Orange County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Orange county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 847,671 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 47,441 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 47,040 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 357,414 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 165,027 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 230,749 | 27.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,813,456 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 191,242 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 181,177 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 317,332 | 17.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 423,265 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 141,697 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 370,454 | 20.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 188,289 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,190,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 621,180 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,213,696 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 46,264 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 110,918 | 5.1 |
Female | 92,196 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 198,832 | 9.1 |
Female | 120,175 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 71,119 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18,792 | 26.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,077,159 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 193,548 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 666,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,596 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,677,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 287,872 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,389,391 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 270,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 103,532 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,632,408 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,262,786 | 48.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,241,418 | 47.2 |
Same county | 877,717 | 33.3 |
Different county | 363,701 | 13.8 |
Same state | 254,594 | 9.7 |
Different state | 109,107 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 128,204 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,846,289 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,996,390 | 70.1 |
Born in United States | 1,971,326 | 69.3 |
State of residence | 1,322,976 | 46.5 |
Different state | 648,350 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 25,064 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 849,899 | 29.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 331,802 | 11.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 322,592 | 11.3 |
Not a citizen | 527,307 | 18.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 849,893 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56,240 | 6.6 |
| Asia | 311,466 | 36.6 |
| Africa | 10,387 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 4,496 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 450,252 | 53.0 |
| Northern America | 17,052 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,632,408 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,542,698 | 58.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,089,710 | 41.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 590,167 | 22.4 |
Spanish | 665,069 | 25.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 384,787 | 14.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 107,036 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,041 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 296,284 | 11.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168,920 | 6.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,846,289 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,075,460 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 24,847 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 11,960 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 18,939 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 40,677 | 1.4 |
| English | 253,269 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 73,893 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 15,164 | 0.5 |
| German | 333,606 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 11,946 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 13,673 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 246,360 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 134,871 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 5,624 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 43,276 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 53,435 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 9,200 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 32,161 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 36,641 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 53,597 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 2,922 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,464 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 46,990 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 8,963 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6,030 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 98,765 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 18,219 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,754 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,470,214 | 51.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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