Fontana, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
211,921
1.26% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
33.3
2.15% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.3%
1.69% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$98,187
5.32% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$558,500
10.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
99,959
0.718% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fontana, CA had a population of 212k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $98,187. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fontana, CA grew from 209,279 to 211,921, a 1.26% increase and its median household income grew from $93,230 to $98,187, a 5.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fontana, CA are Other (Hispanic) (43.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (9.37%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.16%).

None of the households in Fontana, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.6% of the residents in Fontana, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fontana, CA are Salon Success Academy-Fontana (46 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Fontana, CA was $558,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Fontana, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fontana, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fontana, CA is home to a population of 212k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.3% of Fontana, CA residents were born outside of the country (59.9k people).

In 2023, there were 3.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (91.8k people) in Fontana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k Two+ (Hispanic) and 26.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.6%
2023 Citizenship
86.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.6% of Fontana, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fontana, CA was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fontana, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    91.8k ± 3.22k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    29.1k ± 2.67k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.5k ± 1.73k
67.9%
Hispanic Population
144k people

In 2023, there were 3.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (91.8k people) in Fontana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k Two+ (Hispanic) and 26.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

67.9% of the people in Fontana, CA are hispanic (144k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fontana, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
59.9k people
27.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
57.8k people

As of 2023, 28.3% of Fontana, CA residents (59.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fontana, CA was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,925 ± 426
  2. Vietnam
    1,376 ± 311
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    938 ± 254

Fontana, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fontana, CA employs 100k people. The largest industries in Fontana, CA are Transportation & Warehousing (15,414 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,837 people), and Retail Trade (12,352 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,393), Utilities ($94,079), and Public Administration ($82,845).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

100k
2023 Value
± 2,726
0.718%
1 Year growth
± 3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fontana, CA grew at a rate of 0.718%, from 99.2k employees to 100k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fontana, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,480 people), Material Moving Occupations (11,434 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fontana, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

100k
2023 Value
± 2,726
0.718%
1 Year growth
± 3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fontana, CA grew at a rate of 0.718%, from 99.2k employees to 100k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fontana, CA, are Transportation & Warehousing (15,414 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,837 people), and Retail Trade (12,352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fontana, CA, though some of these residents may live in Fontana, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,752
Median earning men ± $1,457
$39,197
Median earning women ± $2,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,462), Information ($88,178), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,156), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,014), and Construction ($50,850).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fontana, CA awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Fontana, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fontana, CA are Hispanic or Latino (35 and 76.1%), followed by White (5 and 10.9%), Asian (2 and 4.35%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Fontana, CA by number of degrees awarded are Salon Success Academy-Fontana (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fontana, CA are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (33 and 71.7%), General Cosmetology (13 and 28.3%), and Barbering (0 and 0%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 45 students enrolled in Fontana, CA, 2.22% men and 97.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 35 records, of which 97.1% were women and 2.86% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fontana, CA was General Cosmetology with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fontana, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Success Academy-Fontana with 46 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fontana, CA, which is 0.0455 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fontana, CA was $558,500 in 2023, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $506,600 to $558,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fontana, CA is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fontana, CA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fontana, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fontana, CA is $98,187. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fontana, CA was Census Tract 20.38 with a value of $140,907, followed by Census Tract 20.37 and Census Tract 26.06, with respective values of $137,672 and $103,144.

Property

$558,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,999
$38,364
Median Property Taxes
±$1,374

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fontana, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fontana, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.2%
Homeownership
2023
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.2% of the housing units in Fontana, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fontana, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 20.38
  2. Census Tract 20.37
  3. Census Tract 26.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fontana, CA was Census Tract 20.38 with a value of $140,907, followed by Census Tract 20.37 and Census Tract 26.06, with respective values of $137,672 and $103,144.

The following map shows all of the places in Fontana, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$98,187
Median Household Income
± $3,528
57.1k
Number of Households
± 1,961

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Fontana, CA grew to $98,187 from the previous year's value of $93,230.

The following chart displays the households in Fontana, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fontana, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Fontana, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fontana, CA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.8% of the workforce in Fontana, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fontana, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fontana, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fontana, CA (21.8k out of 211k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fontana, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Fontana, CA has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 5.84% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 0.707% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see 1679 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1701 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,679 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Bernardino County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Bernardino County, CA see an average of 1,679 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,701 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Bernardino County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.2%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
27.4%
Medicaid
5.84%
Medicare
8.65%
Non-Group
0.707%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fontana, CA declined by 1.65% from 9.36% to 9.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fontana, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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