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State of California - County of Orange

Orange County Demography

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  • Table 1. Orange County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Orange County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Orange County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Orange County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Orange County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Orange County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Orange County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Orange County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 789
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,890,444
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,846,289
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 3,607.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,410,668
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,932,921
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 44,155
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 435,621
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 477,747
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 24.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 875,579
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 30.80%


    TABLE 2. Orange County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 2,846,289
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 216,014
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 552,405
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 268,181
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 943,613
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 585,313
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 148,702
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 97,967
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 34,094
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,416,045
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,430,244
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,844,652
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 64.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 47,649
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 19,906
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 386,785
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 13.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 8,938
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 421,208
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 14.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 117,151
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 3. Orange County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 42,365
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 16,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 935,287
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 827,066
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,803,924
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.00
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 197,650
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 378,343
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 199,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 667,917
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 345,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 51.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 522,514
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 271,782
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 52.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 99,652
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 53,184
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 267,370
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 243,904
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.60%


    TABLE 4. Orange County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,665,599
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 47,513
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 16,198
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 210
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 209
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 12,326
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 282,452
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 257,837


    TABLE 5. Orange County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 471,404
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 412,266
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 375,646
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,528,199
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,241,642
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 425,099
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 27.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,583
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 45,922
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 8.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 299,636
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 98,776
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 123,692
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.40%


    TABLE 6. Orange County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 76,502
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,794
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 67,708
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 143,775
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,761,574
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,770
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,410,556
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,964
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 969,484
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 935,287
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 574,456
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 12,520
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 6,814
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 54.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5,075
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 40.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,981,284


    TABLE 7. Orange County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 88,634,465
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 61,941,383
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,723,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 32,541
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 119.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 7,140,365
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 65,281,596
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 15,677,344
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 24.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 11,767,476
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 18.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 49,404,824
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 75.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 6,047,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 7,917,871
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 12.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 19,557,105
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 6,286,764
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 9.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 11,767,476
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 10,692,324
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 9,816,785




     









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