Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

193,294

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.56%

4.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,871

0.742% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.1M

4.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

95,057

0.544% 1-year decline

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24.5% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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.

94.3% of the residents in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are Golden West College (5,468 degrees awarded in 2023) and CalCopa Massage School (16 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was $1.1M, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East) PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northwest)--Buena Park, Cypress & Seal Beach Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northwest)--Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 193k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.4% of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (33.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15.8k Two Races Including Other (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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are Spanish (17,582 households), Vietnamese (9,027 households), and Arabic (2,554 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

97,461

Women

50.1%

97,036

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 194,497 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 2.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 1.72k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 2.13k

18.9%

Hispanic Population

36.6k people

18.9% of the people in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are hispanic (36.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
6,889 ± 2,001 people
Mexico
4,969 ± 1,708 people
Philippines
1,507 ± 949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was Vietnam, the natal country of 6,889 Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 4,969 and Philippines with 1,507.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33.7k people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.6k people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA residents (33.7k 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,582 households (9.55%)
Vietnamese
9,027 households (4.9%)
Arabic
2,554 households (1.39%)

24.5% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 9.55% of the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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
2,533 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
1,982 ± 406
Gulf War (1990s)
805 ± 229

Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA employs 95.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (6,198 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,135 people), and Construction (4,799 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($243,016), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($207,772), and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($196,298).

Males in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $91,657. The income inequality in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

44,880

Women

47.2%

50,177

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 95,057 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

95.1k

2023 Value

−0.544%

1 Year decline

± −0.544%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 95.6k employees to 95.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,413 people), Retail salespersons (2,551 people), and Registered nurses (2,349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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

95.1k

2023 Value

−0.544%

1 Year decline

± −0.544%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.544%, from 95.6k employees to 95.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,198 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,135 people), and Construction (4,799 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,172

Median earning men ± $4,424

$57,372

Median earning women ± $4,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,869), Wholesale Trade ($110,000), and Manufacturing ($106,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,565), Construction ($83,214), and Manufacturing ($82,154).

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 County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 2023, universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA awarded 5,484 degrees. The student population of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,915 male students and 5,537 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are Asian (1,847 and 34.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,600 and 29.8%), White (1,453 and 27%), and Two or More Races (297 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Golden West College (5,468 and 99.7%) and CalCopa Massage School (16 and 0.292%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,571 and 46.9%), General Studies (545 and 9.94%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (472 and 8.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,452 students enrolled in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,624 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,350 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
472 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
383 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,350 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Golden West College
5,468 degrees awarded
CalCopa Massage School
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Golden West College with 5,468 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, which is 0.63 times less than the 3,365 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 1,847 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,600 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, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($92) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) 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 2023, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.36% 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (43.7k), Some college (36.6k), and High School or Equivalent (28.3k).

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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was $1.1M in 2024, which is 3.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.1M, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,211

$43,840

Median Property Taxes

±$1,568

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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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.

$121,871

Median Household Income

± $3,998

77.3k

Number of Households

± 2,343

In 2024, the median household income of the 77.3k households in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA grew to $121,871 from the previous year's value of $120,973.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City 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 (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA (14.5k out of 192k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

94.6% of the population of Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.882% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% 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 18.8% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.42%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.882%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA grew by 4.32% from 5.19% to 5.42%.

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