U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Orange County, California (original) (raw)

Orange County, California
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 27.3

People

Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)  3,135,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)  3,186,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)  -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,186,989
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,010,232
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent  5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent  20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent  16.9%
Female persons, percent  50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent  68.7%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)  2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)  1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a)  23.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)  0.4%
Two or More Races, percent  3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)  34.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent  37.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 94,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 29.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 1,153,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $862,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $804
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $2,248
Building Permits, 2023 6,481
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,066,286
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.93
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 45.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 42.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent  7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 13,293,394
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 25,663,579
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,282,584
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 52,345,305
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,491
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $109,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $50,683
Persons in poverty, percent  10.0%

Businesses

Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 106,249
Total employment, 2022 1,561,560
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 113,289,869
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 314,446
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 82,477
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 48,040
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 16,397
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 26,758
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 48,679
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,752
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 72,262

Geography

Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,019.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,807.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 792.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 790.57
FIPS Code 06059