15,683 16.5%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,287 5.6%
9-12 Years 4,527 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,650 16.5%
Some College 27,665 29.2%
Bach. Degree 26,089 27.5%
Grad Degree 15,683 16.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fullerton city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,724 D +3,559 D + 1.9%
D +9,283
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,199 D +11,534 D + 18.8%
D +13,733
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,407 D +11,180 D + 18.0%
D +12,587
2016 vs. 2008 R -4,317 D +7,621 D + 16.1%
D +3,304
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 36,693 57.4% Donald Trump* (R) 25,725 40.2% 1,545 2.4% 63,963 6 -7 0.37%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,410 54.1% Donald Trump (R) 20,001 39.4% 3,294 6.5% 50,705 8 -6 0.36%
2012 45% Mitt Romney (R) 23,526 49.3% Barack Obama* (D) 22,960 48.1% 1,271 2.7% 47,757 12 2 0.37%
2008 49% John McCain (R) 24,318 49.2% Barack Obama (D) 24,106 48.7% 1,036 2.1% 49,460 12 4 0.36%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 27,114 58.5% John Kerry (D) 18,633 40.2% 576 1.2% 46,323 14 8 0.37%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 23,585 55.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 16,999 40.0% 1,911 4.5% 42,495 14 8 0.39%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 36,693 57.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 25,725 40.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 804 1.3%
Other 741 1.2%
TOTAL 63,963
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,410 54.1%
Donald Trump (R) 20,001 39.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,100 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 980 1.9%
Other 214 0.4%
TOTAL 50,705
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,960 48.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 23,526 49.3%
Other 1,271 2.7%
TOTAL 47,757
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 24,106 48.7%
John McCain (R) 24,318 49.2%
Other 1,036 2.1%
TOTAL 49,460
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 27,114 58.5%
John Kerry (D) 18,633 40.2%
Other 576 1.2%
TOTAL 46,323
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Fullerton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 23,585 55.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 16,999 40.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,365 3.2%
Other 546 1.3%
TOTAL 42,495
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fullerton city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 69% Alex Padilla* (D) 40,596 52.6% Mark Meuser (R) 36,594 47.4% 0 0.0% 77,190 8 0.71%
2022 G 34% Gavin Newsom* (D) 19,680 51.4% Brian Dahle (R) 18,585 48.6% 0 0.0% 38,265 8 0.35%
2018 S1 37% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 22,516 55.9% Kevin DeLeon (D) 17,796 44.1% 0 0.0% 40,312 n/a 0.36%
2018 G 42% Gavin Newsom (D) 24,631 53.0% John H. Cox (R) 21,812 47.0% 0 0.0% 46,443 9 0.37%
2016 S3 42% Kamala Harris (D) 23,593 52.2% Loretta Sanchez (D) 21,634 47.8% 0 0.0% 45,227 n/a 0.37%
2014 G 26% Neel Kashkari (R) 14,638 53.5% Jerry Brown* (D) 12,724 46.5% 0 0.0% 27,362 13 0.37%
2012 S1 44% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 23,412 50.3% Elizabeth Emken (R) 23,088 49.7% 0 0.0% 46,500 12 0.37%
2010 S3 35% Carly Fiorina (R) 20,488 56.1% Barbara Boxer* (D) 14,026 38.4% 2,020 [+] 5.5% 36,534 14 0.37%
2010 G 36% Meg Whitman (R) 20,155 54.6% Jerry Brown (D) 14,349 38.9% 2,382 [+] 6.5% 36,886 14 0.37%
2006 S1 31% Dick Mountjoy (R) 15,297 48.8% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 14,446 46.1% 1,604 [+] 5.1% 31,347 14 0.37%
2006 G 32% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 21,407 67.3% Phil Angelides (D) 8,737 27.5% 1,646 [+] 5.2% 31,790 11 0.37%
*: 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