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As of 2010, the per capita income of Fullerton is $27,288, which is about the same as the state average of $27,353 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Fullerton median household income is $67,179, which has grown by 33.64% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.51% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Fullerton residents spend 25.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #524

Fullerton, CA	27,288 USD
California	27,353 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	26,620 USD
California	30,356 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	35,153 USD
California	33,624 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	20,713 USD
California	25,795 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #494

Fullerton, CA	65,360 USD
California	57,708 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	83,376 USD
California	79,465 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #345

Fullerton, CA	33.64%
California	21.51%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Fullerton, CA		California		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.80%	$18,414, see rank	22.01%	$19,886	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	24.98%	$18,150, see rank	25.09%	$15,804	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.61%	$5,923, see rank	4.03%	$5,738	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	14.79%	$27,596, see rank	15.07%	$25,993	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	67,903 USD
California	65,481 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Fullerton, CA	87,892 USD
California	88,178 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Fullerton, CA	California	U.S.
White	$67,259, see rank	$60,512	$52,480
Hispanic	$55,403, see rank	$45,185	$40,165
Asian	$65,883, see rank	$71,988	$67,022
One Race, Other	$50,162, see rank	$43,105	$38,230
Two or More Races	$86,250, see rank	$54,650	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Fullerton, CA	California	U.S.
less than 25	$42,727, see rank	$29,073	$24,143
25 to 44	$62,898, see rank	$61,067	$54,024
45 to 64	$82,240, see rank	$69,142	$60,683
65 or over	$60,734, see rank	$40,255	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Fullerton, CA	%	California	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	106,388	see rank	29,159,527	243,832,923
Male¹	51,095	48.03%, see rank	49.33%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	38,353	75.06%, see rank	70.88%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	38,353	75.06%, see rank	70.05%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	33,725	87.93%, see rank	86.80%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,628	12.07%, see rank	13.20%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	12,742	24.94%, see rank	29.12%	30.22%
Female¹	55,293	51.97%, see rank	50.67%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	33,871	61.26%, see rank	57.96%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	33,871	61.26%, see rank	57.86%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	30,222	89.23%, see rank	87.69%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,649	10.77%, see rank	12.31%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	21,422	38.74%, see rank	42.04%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Fullerton, CA	%	California	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	62,506	100%	15,921,475	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	46,149	73.83%, see rank	73.17%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	9,061	14.50%, see rank	11.50%	9.69%
Public Transportation	2,809	4.49%, see rank	5.15%	4.94%
Walked	1,834	2.93%, see rank	2.70%	2.77%
Other Means	785	1.26%, see rank	2.29%	1.70%
Worked at Home	1,868	2.99%, see rank	5.18%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Fullerton, CA	25.8 minutes
California	25.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Fullerton, CA	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	63,947	-	16,243,172	139,033,928
Male¹	33,725	52.74%, see rank	53.85%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,852	38.11%, see rank	33.98%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	4,544	13.47%, see rank	15.69%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,453	22.10%, see rank	18.75%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	55	0.16%, see rank	2.36%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,128	6.31%, see rank	8.59%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,206	15.44%, see rank	15.40%	17.70%
Female¹	30,222	47.26%, see rank	46.15%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10,535	34.86%, see rank	39.40%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	6,424	21.26%, see rank	21.23%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	11,684	38.66%, see rank	32.56%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	73	0.24%, see rank	0.92%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,506	4.98%, see rank	5.37%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Fullerton, CA	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	63,947	100%	16,243,172	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	97	0.15%, see rank	2.35%	1.90%
Construction	3,032	4.74%, see rank	5.93%	6.25%
Manufacturing	9,099	14.23%, see rank	9.99%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	2,242	3.51%, see rank	3.27%	2.83%
Retail Trade	8,152	12.75%, see rank	11.19%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,294	3.59%, see rank	4.64%	4.92%
Information	1,196	1.87%, see rank	2.81%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4,818	7.53%, see rank	6.43%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	7,277	11.38%, see rank	12.45%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	11,458	17.92%, see rank	20.98%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	8,972	14.03%, see rank	9.60%	9.25%
Public Administration	1,560	2.44%, see rank	5.01%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3,750	5.86%, see rank	5.36%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Fullerton, CA	%	California	U.S.
Population in Poverty	17,793	13.35%, see rank	15.80%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	3,414	11.09%, see rank	11.79%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.