Orange County, CA

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2023 Population
3.16M
0.352% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.1
1.03% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.49%
2.04% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$113,702
3.97% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$915,500
6.1% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 3.16M people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $113,702. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange County, CA declined from 3.18M to 3.16M, a −0.352% decrease and its median household income grew from $109,361 to $113,702, a 3.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Other (Hispanic) (13.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.68%), and White (Hispanic) (8.76%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

87.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County, CA are University of California-Irvine (11,677 degrees awarded in 2023), California State University-Fullerton (10,903 degrees), and Saddleback College (8,252 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $915,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 3.16M people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.9% of Orange County, CA residents were born outside of the country (945k people).

In 2023, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19M people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 688k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 431k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%
2023 Citizenship
87.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.5% of Orange County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19M ± 2.1k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    688k ± 3.47k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    431k ± 7.98k
34.1%
Hispanic Population
1.08M people

In 2023, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19M people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 688k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 431k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.1% of the people in N/A are hispanic (1.08M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

29.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
945k people
29.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
936k people

As of 2023, 29.9% of Orange County, CA residents (945k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30,622 ± 1,182
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    19,335 ± 1,107
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11,188 ± 899

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.6M
2023 Value
± 10,373
−0.193%
1 Year decline
± 0.905%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 1.6M employees to 1.6M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (210,755 people), Sales & Related Occupations (169,246 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163,552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

1.6M
2023 Value
± 10,373
−0.193%
1 Year decline
± 0.905%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 1.6M employees to 1.6M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195,811 people), Manufacturing (187,791 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (164,824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,831
Median earning men ± $1,122
$46,707
Median earning women ± $479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,329), and Information ($89,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,637), Construction ($66,273), and Information ($64,074).

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Orange County, CA awarded 84,924 degrees. The student population of Orange County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 123,618 male students and 146,777 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (29,451 and 36.7%), followed by White (21,975 and 27.4%), Asian (18,692 and 23.3%), and Two or More Races (4,080 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Orange County, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Irvine (11,677 and 13.7%), California State University-Fullerton (10,903 and 12.8%), and Saddleback College (8,252 and 9.72%).

The most popular majors in Orange County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (17,925 and 21.1%), General Business Administration & Management (7,199 and 8.48%), and General Psychology (3,161 and 3.72%).

The median tuition costs in Orange County, CA are $34,691 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $12,000 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $915,500 in 2023, which is 3.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $862,900 to $915,500, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $113,702. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 626.42, Orange County, CA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 630.09, Orange County, CA and Census Tract 993.08, Orange County, CA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$915,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,753
$606,605
Median Property Taxes
±$5,588
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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2023
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$113,702
Median Household Income
± $986
1.07M
Number of Households
± 8,567

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.07M households in N/A grew to $113,702 from the previous year's value of $109,361.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.8%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.565%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.5% from 6.9% to 6.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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