Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

160,374

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,441

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$777,100

7.89% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,746

0.358% 1-year decline

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72.8% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, 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.

82.4% of the residents in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are UEI College-Garden Grove (692 degrees awarded in 2023), Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (572 degrees), and Advance Beauty College (569 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was $777,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA borders Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (West) PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northwest)--Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, and Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (East) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 160k people, from which 82.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 49.2% of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (78.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.3k people) in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k Other (Hispanic) and 22.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are Vietnamese (51,457 households), Spanish (47,678 households), and Korean (3,297 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

79,935

Women

50.1%

79,591

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 159,526 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
71.3k ± 2.57k
Other (Hispanic)
24k ± 2.11k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.9k ± 2.39k

39.5%

Hispanic Population

63.3k people

39.5% of the people in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are hispanic (63.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
38,950 ± 4,213 people
Mexico
20,644 ± 3,291 people
Korea
3,459 ± 1,428 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was Vietnam, the natal country of 38,950 Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 20,644 and Korea with 3,459.

Foreign-Born Population

49.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78.8k people

48.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77.1k people

As of 2024, 49.2% of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA residents (78.8k 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 Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was 48.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Vietnamese
51,457 households (33.5%)
Spanish
47,678 households (31.1%)
Korean
3,297 households (2.15%)

72.8% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was Vietnamese. 33.5% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking Vietnamese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
993 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
698 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
446 ± 190

Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA employs 73.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,670 people), Construction (4,906 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($112,168), Computer Systems Design ($103,562), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($101,094).

Males in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,583. The income inequality in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,787

Women

47.2%

38,959

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 73,746 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.7k

2023 Value

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± −0.358%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 74k employees to 73.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, are Manicurists and pedicurists (2,058 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (1,908 people), and Personal care aides (1,743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

73.7k

2023 Value

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± −0.358%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 74k employees to 73.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,670 people), Construction (4,906 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,293

Median earning men ± $1,631

$35,891

Median earning women ± $1,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,873), Information ($59,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,543), Construction ($60,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,407).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA awarded 1,878 degrees. The student population of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 794 male students and 1,098 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (600 and 32.2%), Unknown (598 and 32%), Asian (456 and 24.4%), and White (129 and 6.91%).

The largest universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-Garden Grove (692 and 36.8%), Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (572 and 30.5%), and Advance Beauty College (569 and 30.3%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (429 and 22.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (247 and 13.2%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (224 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $6,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,892 (42% men and 58% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,892 students enrolled in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 827 records, of which 42% were women and 58% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
123 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
255 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
194 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was HVAC Maintenance with 123 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

UEI College-Garden Grove
692 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
572 degrees awarded
Advance Beauty College
569 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-Garden Grove with 692 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 497 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, which is 0.36 times less than the 1,381 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 600 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 598 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 5.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 6.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.2k), Some college (26.8k), and Secondary Education (23.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was $777,100 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $720,300 to $777,100, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$777,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,092

$22,549

Median Property Taxes

±$1,018

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 Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,441

Median Household Income

± $3,071

44.7k

Number of Households

± 1,605

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.7k households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA grew to $90,441 from the previous year's value of $88,031.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.421

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA

0.427

2022 Wage GINI in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.42% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA (19.9k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 8.27% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.44% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.93%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

35.3%

Medicaid

8.27%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA declined by 8.19% from 8.64% to 7.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.