Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

163,304

5.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

31.9

0.949% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.4%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$75,073

7.59% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$574,600

6.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA had a population of 163k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $75,073. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA declined from 172,385 to 163,304, a −5.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,779 to $75,073, a 7.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (51.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.82%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%).

77.9% of the households in Santa Ana City (East) 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.

75.4% of the residents in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Career Networks Institute (433013) (209 degrees awarded in 2021), North-West College-Anaheim (484367) (167 degrees), and Trinity Law School (105 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was $574,600, and the homeownership rate was 39.7%.

Most people in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA borders Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, and Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 163k people, from which 75.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 39.5% of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (64.4k people).

In 2021, there were 2.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (84.7k people) in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.1k White (Hispanic) and 16.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Spanish (111,564 households), Vietnamese (2,333 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,207 households).

Citizenship

75.4%

2021 Citizenship

74.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 75.4% of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
84.7k ± 3.59k
White (Hispanic)
35.1k ± 2.74k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.31k

82.4%

Hispanic Population

135k people

82.4% of the people in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are hispanic (135k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

39.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

64.4k people

40.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70.3k people

As of 2021, 39.5% of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA residents (64.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was 40.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
111,564 households (73%)
Vietnamese
2,333 households (1.53%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,207 households (0.79%)

77.9% of the households in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 73% of the households in Santa Ana City (East) 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
533 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
484 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
346 ± 162

Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA employs 74.5k people. The largest industries in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (7,937 people), Construction (5,824 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,310 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($164,798), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($126,145), and Offices of other health practitioners ($117,927).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,374

Women

41.8%

46,536

Men

58.2%

The workforce of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 79,910 people, with 41.8% woman, and 58.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

74.5k

2021 Value

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± −6.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 79.9k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA, are Janitors & building cleaners (2,837 people), Cooks (2,664 people), and Cashiers (2,363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74.5k

2021 Value

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± −6.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 79.9k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,937 people), Construction (5,824 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,417

Median earning men ± $1,073

$27,581

Median earning women ± $1,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,410), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($44,688), Construction ($43,991), and Wholesale Trade ($42,315).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA awarded 534 degrees. The student population of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 410 male students and 914 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (206 and 38.7%), followed by Asian (112 and 21.1%), White (103 and 19.4%), and Black or African American (58 and 10.9%).

The largest universities in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Career Networks Institute (433013) (209 and 39.1%), North-West College-Anaheim (484367) (167 and 31.3%), and Trinity Law School (105 and 19.7%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA are Registered Nursing (111 and 20.8%), Medical Assistant (96 and 18%), and Pre-Law Studies (72 and 13.5%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 3.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.13% 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 Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (31.1k), Primary Education (30.7k), and Secondary Education (29.3k).

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 Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was $574,600 in 2021, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $538,500 to $574,600, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA is 39.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA is $75,073. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$574,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,954

$15,903

Median Property Taxes

±$860

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 City (East) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.7%

Homeownership

2021

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 39.7% of the housing units in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,073

Median Household Income

± $3,712

40k

Number of Households

± 1,553

In 2021, the median household income of the 40k households in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA grew to $75,073 from the previous year's value of $69,779.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ana City (East) 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

0.422

2021 Wage GINI in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA

0.414

2020 Wage GINI in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.93% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2021, 71.5% of workers in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Ana City (East) 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 Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, 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 City (East) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA (21.4k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, 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.

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

84% of the population of Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 6.19% on Medicare, 6.69% on non-group plans, and 0.379% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

6.19%

Medicare

6.69%

Non-Group

0.379%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA grew by 1.14% from 15.8% to 16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.