| | Fountain Valley, CA | Midland, MI | United States |
| Population | 57,139 | 42,425 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 55,385 | 41,880 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 54,978 | 41,685 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 53,691 | 38,053 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.8% | 0.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.2% | 9.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,299.1 | 1,234.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.1 | 34.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fountain Valley, CA | Midland, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fountain Valley, CA | Midland, MI | United States |
| White | 39.3% | 87.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 37.1% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fountain Valley, CA | Midland, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 53.5% | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.2% | 51.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.5% | 47.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.5% | 29.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.01 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,852 | 17,813 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,882 | 10,781 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.0% | 34.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.5% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,970 | 7,032 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.1% | 7.9% | 10.8% |