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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fullerton, CA compare?
| Figure | Fullerton, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 138,675 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 143,617 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,406 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.2% |
| Measure | Fullerton, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 140,968±79 |
| Median age | 36.9±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 40.3%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.4%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 24.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 29.3%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $104,286±$3,310 |
| Per capita income | $50,180±$2,116 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $902,600±$12,634 |
| Median gross rent | $2,194±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.4%±3.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.8%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov