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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fountain Valley

California · 53,691 residents · 9.071 sq mi
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Fountain Valley is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $56,255. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $286,300. Poverty is rare here, at 3.5% of residents. Households here earn about 57% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,691
−2%vs 2000
vs 54,978 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K54K55K56K57K1990201020202024Fountain Valley
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(2,899)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(3,166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(3,828)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(4,748)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(4,491)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(7,928)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(9,115)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.2%(8,721)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(4,906)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(2,513)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(971)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(405)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,255
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,734 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,699
−22%vs 2000
vs $26,521 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$286,300
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $285,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$893
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,058 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
24.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(32,144)
Black1.1%(584)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(5,870)
Asian25.6%(14,100)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(42,025)
Black0.8%(415)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(4,161)
Asian17.9%(9,600)
Other3.1%(1,651)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.7%(7,146)
Salvadoran1.2%(683)
Honduran0.6%(311)
Puerto Rican0.5%(259)
Peruvian0.4%(219)
Cuban0.3%(176)
Spaniard0.2%(123)
Argentine0.2%(94)
Colombian0.2%(94)
Guatemalan0.2%(90)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(71)
Chilean0.1%(40)
Dominican0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese24.8%(13,933)
Chinese3.1%(1,726)
Japanese2.3%(1,303)
Asian Indian1.4%(774)
Filipino1.4%(772)
Korean0.9%(492)
Taiwanese0.6%(350)
Hmong0.3%(142)
Kazakh0.2%(95)
Laotian0.1%(67)
Cambodian0.1%(42)
Thai0.1%(38)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(29)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(430)
Tongan0.7%(369)
Chamorro0.2%(132)
Fijian0.1%(52)
Guamanian0.1%(36)
Ancestry
German7.4%(4,173)
English7.2%(4,057)
Irish5.8%(3,280)
Arab4.3%(2,391)
American3.3%(1,863)
Italian3%(1,670)
Egyptian2.2%(1,243)
Scottish1.5%(828)
Palestinian1.2%(662)
Polish1.1%(614)
Hungarian1.1%(608)
Dutch1%(557)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(554)
Norwegian0.9%(496)
Swedish0.8%(445)
Armenian0.6%(358)
Portuguese0.6%(321)
Somali0.5%(293)
Turkish0.5%(283)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(209)
Ukrainian0.4%(204)
Syrian0.4%(200)
Canadian0.2%(139)
Danish0.2%(139)
Greek0.2%(137)
Welsh0.2%(125)
Swiss0.2%(118)
Czech0.2%(113)
Russian0.2%(103)
Austrian0.2%(85)
Lithuanian0.1%(78)
Finnish0.1%(74)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
British0.1%(70)
Jordanian0.1%(58)
Slovak0.1%(56)
Belgian0.1%(53)
Latvian0.1%(53)
Serbian0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(41)
Israeli0.1%(39)
Romanian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(11)
Iranian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(9,109)
Married52.3%(12,345)
Widowed2.5%(590)
Divorced6.6%(1,562)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(7,119)
Married50.6%(12,326)
Widowed9.3%(2,272)
Divorced10.9%(2,644)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fountain Valley, California?

Fountain Valley, California has about 53,691 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fountain Valley, California?

The typical household in Fountain Valley, California earns about $56,255 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fountain Valley, California expensive?

In Fountain Valley, California, the median home is worth about $286,300, and the typical rent is about $893 a month.

How educated are people in Fountain Valley, California?

About 31.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fountain Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fountain Valley, California?

About 3.5% of people in Fountain Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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