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Fountain Valley Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fountain Valley Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,930

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
15.2%
Over 65 Years:
19.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.2%
7.2%
90.4%
90.4%
43.8%
43.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fountain Valley
USA
$46,609
$46,609
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fountain Valley
USA
$108,860
$108,860
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Education
Finance
Other
Construction
Transportation
Wholesale
Arts
Administration
Public Service
Real estate
12.5%
12.5%
12.2%
12.2%
11.3%
11.3%
10.2%
10.2%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
7.2%
7.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
38.5%
38.5%
37.4%
37.4%
17.1%
17.1%
5.3%
5.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Egyptian
Polish
French
Scottish
Swedish
Hungarian
Norwegian
Palestinian
Portuguese
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Canadian
Russian
8.3%
8.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.3%
6.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Vietnamese
Spanish
Arabic
Chinese
Japanese
Langs. of India
Korean
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Polish
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
French
Slavic languages
West Germanic languages
Thai
Russian
Greek
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
55.0%
55.0%
22.7%
22.7%
8.9%
8.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fountain Valley Residents

31.8%