Census place 0673962

Stanton

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

Official Census name: Stanton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stanton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stanton has a population of 40,161 and 12,944 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 12,944/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $579,300, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $84,707, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
12,944/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$579,300
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$84,707
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,161
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
12,944/sq mi
3.1 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$84,707
Median home value
$579,300
Median gross rent
$1,997
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.1%
Typical commute
29 min
Drive-alone commute
73.4%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
51.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
7.9%

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%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
34.1%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

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: FULLERTON MUNI AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Stanton.

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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