Orange, CA

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2024 Population

138,266

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.813% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.5%

3.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,113

0.144% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$945,800

5.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

72,193

0.0873% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Orange, 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.

91.5% of the residents in Orange, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange, CA are Santiago Canyon College (3,798 degrees awarded in 2023), Chapman University (2,983 degrees), and South Coast College (25 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange, CA was $945,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Orange, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange, CA is home to a population of 138k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.8% of Orange, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Orange, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Orange, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.3k ± 2.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.8k ± 1.99k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.71k

39.9%

Hispanic Population

55.2k people

39.9% of the people in Orange, CA are hispanic (55.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.2k people

20.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Orange, CA residents (30.2k 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, CA was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,258 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
1,041 ± 244
Gulf War (1990s)
457 ± 151

Orange, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange, CA employs 72.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,920 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,473 people), and Educational Services (7,344 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($171,705), and Utilities ($109,850).

Employment

Occupations

72.2k

2024 Value

± 2,228

0.0873%

1 Year growth

± 4.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, CA grew at a rate of 0.0873%, from 72.1k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange, CA, are Management Occupations (8,434 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,681 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,822 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange, 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

72.2k

2024 Value

± 2,228

0.0873%

1 Year growth

± 4.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange, CA grew at a rate of 0.0873%, from 72.1k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,920 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,473 people), and Educational Services (7,344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,114

Median earning men ± $2,861

$49,321

Median earning women ± $2,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($146,615), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,141), and Public Administration ($87,006).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,444), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,454), and Wholesale Trade ($72,321).

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, 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, CA awarded 6,830 degrees. The student population of Orange, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 11,412 male students and 10,830 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange, CA are White (2,595 and 39%), Hispanic or Latino (2,336 and 35.1%), Asian (992 and 14.9%), and Two or More Races (448 and 6.73%).

The largest universities in Orange, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santiago Canyon College (3,798 and 55.6%), Chapman University (2,983 and 43.7%), and South Coast College (25 and 0.366%).

The most popular majors in Orange, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,110 and 16.3%), General Business Administration & Management (782 and 11.4%), and Humanistic Studies (417 and 6.11%).

The median tuition cost in Orange, CA for private four year colleges is $62,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Orange, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,242 (51.3% men and 48.7% 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 22,242 students enrolled in Orange, CA, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,925 records, of which 44% were women and 56% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Cinematography & Film Production
159 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
444 degrees awarded
General Psychology
171 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange, CA was Cinematography & Film Production with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santiago Canyon College
3,798 degrees awarded
Chapman University
2,983 degrees awarded
South Coast College
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santiago Canyon College with 3,798 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,014 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange, CA, which is 0.79 times less than the 3,816 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,595 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,336 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 ($62,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,409) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,141) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange, CA was $945,800 in 2024, which is 2.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $900,700 to $945,800, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange, CA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange, CA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$945,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,015

$25,720

Median Property Taxes

±$1,079

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Orange, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange, 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.

$117,113

Median Household Income

± $4,442

45.3k

Number of Households

± 1,714

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.3k households in Orange, CA grew to $117,113 from the previous year's value of $116,945.

The following chart displays the households in Orange, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange, 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (8.94%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Orange, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.94%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange, CA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Orange, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange, 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, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange, CA (12.6k out of 133k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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

94% of the population of Orange, CA has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.651% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.96%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.651%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange, CA declined by 3.74% from 6.19% to 5.96%.

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

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