MAPPING L.A. > San Fernando Valley
San Fernando
Population
- 23,534 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 2.39 square miles
- 9,856 people per square mile, about average for the San Fernando Valley and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the San Fernando Valley and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $54,068 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the San Fernando Valley and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, North El Monte and Unincorporated Catalina Island have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $40,000 to $60,000 and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 5.4% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for the San Fernando Valley and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, Lake Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 26, young for the San Fernando Valley and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger, 11 to 18 and 19 to 34 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentage of married females is among the county's highest.
- There are 748 families headed by single parents. The rate is 15.3%, high for the San Fernando Valley but about average for the county
Military
- There are 678 veterans, or 4.4% of the population, low for the San Fernando Valley and low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1975-89 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (79.7%) and Salvadoran (2.0%) are the most common ancestries.
- 10,225 (43.4%) of residents are foreign born, high for the San Fernando Valley and high for the county. Mexico (90.4%) and El Salvador (4.9%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
San Fernando
is a city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County.
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San Fernando is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
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