Census place 0666140

San Fernando

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Fernando city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in San Fernando.

According to the 2025 estimate, San Fernando has a population of 23,449 and 9,876 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 9,876/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,748, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $83,024, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
9,876/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,748
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$83,024
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare San Fernando's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,449
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
9,876/sq mi
2.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,024
Median home value
$674,700
Median gross rent
$1,748
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.9%
Typical commute
29.8 min
Drive-alone commute
77.1%
Public transit commute
2.9%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
5.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
39.3%
Residents with a disability
11.2%
Residents without insurance
7.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Los Angeles County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
65
Fire declarations
54
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VAN NUYS AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
78.9°F
Average low
54.3°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in San Fernando.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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