Fountain Valley

Population: 56,358
Median household income: $111,797
Median home value: $1,018,600

Fountain Valley is a community in Orange County, California, home to 56,358 residents. Its median household income of $111,797 runs in line with the Orange County figure of $113,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fountain Valley's population held roughly steady from 56,026 to 56,358, while its median home value rose 38.6% from $734,800 to $1,018,600.

The typical home was built around 1973. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,358
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $111,797
Median home value: $1,018,600
Median gross rent: $2,507
Housing units: 19,250
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,02656,358

Median household income

$93,075$111,797

Median home value

$734,800$1,018,600

Median gross rent

$2,034$2,507

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,026	$93,075	$734,800	$2,034
2020	56,118	$89,924	$777,200	$2,100
2021	57,139	$92,765	$816,900	$2,199
2022	56,754	$108,860	$932,800	$2,412
2023	56,358	$111,797	$1,018,600	$2,507

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,339	4.2%
5 to 17	8,787	15.6%
18 to 24	4,645	8.2%
25 to 34	6,642	11.8%
35 to 44	6,522	11.6%
45 to 54	7,832	13.9%
55 to 64	8,154	14.5%
65 to 74	6,203	11.0%
75 and over	5,234	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,571	38.3%
Black or African American	637	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.1%
Asian	20,574	36.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	457	0.8%
Some other race	333	0.6%
Two or more races	2,898	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,822	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,890	9.6%
High school graduate	7,292	18.0%
Some college or associate's	11,190	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	12,631	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,584	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,417	74.6%
Carpooled	2,216	8.5%
Public transit	86	0.3%
Walked	176	0.7%
Bicycle	25	0.1%
Worked from home	3,811	14.6%
Other means	291	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,199	18.9%
15 to 29 min	9,462	42.6%
30 to 44 min	5,783	26.0%
45 to 59 min	1,134	5.1%
60+ min	1,633	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 7.3% (4,097 of 56,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,755	73.0%
Nonfamily households	5,085	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,840	97.9%
Vacant	410	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,462	66.1%
Renter-occupied	6,378	33.9%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,994	67.5%
1-unit, attached	2,087	10.8%
2 to 4 units	881	4.6%
5 to 19 units	1,407	7.3%
20 or more units	1,640	8.5%
Mobile home & other	241	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.7106, -117.9511