Orange County, CA

3,172,532 Population
790.6 square miles 4,012.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

 
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 People

Percent of State Population
8.1%
was 8.1%
Ranked 3rd Highest in CA
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Population Density
4,012.6
US 88.8 people/sq mile
 
Dependency Ratio
48.0%
was 47.4%
US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7
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Percent Foreign Born
30.4%
was 31.3%
Ranked 7th Highest in CA
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Percent Under 18
22.5%
was 22.6%
Ranked 20th Highest in CA
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Percent 65 and Over
14.0%
was 13.6%
Ranked 21st Highest in CA
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 Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.8
was 4.5
Ranked 5th Lowest in CA
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Percent Living in Poverty
11.0%
was 12.7%
Ranked 14th Lowest in CA
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Median Household Income
$78,145
was $78,428
Ranked 8th Highest in CA
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Gini Income Distribution
 
46.9
47
US Gini Index is 42.0
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Number of Businesses per 100,000
2,868
Ranked 7th Highest in CA
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Patents per 100,000
87
Ranked 10th Highest in CA
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 Safety

Homicides per 100,000
0.1
was 0.0
Ranked 31st Highest in CA
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Violent Crimes per 100,000
6.7
was 7.7
Ranked 57th Highest in CA
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Property Crimes per 100,000
40.1
was 39.8
Ranked 57th Highest in CA
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 Housing

Total Housing Units
1,090,121
was 1,081,042
Ranked 3rd Highest in CA
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Median Rent
$1,722
was $1,624
Ranked 5th Highest in CA
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Total Building Permits
10,422
was 6,082
 
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Occupied Housing Units
1,032,218
was 1,022,542
 
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Homeownership Rate
56.6%
was 56.6%
Ranked 25th Highest in CA
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Single Family Building Permits
3,670
was 2,271
 
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Residential Units Per Sq Mile
1,378.8
was 1,367.0
Ranked 2nd Highest in CA
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Rental Vacancy Rate
11.5%
was 11.7%
Ranked 29th Highest in CA
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Multifamily Building Permits
6,752
was 3,811
 
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Persons Per Dwelling Unit
3.0
was 3.1
Ranked 14th Highest in CA
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Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units
9.8
was 5.8
 
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Building Permits per 1000 Residents
3.3
was 2.0
 
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 Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18
97.5%
was 96.6%
Ranked 21st Highest in CA
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Percent with Insurance 18 to 64
89.8%
Ranked 24th Highest in CA
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Percent with Insurance Over 65
99.0%
was 98.8%
Ranked 25th Highest in CA
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 Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher
84.9%
was 84.1%
Ranked 21st Highest in CA
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Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher
40.0%
was 38.8%
Ranked 9th Highest in CA
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