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Fountain Valley, California

Fountain Valley is a city located in Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,978. It was incorporated in 1953.

Geography Fountain Valley is located at 33°42'31" North, 117°57'23" West (33.708618, -117.956295)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²). 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 54,978 people, 18,162 households, and 14,220 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,382.4/km² (6,167.8/mi²). There are 18,473 housing units at an average density of 800.5/km² (2,072.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 64.02% White, 1.11% African American, 0.46% Native American, 25.76% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 4.30% from two or more races. 10.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 18,162 households out of which 34.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% are non-families. 16.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.35.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $69,734, and the median income for a family is $74,502. Males have a median income of $50,399 versus $36,089 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,521. 4.3% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.7% are under the age of 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older.

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