Moving to Fontana, California

About Fontana, California
Fontana

Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with the east–west Interstate 10 and State Route 210 crossing the city and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. The city is about 46 miles (74 km) east of Los Angeles.

The United States Census Bureau reported that Fontana's 2020 population was 208,393, making it the second-most-populous city in San Bernardino County and the 21st largest in the state.

Gender
Gender Fontana California Country
Female 50.1% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.9% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fontana California Country
Less than $10,000 2.7% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.5% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.2% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Fontana California Country
< 9th Grade 12% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 20% 27.0%
Other College 23% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fontana California Country
White 14% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 8% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 6.5% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 68.5% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity