Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

145,546

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.512% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

4.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,268

0.199% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$974,800

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

69,812

0.343% 1-year decline

About

37.7% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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.

91.7% of the residents in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are Santiago Canyon College (3,749 degrees awarded in 2024), Chapman University (2,780 degrees), and Sri Sai Krish Institute (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was $974,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA, Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (East) PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Central)--Irvine (Northwest) & Tustin Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 146k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.7% of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (31.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.1k people) in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.1k Asian (Non-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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (34,662 households), Vietnamese (3,651 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,567 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,662

Women

50.5%

72,096

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 145,758 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.1k ± 2.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23.7k ± 2.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.84k

38.9%

Hispanic Population

56.6k people

38.9% of the people in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (56.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,608 ± 2,727 people
Philippines
2,800 ± 1,287 people
Vietnam
2,479 ± 1,212 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 13,608 Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,800 and Vietnam with 2,479.

Foreign-Born Population

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31.6k people

21.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.6k people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA residents (31.6k 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
34,662 households (25.1%)
Vietnamese
3,651 households (2.64%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,567 households (1.86%)

37.7% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 25.1% of the households in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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
1,423 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
1,135 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
606 ± 206

Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

94.2% of the population of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.604% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 21.9% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.84%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.604%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.96% from 6.21% to 5.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA employs 69.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,399 people), Construction (4,317 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($339,381), Offices of other health practitioners ($241,998), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($199,455).

Males in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $84,491. The income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.492, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,303

Women

47.7%

36,509

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 69,812 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

69.8k

2024 Value

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± −0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 70.1k employees to 69.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,038 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,692 people), and Cashiers (1,325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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

69.8k

2024 Value

−0.343%

1 Year decline

± −0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.343%, from 70.1k employees to 69.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,399 people), Construction (4,317 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,682

Median earning men ± $3,135

$49,447

Median earning women ± $1,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($153,819), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,089), and Public Administration ($86,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,903), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,835), and Manufacturing ($69,141).

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 51 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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 2024, universities in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA awarded 6,582 degrees. The student population of Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 11,370 male students and 10,654 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are White (2,458 and 38.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2,420 and 37.8%), Asian (824 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (402 and 6.27%).

The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santiago Canyon College (3,749 and 57%), Chapman University (2,780 and 42.2%), and Sri Sai Krish Institute (28 and 0.425%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,174 and 17.8%), General Business Administration & Management (651 and 9.89%), and Humanistic Studies (456 and 6.93%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $64,580.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,024 (51.6% men and 48.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 22,024 students enrolled in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, 51.6% men and 48.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,034 records, of which 42.4% were women and 57.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
425 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
184 degrees awarded
General Psychology
162 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 425 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santiago Canyon College
3,749 degrees awarded
Chapman University
2,780 degrees awarded
Sri Sai Krish Institute
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santiago Canyon College with 3,749 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,982 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.828 times less than the 3,600 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,458 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,420 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,494) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,219) 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 2024, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.11% 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.3k), Some college (27.3k), and High School or Equivalent (23.1k).

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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was $974,800 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $925,600 to $974,800, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$974,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,711

$29,578

Median Property Taxes

±$1,128

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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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.

$122,268

Median Household Income

± $5,357

48.3k

Number of Households

± 1,763

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.3k households in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA grew to $122,268 from the previous year's value of $122,025.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.557% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (9%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities 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 (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA (13.2k out of 143k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Central)--Orange & Villa Park Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.