Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

143,618

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.75%

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,250

6.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$688,800

8.35% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

69,785

2.39% 1-year growth

About

78.5% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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.

77.7% of the residents in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are Santa Ana College (6,528 degrees awarded in 2024) and Santa Ana Beauty College (0 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was $688,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 77.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 45.1% of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (64.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (56k people) in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28.5k Asian (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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are Spanish (81,224 households), Vietnamese (19,813 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,025 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,640

Women

49.2%

73,077

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 143,717 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

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

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

Citizenship

77.7%

2024 Citizenship

77.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.7% of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was 77.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
56k ± 3.41k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.7k ± 2.86k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.5k ± 1.49k

70.5%

Hispanic Population

101k people

70.5% of the people in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are hispanic (101k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,934 ± 4,102 people
Vietnam
16,471 ± 2,965 people
El Salvador
2,710 ± 1,266 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 37,934 Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Vietnam with 16,471 and El Salvador with 2,710.

Foreign-Born Population

45.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64.7k people

44.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63k people

As of 2024, 45.1% of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA residents (64.7k 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was 44.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
81,224 households (59.8%)
Vietnamese
19,813 households (14.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,025 households (0.755%)

78.5% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 59.8% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
712 ± 188
Gulf War (2001-)
556 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
240 ± 133

Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88.4% of the population of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 35.2% on Medicaid, 7.22% on Medicare, 9.48% on non-group plans, and 0.366% 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, 51% were men and 49% 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 23.1% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

35.2%

Medicaid

7.22%

Medicare

9.48%

Non-Group

0.366%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA grew by 1.72% from 11.4% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA employs 69.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (6,664 people), Construction (4,756 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,138 people), and the highest paying industries were Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($204,282), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($127,358), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($127,319).

Males in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,101. The income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,971

Women

44.4%

38,814

Men

55.6%

The workforce of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 69,785 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

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

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

Occupations

69.8k

2024 Value

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 68.2k employees to 69.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, are Cooks (2,638 people), Cashiers (2,407 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,907 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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

69.8k

2024 Value

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 68.2k employees to 69.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,664 people), Construction (4,756 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,415

Median earning men ± $1,134

$34,026

Median earning women ± $1,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,378), Information ($73,176), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,938), Public Administration ($56,467), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,502).

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)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA awarded 6,528 degrees. The student population of Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 15,953 male students and 11,394 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,393 and 67.8%), White (749 and 11.6%), Asian (683 and 10.5%), and Unknown (362 and 5.58%).

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Ana College (6,528 and 100%) and Santa Ana Beauty College (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,319 and 20.2%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (813 and 12.5%), and Humanistic Studies (623 and 9.54%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $10,680 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 27,347 students enrolled in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, 58.3% men and 41.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,662 records, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
623 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
393 degrees awarded
Medical Administrative Assistant
172 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 623 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santa Ana College
6,528 degrees awarded
Santa Ana Beauty College
0 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Ana College with 6,528 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,948 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, which is 0.823 times less than the 3,580 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,393 degrees mean that there were 5.87 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 749 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

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($938) 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, 5.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.33% 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.5k), Secondary Education (23.8k), and Some college (22.3k).

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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was $688,800 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $635,700 to $688,800, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$688,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,122

$18,454

Median Property Taxes

±$935

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)--Santa Ana City (West) 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)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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.

$96,250

Median Household Income

± $3,282

36k

Number of Households

± 1,389

In 2024, the median household income of the 36k households in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA grew to $96,250 from the previous year's value of $90,491.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) 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

0.401

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA

0.401

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.034% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA (14k out of 143k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.