Fountain Valley, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Population 55,666 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6128.0 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.15% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 42.1 35.4 37.1
Households 18,925 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Fountain Valley has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $112,773 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.65% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $641,328 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,460 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.9% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 14.1% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Fountain Valley has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.2% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.97 2.85 2.54

Health

Fountain Valley has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Fountain Valley California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.4 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.1% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 10.0% 13.9% 19.0%