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San Fernando, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Fernando is 24,050, which is 2.06% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Fernando population density is 10,130.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Fernando is white, which represent 67.16% of the total population. The average San Fernando education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,050. #305

Population Growth Since 2000, #676

San Fernando, CA	2.06%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #56

San Fernando, CA	10,130.49 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,153 (67.16%, #1101)
Black:	563 (2.34%, #435)
Hispanic:	21,638 (89.97%, #73)
Asian:	261 (1.09%, #866)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	291 (1.21%, #470)
One Race, Other:	6,253 (26.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	529 (2.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	19,625 (90.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	107 (0.49%, see rank)
Central American:	1,383 (6.39%, see rank)
South American:	183 (0.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	47 (18.01%, see rank)
Filipino:	168 (64.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (3.83%, see rank)
Korean:	11 (4.21%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	25 (9.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,506 (89.42%) out of the total population of 24,050 reported first ancestry.

	San Fernando, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	108	0.45%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	145	0.60%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	64	0.27%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	259	1.08%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	53	0.22%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	79	0.33%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	213	0.89%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	0.06%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	125	0.52%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	82	0.34%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	47	0.20%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	95	0.40%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	38	0.16%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	47	0.20%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.03%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	92	0.38%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.05%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,555 (52.20%, see rank)

Females: 11,495 (47.80%, see rank)

San Fernando, CA	Male: 52.20% Female: 47.80%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

San Fernando, CA	32.30 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

San Fernando, CA	28.40 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

San Fernando, CA	34.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	San Fernando, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,669	6.94%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,951	8.11%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,037	8.47%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,840	7.65%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,917	7.97%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,897	16.20%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,718	15.46%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,648	11.01%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,279	9.48%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,378	5.73%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	406	1.69%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	310	1.29%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	San Fernando, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,636, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,103, 41.70%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,842, 26.25%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,023, 20.65%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,293, 8.83%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	375, 2.56%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.28, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	San Fernando, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	811	84.59%	15.41%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,374	94.43%, see rank	5.57%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,748	93.36%, see rank	6.64%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,412	93.34%, see rank	6.66%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	159	72.33%, see rank	27.67%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	San Fernando, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	6,111, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.92, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	845, 13.83%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,266, 86.17%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,979, 81.48%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.50, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,228, 52.82%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,132, 18.52%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	San Fernando, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,393	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,085	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	4,065	44.74%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	4,480	49.31%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	180	1.98%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	360	3.96%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,308	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	3,602	38.70%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	4,329	46.51%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	531	5.70%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	846	9.09%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	San Fernando, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	15,348	63.82%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,323	59.56%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	881	3.66%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	144	0.60%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,702	36.18%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,472	14.44%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,230	21.75%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	44	0.18%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	245	1.02%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	152	0.63%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,254	34.32%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.03%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	San Fernando, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	994	16.27%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	4,915	80.43%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	95	1.55%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	81	1.33%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	26	0.43%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.