Moving to Fullerton, California

About Fullerton, California
Fullerton

Fullerton ( FUUL-ər-tən) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617.

Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College. From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar, due in large part to Leo Fender. The headquarters of Vons, which is owned by Albertsons, is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton–Anaheim line.

Gender
Gender Fullerton California Country
Female 50.4% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.6% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fullerton California Country
Less than $10,000 4.6% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.4% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.2% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Fullerton California Country
< 9th Grade 5% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 18% 20% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fullerton California Country
White 33.8% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 1.9% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 23.7% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 36.8% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity