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92831

Fullerton, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
35,618
Median household income
$89,278
People below poverty
15.7%
Median home value
$876,800

Income

The median income of households in 92831 was $89,278. An estimated 8.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 17.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 2.3
$25,000 to $34,999 6.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2
$50,000 to $74,999 14.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9.4
$200,000 or more 17.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68875
Female 62165

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,266. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 23.8
Retirement income 18.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.2

In 2020-2024, 9.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92831 in 2020-2024, 92.4% had health insurance coverage and 7.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.9% and public coverage was 30.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.5%.


In 2020-2024, 92831 had a total population of 35,618 - 17,682 (49.6%) females and 17,936 (50.4%) males. The median age was 32.4 years. An estimated 17.6% of the population was under 18 years, 41.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92831 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1095 642
5 to 9 711 521
10 to 14 765 853
15 to 19 1647 1720
20 to 24 1903 2870
25 to 29 2033 1691
30 to 34 1574 959
35 to 39 927 749
40 to 44 954 1216
45 to 49 1079 1240
50 to 54 1221 1094
55 to 59 1078 984
60 to 64 1081 816
65 to 69 569 656
70 to 74 401 543
75 to 79 304 408
80 to 84 325 309
85 and over 269 411

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.9% were White; 2.9% were Black or African American; 5.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 18.1% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 41% of the people in 92831 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 33.5% of the people in 92831 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,071 households in 92831. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.7% of the households in 92831 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.7% of all households, while 22% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.1% of all households.

In 92831, 25.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.7
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.9% of males and 36.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.7 46
Now married, except separated 40.9 36.3
Separated 0.9 3.3
Widowed 2.2 5.4
Divorced 6.3 9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92831, 479 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75.6% of the people living in 92831 were U.S. natives. 61.6% of the 92831 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.4% of 92831 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92831 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92831.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 45.2
Asia 46.1
Europe 4.7
Africa 1.4
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92831 in 2020-2024, 42.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.8% of people at least five years old; 14.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.8
Other Indo-European languages 5.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 9.4
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 92831 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.3
Different house, same county 9
Different county, same state 5
Different state 0.8
Abroad 1.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 44.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92831 was 10,985 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 317 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,464. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,204.

Educational Attainment of People in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.8
High school diploma or equivalency 15.6
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 8.9
Bachelor's degree 29
Graduate or professional degree 15.7

Disability

In 92831, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92831, 61.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,736 78.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,898 15.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,212 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92831 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 4.2
Manufacturing 10.1
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.4
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 2.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92831 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,229 43.7
Service occupations 3,589 19
Sales and office occupations 3,700 19.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,306 6.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,022 10.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.1% of 92831 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.8
Walked 4.5
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 16.2

In 2020-2024, 92831 had a total of 13,856 housing units. Of these housing units, 48.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 50.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 48.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 50.8
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92831 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 42.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92831 had 13,071 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 785 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41% while renters occupied 59%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.77 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 24.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92831:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92831 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 61.6
Electricity 32.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 5.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92831 was $876,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.6 % had a mortgage. 33.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,986 and for owners without a mortgage it was $767.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92831 was $2,146. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.