San Fernando

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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

$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.

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.

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.

Average household size of 3.8 people, high for the San Fernando Valley and high for the county
Commerce, Montebello and San Gabriel have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

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

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.

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.

is a city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County.

The neighboring communities are Mission Hills, Pacoima and Sylmar.

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