Fontana

Population: 211,921
Median household income: $98,187
Median home value: $558,500

Fontana is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 211,921 residents. Its median household income of $98,187 runs above the San Bernardino County figure of $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fontana's population held roughly steady from 210,759 to 211,921, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $371,700 to $558,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 67.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211,921
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $98,187
Median home value: $558,500
Median gross rent: $1,733
Housing units: 58,265
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

210,759211,921

Median household income

$72,918$98,187

Median home value

$371,700$558,500

Median gross rent

$1,345$1,733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	210,759	$72,918	$371,700	$1,345
2020	212,704	$75,681	$393,200	$1,368
2021	208,087	$83,468	$423,100	$1,464
2022	209,279	$93,230	$506,600	$1,616
2023	211,921	$98,187	$558,500	$1,733

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,514	6.4%
5 to 17	44,908	21.2%
18 to 24	21,495	10.1%
25 to 34	31,329	14.8%
35 to 44	31,586	14.9%
45 to 54	27,782	13.1%
55 to 64	21,426	10.1%
65 to 74	13,307	6.3%
75 and over	6,574	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,454	12.5%
Black or African American	17,300	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	559	0.3%
Asian	16,872	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	299	0.1%
Some other race	955	0.5%
Two or more races	5,657	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143,825	67.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27,780	21.0%
High school graduate	39,324	29.8%
Some college or associate's	37,998	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	19,355	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7,547	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72,084	73.4%
Carpooled	10,833	11.0%
Public transit	1,298	1.3%
Walked	1,172	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12,115	12.3%
Other means	701	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,855	17.3%
15 to 29 min	32,064	37.2%
30 to 44 min	17,921	20.8%
45 to 59 min	6,350	7.4%
60+ min	14,898	17.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.70
Poverty rate: 10.3% (21,806 of 210,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	48,901	85.6%
Nonfamily households	8,210	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57,111	98.0%
Vacant	1,154	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38,364	67.2%
Renter-occupied	18,747	32.8%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44,799	76.9%
1-unit, attached	1,984	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,738	3.0%
5 to 19 units	2,411	4.1%
20 or more units	5,858	10.1%
Mobile home & other	1,475	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0624680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1097, -117.4629