Santa Ana, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
311,639
0.0835% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.3
2.69% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.1%
3.65% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$88,354
4.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$657,800
5.42% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
156,195
0.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Santa Ana, CA had a population of 312k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $88,354. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Ana, CA grew from 311,379 to 311,639, a 0.0835% increase and its median household income grew from $84,210 to $88,354, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ana, CA are Other (Hispanic) (48.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (15.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (8.75%).

None of the households in Santa Ana, 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.

77.3% of the residents in Santa Ana, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Ana, CA are Santa Ana College (5,028 degrees awarded in 2023), Career Networks Institute (274 degrees), and Trinity Law School (95 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Ana, CA was $657,800, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Santa Ana, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Ana, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Ana, CA is home to a population of 312k people, from which 77.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 41% of Santa Ana, CA residents were born outside of the country (128k people).

In 2023, there were 3.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (151k people) in Santa Ana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.3%
2023 Citizenship
77.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 77.3% of Santa Ana, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ana, CA was 77.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ana, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    151k ± 4.2k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    49.1k ± 3.63k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    37k ± 2.18k
77.3%
Hispanic Population
241k people

In 2023, there were 3.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (151k people) in Santa Ana, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77.3% of the people in Santa Ana, CA are hispanic (241k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

41%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
128k people
40.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
127k people

As of 2023, 41% of Santa Ana, CA residents (128k 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 Santa Ana, CA was 40.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,255 ± 233
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,122 ± 245
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    538 ± 201

Santa Ana, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Ana, CA employs 156k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Santa Ana, CA were Manufacturing (20,895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,821 people), and Retail Trade (17,681 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,152), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,136), and Finance & Insurance ($64,159).

Employment

Occupations

156k
2023 Value
± 3,258
0.81%
1 Year growth
± 2.89%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Ana, CA grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ana, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,799 people), Production Occupations (14,576 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ana, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

156k
2023 Value
± 3,258
0.81%
1 Year growth
± 2.89%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Ana, CA grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ana, CA, are Manufacturing (20,895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,821 people), and Retail Trade (17,681 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Ana, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Ana, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,515
Median earning men ± $715
$32,663
Median earning women ± $869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,065), and Information ($54,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($63,136), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,589), and Public Administration ($53,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Ana, CA awarded 5,588 degrees. The student population of Santa Ana, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 15,748 male students and 11,883 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Ana, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,706 and 67.6%), followed by Asian (695 and 12.7%), White (671 and 12.2%), and Unknown (162 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Santa Ana, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Ana College (5,028 and 90%), Career Networks Institute (274 and 4.9%), and Trinity Law School (95 and 1.7%).

The most popular majors in Santa Ana, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,302 and 23.3%), Humanistic Studies (535 and 9.57%), and Fire Prevention & Safety Technology (359 and 6.42%).

The median tuition costs in Santa Ana, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $1,104 and $9,384 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2015 in Santa Ana, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,631 (57% men and 43% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,631 students enrolled in Santa Ana, CA, 57% men and 43% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 15,133 records, of which 51.3% were women and 48.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    535 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    296 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Ana, CA was Humanistic Studies with 535 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Santa Ana College
    5,028 degrees awarded
  2. Career Networks Institute
    274 degrees awarded
  3. Trinity Law School
    95 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Ana College with 5,028 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Ana, CA, which is 0.654 times less than the 3,378 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,706 degrees mean that there were 5.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 695 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Ana, CA was $657,800 in 2023, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $624,000 to $657,800, a 5.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ana, CA is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Santa Ana, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ana, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$657,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,607
$35,540
Median Property Taxes
±$1,315

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

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

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Rent vs Own

44.6%
Homeownership
2023
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 44.6% of the housing units in Santa Ana, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Ana, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$88,354
Median Household Income
± $3,481
79.7k
Number of Households
± 2,146

In 2023, the median household income of the 79.7k households in Santa Ana, CA grew to $88,354 from the previous year's value of $84,210.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ana, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Ana, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Santa Ana, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

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

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ana, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Santa Ana, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ana, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Ana, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ana, CA (34.2k out of 308k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

87.6% of the population of Santa Ana, CA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 35.2% on Medicaid, 6.78% on Medicare, 7.96% on non-group plans, and 0.439% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
35.2%
Medicaid
6.78%
Medicare
7.96%
Non-Group
0.439%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Ana, CA declined by 7.32% from 13.4% to 12.4%.

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