Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2024 Population

111,511

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

7.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$125,708

5.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.19M

9.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,568

4.18% 1-year growth

About

49.9% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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.

82.1% of the residents in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are University of California-Irvine (11,477 degrees awarded in 2024) and Concordia University-Irvine (1,403 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was $1.19M, and the homeownership rate was 42.5%.

Most people in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Irvine (Northwest) & Tustin Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, and Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 82.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.1% of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (40.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.9k people) in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,380 households), Spanish (9,119 households), and Korean (5,135 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,643

Women

51.8%

52,699

Men

48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,342 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
43.9k ± 2.28k
White (Non-Hispanic)
43k ± 2.36k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.27k ± 908

13.4%

Hispanic Population

14.9k people

13.4% of the people in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are hispanic (14.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
7,973 ± 2,111 people
Korea
3,749 ± 1,477 people
Iran
3,656 ± 1,459 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 7,973 Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Korea with 3,749 and Iran with 3,656.

Foreign-Born Population

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.2k people

34.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.2k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA residents (40.2k 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 County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
14,380 households (13.6%)
Spanish
9,119 households (8.65%)
Korean
5,135 households (4.87%)

49.9% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 13.6% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
679 ± 296
Vietnam
357 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 146

Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA.

Health

96.3% of the population of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 7.3% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 0.363% 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, 48% were men and 52% 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 21.7% under 18 years, 36% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.66%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

7.3%

Medicare

22.4%

Non-Group

0.363%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA declined by 10.9% from 4.11% to 3.66%.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA employs 53.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,859 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,611 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,112 people), and the highest paying industries were Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($454,877), Not specified manufacturing industries ($337,013), and Air transportation ($259,723).

Males in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $99,613. The income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.52, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,316

Women

49.1%

27,252

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 53,568 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

53.6k

2024 Value

4.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.18%, from 51.4k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,659 people), Software developers (2,556 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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

53.6k

2024 Value

4.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.18%, from 51.4k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,859 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,611 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,980

Median earning men ± $7,009

$54,058

Median earning women ± $5,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,243), Manufacturing ($121,128), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,185), Public Administration ($95,551), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,243).

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 51 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 2024, universities in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA awarded 12,880 degrees. The student population of Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18,039 male students and 22,916 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are Asian (4,115 and 38.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2,851 and 26.5%), White (2,564 and 23.8%), and Two or More Races (675 and 6.28%).

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Irvine (11,477 and 89.1%) and Concordia University-Irvine (1,403 and 10.9%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA are Computer Science (827 and 6.42%), General Biological Sciences (807 and 6.27%), and General Business Administration & Management (709 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs are $42,500 for private four year colleges, and $12,260 and $44,148 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 40,955 (44% men and 56% 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 2024 there were 40,955 students enrolled in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 13,147 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
807 degrees awarded
Computer Science
624 degrees awarded
General Psychology
521 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was General Biological Sciences with 807 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Irvine
11,477 degrees awarded
Concordia University-Irvine
1,403 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Irvine with 11,477 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,662 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, which is 0.784 times less than the 7,218 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 4,115 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,851 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 ($42,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,492) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,550) 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 2024, 0.533% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.556% 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29.1k), Graduate Degree (21.4k), and Some college (18k).

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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was $1.19M in 2024, which is 3.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.19M, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,456

$16,168

Median Property Taxes

±$942

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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.5% of the housing units in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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.

$125,708

Median Household Income

± $7,343

38k

Number of Households

± 1,642

In 2024, the median household income of the 38k households in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA grew to $125,708 from the previous year's value of $119,692.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.52

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA

0.519

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was 0.52 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.328% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.1%)
Worked At Home (29.1%)
Walked (8.13%)

In 2024, 51.1% of workers in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.1%) and those who walked to work (8.13%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) 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 (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA (13k out of 96.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA is Asian, 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.