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14%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
37%
Household income NAT. AVG.
16%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexFontanaCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$25,540$31,458$29,829
Median household income$75,681$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$91,084$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$51,556$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$38,772$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$27,423$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate3.9%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level11.7%15.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Fontana is 14% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Fontana is 37% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Fontana is 16% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Fontana is 22% lower than the national average

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      $50,448 $75,681 $151,362
      City
      $42,517 $63,783 $127,566
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Fontana median earnings by income bracket

      Fontana employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry13.3%13.3%
      Manufacturing sector11.6%11.6%
      Financial & insurance services1.7%1.7%
      Wholesale & retail services15.5%15.5%
      Public administration4.5%4.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities19.4%19.4%
      Education, health & social services10.3%10.3%
      Other22.2%22.2%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Eastvale, CA65,766$127,881131.2%
      Norco, CA27,021$106,37092.3%
      Claremont, CA35,610$101,08082.7%
      San Antonio Heights, CA3,113$93,99069.9%
      Rancho Cucamonga, CA178,060$92,29066.8%
      Fontana, CA212,704$75,68136.8%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Santa Clarita, CA212,519$100,93282.4%
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      Fayetteville, NC211,201$46,32116.3%
      Birmingham, AL210,928$38,83229.8%
      Modesto, CA214,485$62,18212.4%
      Fontana, CA212,704$75,68136.8%
      Source: The Fontana, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).