| | Fullerton, CA | Aliso Viejo, CA | United States |
| Population | 142,964 | 51,943 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.8% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.2% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.4 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 135,251 | 47,821 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 126,003 | 40,166 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 114,144 | 7,612 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.1% | 25.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.6% | 562.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,372.9 | 7,507.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.4 | 6.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fullerton, CA | Aliso Viejo, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 16.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 16.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fullerton, CA | Aliso Viejo, CA | United States |
| White | 32.2% | 56.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 23.9% | 15.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.3% | 20.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fullerton, CA | Aliso Viejo, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 52.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.1% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.01 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 46,434 | 18,999 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 33,022 | 13,033 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.6% | 45.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.1% | 32.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 13,412 | 5,966 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 10.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10.8% |