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The total population of Fountain Valley is estimated to be 56,754 with 28,478 males (50.18%) and 28,276 females (49.82%). There are 202 less females than males in Fountain Valley.
The median household income in Fountain Valley was $100,271 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,626(1.60%) from $101,897 in 2020. This income is 134.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fountain Valley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $130,297. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fountain Valley stands at $100,271.
In Fountain Valley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,334 for males and $33,800 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $80,155 for males and $59,714 for females.
In Fountain Valley, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $128,109, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $88,534.
In 2022, the population of Fountain Valley was 55,930, a 0.90% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fountain Valley's population was 56,440, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 56,967 in 2020.
The median age in Fountain Valley, CA is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.57% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fountain Valley population: 46.67% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 37.26% are Asian, 0.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.23% are some other race and 9.02% are multiracial.