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Jobs, pay and daily life in Fontana, from official statistics with source and year on every table.

In short: Fontana (California): 214,169 residents, median household income $102,821, median rent $1,839, unemployment 6.5%.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

214,169residents (ACS 2024)
$102,821median household income
$1,839median rent a month
6.5%unemployment (ACS)
21.4%bachelor's degree or higher
66.8%homeowners

Overview

CITY (Fontana) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Fontana is a city in California with 214,169 residents. The median household earns $102,821 a year and the median rent is $1,839 a month, which is 21.5% of the median household income. We could not match it to a metropolitan area in the BLS wage tables, so metro pay data is not shown.

Federal jobs in California (1,716) →State guide: CaliforniaCountry guide

Jobs

LIVE (federal) + METRO Live feed + official statistic Source: USAJOBS (federal jobs only) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: 07/11/2026

There are 1,716 federal postings open in California (USAJOBS, state level; we do not have a city filter for them). Private-sector jobs are not in this feed.

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Economy

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

No metropolitan wage table is matched to this city. Employment shares of residents by industry (ACS):

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Industry ⇅Share of employed residents ⇅
Education and health care19.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16.1%
Retail trade12.3%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative8.9%
Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food8.4%
Construction8.0%
Manufacturing8.0%
Other services5.2%
Public administration5.2%
Finance, insurance, real estate4.2%
Wholesale trade2.7%
Information1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining0.5%

Commuting

CITY (Fontana) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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How residents get to work ⇅Share ⇅
Drive alone72.5%
Public transit1.3%
Walk1.2%
Work from home13.0%
Commute of 45 minutes or more24.6%

Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.

Pay and cost

CITY + METRO Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA Regional Price Parities · Data: ACS 2020–2024; RPP 2024

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Indicator ⇅Value ⇅
Median household income$102,821
Income per person$33,149
Median gross rent per month$1,839
Yearly rent as share of median household income21.5%
Median home value$586,800
Homeowners66.8%
Poverty rate9.9%
Price level of the metro area (US = 100)n/a
Metro median pay, all occupationsn/a

Does this salary work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

State tax: Graduated, top rate 13.30%.

People and education

CITY (Fontana) Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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Indicator ⇅Value ⇅
Median age33.8
High school or higher (25+)80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.4%
Born abroad28.3%
Labour force participation (16+)66.2%

Where the foreign-born residents come from (by region)

Latin America21,227 (64.8%)
Asia8,624 (26.3%)
Africa2,293 (7.0%)
Europe464 (1.4%)
Oceania93 (0.3%)
Northern America78 (0.2%)

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Climate

CITY (Fontana) Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

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Month ⇅Mean temperature (°C) ⇅Mean temperature (°F) ⇅Precipitation (mm) ⇅
Jan10.55158
Feb10.95263
Mar13.25632
Apr15.05918
May18.1657
Jun21.9711
Jul25.5785
Aug25.8783
Sep24.2764
Oct19.36716
Nov14.35824
Dec10.05058

Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.

Nearby cities

CITY Calculation Source: straight-line distance from coordinates (Census Gazetteer) · Data: 2024

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City ⇅State ⇅Distance (straight line) ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
Rancho CucamongaCA6 mi175,411$111,895$2,357
OntarioCA10 mi180,547$88,941$2,030
San BernardinoCA10 mi222,724$67,415$1,508
RiversideCA13 mi323,792$90,004$2,060
PomonaCA17 mi147,943$79,479$1,810
CoronaCA18 mi159,670$109,242$2,228
Moreno ValleyCA20 mi211,666$93,222$2,135
AnaheimCA24 mi344,579$101,145$2,258
VictorvilleCA30 mi137,627$74,410$1,618
FullertonCA31 mi140,968$104,286$2,194

Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.

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FAQ

How many people live in Fontana?

214,169 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).

What is the median rent in Fontana?

$1,839 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 21.5% of the median household income.

What is the median household income in Fontana?

$102,821 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).

What is the unemployment rate in Fontana?

6.5% (ACS 2020–2024 estimate).

Which state is Fontana in?

California. See the state guide for minimum wage, taxes and pay.

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