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Fontana

California · 128,929 residents · 43.3 sq mi
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With 128,929 people, Fontana is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 26.2. Growth has run 47% since 1990, or 41,394 more people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The average commute runs 26 minutes. Households earn $45,782 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,929
+47%since 1990
from 87,535 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.2
−1%since 1990
from 26.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
43.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
75K113K151K189K227K19902000201020202024Fontana
2024214K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.3%(13,313)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.7%(15,045)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.5%(13,561)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(11,052)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(9,167)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.3%(21,042)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(20,679)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(12,997)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.6%(5,960)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.7%(3,532)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.5%(1,963)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(618)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,782
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,558 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,208
+23%since 1990
from $11,585 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.7%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,700
−27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $134,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$636
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $577 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.1%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
31.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(59,417)
Black8.8%(7,714)
Hispanic / Latino36%(31,534)
Asian4.4%(3,869)
2000
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(30,865)
Black11.3%(14,629)
Hispanic / Latino57.7%(74,424)
Asian4.2%(5,398)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican57%(122,039)
Central American6.4%(13,652)
Salvadoran3%(6,323)
Guatemalan1.8%(3,842)
South American1.3%(2,859)
Honduran0.9%(1,838)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,303)
Nicaraguan0.6%(1,289)
Spaniard0.4%(946)
Cuban0.4%(757)
Ecuadorian0.3%(599)
Colombian0.3%(583)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(541)
Peruvian0.2%(485)
Costa Rican0.1%(280)
Bolivian0.1%(244)
Chilean0.1%(224)
Dominican0%(78)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Asian origin
Filipino3.9%(8,389)
Chinese1.2%(2,560)
Vietnamese1%(2,169)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,306)
Pakistani0.3%(679)
Korean0.3%(660)
Indonesian0.3%(620)
Japanese0.1%(259)
Cambodian0.1%(196)
Thai0.1%(195)
Taiwanese0.1%(120)
Laotian0%(88)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(38)
Kazakh0%(18)
Mien0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(192)
Samoan0%(105)
Fijian0%(105)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
American3.4%(7,312)
German3.3%(7,139)
English2.3%(5,026)
Irish2.1%(4,461)
Italian1.7%(3,708)
Arab1.5%(3,250)
Egyptian0.6%(1,215)
Nigerian0.5%(1,130)
Norwegian0.5%(1,085)
French0.5%(1,049)
Dutch0.4%(831)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.3%(679)
Armenian0.3%(579)
West Indian0.3%(578)
Syrian0.3%(561)
Lebanese0.3%(548)
Polish0.2%(518)
Swedish0.2%(480)
Scottish0.2%(461)
Jamaican0.2%(372)
Jordanian0.2%(333)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(297)
Russian0.1%(267)
Palestinian0.1%(264)
Danish0.1%(237)
Greek0.1%(201)
Cape Verdean0.1%(198)
Brazilian0.1%(193)
Welsh0.1%(192)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Israeli0.1%(180)
Moroccan0.1%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(159)
Hungarian0.1%(148)
Canadian0.1%(120)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Romanian0.1%(108)
Swiss0%(104)
British0%(103)
Kenyan0%(98)
Iranian0%(78)
Slovak0%(75)
Haitian0%(72)
Finnish0%(68)
Turkish0%(56)
Croatian0%(52)
Serbian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(40)
Czech0%(37)
Somali0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(24)
Belgian0%(22)
Guyanese0%(19)
Latvian0%(11)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.4%
−6.6 ptssince 1990
from 72.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
−9%since 1990
from 28.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(13,609)
Married60.5%(25,424)
Widowed1.7%(707)
Divorced5.5%(2,295)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(11,306)
Married60.1%(26,551)
Widowed5.3%(2,338)
Divorced9%(3,957)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.5%(1,905)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(1,048)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(1,436)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(98)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,954 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fontana, California?

Fontana, California has about 128,929 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fontana, California?

The typical household in Fontana, California earns about $45,782 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fontana, California expensive?

In Fontana, California, the median home is worth about $128,700, and the typical rent is about $636 a month.

How educated are people in Fontana, California?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fontana, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fontana, California?

About 14.7% of people in Fontana, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fontana, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Fontana, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,394 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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