Fountain Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$59,251	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$131,757	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,495	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,003	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,618	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,413	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain Valley is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fountain Valley is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain Valley is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain Valley is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,829 $131,757 $263,514

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fountain Valley median earnings by income bracket

Fountain Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
Newport Beach, CA	90,043	$200,001	145.9%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
Fountain Valley, CA	57,666	$131,757	62.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Havasu City, AZ	57,669	$84,091	3.4%
Tinley Park, IL	57,746	$122,827	51.0%
Dearborn Heights, MI	57,763	$75,947	6.6%
Tamiami, FL	57,787	$96,268	18.4%
Kendale Lakes, FL	57,544	$90,393	11.1%
Fountain Valley, CA	57,666	$131,757	62.0%

Source: The Fountain Valley, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.