Garden Grove, CA

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    2024 Population
    170,964
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.2
    1.52% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.3%
    1.06% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $92,174
    2.23% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $814,100
    6.35% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    83,617
    0.0479% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Garden Grove, 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.

    83.6% of the residents in Garden Grove, CA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Garden Grove, CA are UEI College-Garden Grove (838 degrees awarded in 2024), Advance Beauty College (483 degrees), and Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (468 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Garden Grove, CA was $814,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

    Most people in Garden Grove, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden Grove, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Garden Grove, CA is home to a population of 171k people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.2% of Garden Grove, CA residents were born outside of the country (78.9k people).

    In 2024, there were 2.69 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (73k people) in Garden Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 24.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    83.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    84.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 83.6% of Garden Grove, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden Grove, CA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden Grove, CA
    1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      73k ± 2.61k
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      27.1k ± 1.47k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      24.1k ± 2.13k
    37.1%
    Hispanic Population
    63.5k people

    In 2024, there were 2.69 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (73k people) in Garden Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 24.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    37.1% of the people in Garden Grove, CA are hispanic (63.5k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden Grove, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. China
      695,724 ± 20,296 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    46.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    78.9k people
    45.3%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    77.2k people

    As of 2024, 46.2% of Garden Grove, CA residents (78.9k 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 Garden Grove, CA was 45.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,166 ± 232
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      616 ± 163
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      599 ± 206

    Garden Grove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garden Grove, CA.

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    Health

    92.6% of the population of Garden Grove, CA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 8.83% on Medicare, 10.8% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.41%
    Uninsured
    39.2%
    Employer Coverage
    33.3%
    Medicaid
    8.83%
    Medicare
    10.8%
    Non-Group
    0.419%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden Grove, CA declined by 8.68% from 8.12% to 7.41%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garden Grove, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Garden Grove, CA employs 83.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden Grove, CA were Manufacturing (14,209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,464 people), and Retail Trade (8,764 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,110), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,882), and Public Administration ($77,169).

    Employment

    Occupations

    83.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,197
    0.0479%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.69%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Grove, CA grew at a rate of 0.0479%, from 83.6k employees to 83.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden Grove, CA, are Production Occupations (9,391 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,314 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,038 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden Grove, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    83.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,197
    0.0479%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.69%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Grove, CA grew at a rate of 0.0479%, from 83.6k employees to 83.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden Grove, CA, are Manufacturing (14,209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,464 people), and Retail Trade (8,764 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden Grove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Garden Grove, 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

    $46,850
    Median earning men ± $1,661
    $36,901
    Median earning women ± $1,825

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,063), Information ($64,554), and Wholesale Trade ($61,013).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,602), Construction ($65,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,411).

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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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    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 2024, universities in Garden Grove, CA awarded 2,118 degrees. The student population of Garden Grove, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 926 male students and 1,183 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Garden Grove, CA are Unknown (712 and 33.9%), Hispanic or Latino (706 and 33.7%), Asian (436 and 20.8%), and White (144 and 6.86%).

    The largest universities in Garden Grove, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-Garden Grove (838 and 39.6%), Advance Beauty College (483 and 22.8%), and Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (468 and 22.1%).

    The most popular majors in Garden Grove, CA are Medical Assistant (362 and 17.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (286 and 13.5%), and Electrician (202 and 9.54%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $6,500.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Garden Grove, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,109 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 2,109 students enrolled in Garden Grove, CA, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 808 records, of which 37.1% were women and 62.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Medical Assistant
      228 degrees awarded
    2. Electrician
      202 degrees awarded
    3. General Cosmetology
      161 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Garden Grove, CA was Medical Assistant with 228 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Garden Grove, CA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. UEI College-Garden Grove
      838 degrees awarded
    2. Advance Beauty College
      483 degrees awarded
    3. Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
      468 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-Garden Grove with 838 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 687 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garden Grove, CA, which is 0.48 times less than the 1,431 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 712 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 706 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    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 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Garden Grove, CA was $814,100 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $765,500 to $814,100, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden Grove, CA is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Garden Grove, CA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden Grove, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $814,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,919
    $26,073
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,065

    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 Garden Grove, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    53.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    74.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Garden Grove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden Grove, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    $92,174
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,652
    49.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,675

    In 2024, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Garden Grove, CA grew to $92,174 from the previous year's value of $90,166.

    The following chart displays the households in Garden Grove, 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden Grove, CA is from California.
    0.493
    2024 Wage GINI in California
    0.495
    2023 Wage GINI in California

    In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
    2. Carpooled (12%)
    3. Worked At Home (11.3%)

    In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Garden Grove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

    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

    28.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Garden Grove, CA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Garden Grove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Garden Grove, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden Grove, CA (20.9k out of 170k 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 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 Garden Grove, 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.

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