Santa Ana, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
312,534
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.7
1.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.8%
2.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$93,999
6.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$713,000
8.39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
158,719
1.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Santa Ana, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.5% of the residents in Santa Ana, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Ana, CA are Santa Ana College (5,028 degrees awarded in 2023), Career Networks Institute (274 degrees), and Trinity Law School (95 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Ana, CA was $713,000, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Santa Ana, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Ana, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Old Orange County Courthouse, Santa Ana, CA
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Population & Diversity

Santa Ana, CA is home to a population of 313k people, from which 76.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 41.8% of Santa Ana, CA residents were born outside of the country (131k people).

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Santa Ana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 38.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%
2024 Citizenship
77.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Santa Ana, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ana, CA was 77.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ana, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    142k ± 4.89k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    64.8k ± 4.07k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    38.5k ± 2.35k
76.6%
Hispanic Population
240k people

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Santa Ana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 38.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

76.6% of the people in Santa Ana, CA are hispanic (240k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

41.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
131k people
41%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
128k people

As of 2024, 41.8% of Santa Ana, CA residents (131k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Ana, CA was 41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,328 ± 257
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,082 ± 260
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    599 ± 210

Santa Ana, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Ana, CA employs 159k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Ana, CA were Manufacturing (21,592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,365 people), and Retail Trade (18,111 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,481), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,064), and Finance & Insurance ($64,902).

Employment

Occupations

159k
2024 Value
± 3,367
1.62%
1 Year growth
± 2.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Ana, CA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 156k employees to 159k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ana, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,281 people), Production Occupations (14,462 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ana, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

159k
2024 Value
± 3,367
1.62%
1 Year growth
± 2.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Ana, CA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 156k employees to 159k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ana, CA, are Manufacturing (21,592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,365 people), and Retail Trade (18,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Ana, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Ana, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,157
Median earning men ± $806
$34,494
Median earning women ± $949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,419), and Manufacturing ($51,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($67,045), Public Administration ($55,933), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,701).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Santa Ana, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Ana, CA awarded 5,588 degrees. The student population of Santa Ana, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 15,748 male students and 11,883 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Ana, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,706 and 67.6%), Asian (695 and 12.7%), White (671 and 12.2%), and Unknown (162 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Santa Ana, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Ana College (5,028 and 90%), Career Networks Institute (274 and 4.9%), and Trinity Law School (95 and 1.7%).

The most popular majors in Santa Ana, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,302 and 23.3%), Humanistic Studies (535 and 9.57%), and Fire Prevention & Safety Technology (359 and 6.42%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $9,384 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2015 in Santa Ana, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,631 (57% men and 43% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,631 students enrolled in Santa Ana, CA, 57% men and 43% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 15,133 records, of which 51.3% were women and 48.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    535 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    296 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Ana, CA was Humanistic Studies with 535 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Santa Ana College
    5,028 degrees awarded
  2. Career Networks Institute
    274 degrees awarded
  3. Trinity Law School
    95 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Ana College with 5,028 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Ana, CA, which is 0.654 times less than the 3,378 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,706 degrees mean that there were 5.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 695 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Ana, CA was $713,000 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $657,800 to $713,000, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ana, CA is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Ana, CA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ana, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$713,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,321
$36,171
Median Property Taxes
±$1,366

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Ana, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Ana, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.6%
Homeownership
2024
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 44.6% of the housing units in Santa Ana, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,999
Median Household Income
± $2,896
81.1k
Number of Households
± 2,132

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.1k households in Santa Ana, CA grew to $93,999 from the previous year's value of $88,354.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ana, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Ana, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.33%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Santa Ana, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (9.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ana, CA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Santa Ana, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ana, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Ana, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ana, CA (33.3k out of 309k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Ana, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.8% of the population of Santa Ana, CA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 6.7% on Medicare, 7.78% on non-group plans, and 0.419% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
35.8%
Medicaid
6.7%
Medicare
7.78%
Non-Group
0.419%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Ana, CA declined by 1.83% from 12.4% to 12.2%.

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