Fountain Valley, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,939 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,018 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 701 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,226 | 39.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,977 | 18.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,017 | 31.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,554 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,508 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,766 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,893 | 18.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,713 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,771 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,652 | 23.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,251 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,190 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,319 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,835 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 575 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,528 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,049 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,933 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,379 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,696 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 489 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,086 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,366 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 680 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,500 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,627 | 13.8 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,873 | 86.2 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,410 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,658 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,779 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,467 | 37.7 |
Same county | 13,929 | 27.0 |
Different county | 5,538 | 10.7 |
Same state | 3,573 | 6.9 |
Different state | 1,965 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,412 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,995 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,822 | 72.4 |
Born in United States | 39,197 | 71.3 |
State of residence | 25,246 | 45.9 |
Different state | 13,951 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 625 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 15,173 | 27.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,243 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,764 | 17.8 |
Not a citizen | 5,409 | 9.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,173 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,458 | 9.6 |
| Asia | 10,823 | 71.3 |
| Africa | 239 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 84 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,116 | 13.9 |
| Northern America | 453 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,658 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,348 | 64.6 |
| Language other than English | 18,310 | 35.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,301 | 18.0 |
Spanish | 3,981 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,445 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,421 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 715 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,103 | 21.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,883 | 13.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,995 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,367 | 111.6 |
| Arab | 1,039 | 1.9 |
| Czech1 | 228 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 330 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 915 | 1.7 |
| English | 5,817 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,574 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 447 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,568 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 229 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 318 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 5,261 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 2,954 | 5.4 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 956 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 870 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 236 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 536 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 803 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,213 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 135 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 840 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 135 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 82 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,498 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 373 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 25,865 | 47.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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