Orange County, California

:This is an article about the county in California. For other uses, see Orange County (disambiguation).

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,846,289 people, 935,287 households, and 667,794 families residing in the county, making Orange County the third most populous county in California. The population density is 1,392/km² (3,606/mi²). There are 969,484 housing units at an average density of 474/km² (1,228/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 64.81% White, 30.76% Hispanic or Latino, 13.59% Asian, 1.67% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 14.80% from other races, and 4.12% from two or more races. 51.26% of the population was White, not of Hispanic origins.

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Census - ² - 2000 - California - Population density - White - Hispanic - Latino - Asian - African American - Native American - Pacific Islander - Other races

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In 1990, still according to the census2 there were 2,410,556 people residing in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 64.49% White, not of Hispanic origins, 23.43% Hispanic or Latino, 9.99% Asian, 1.62% African American, 0.36% Native American, and 0.11% of some other race.

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1990 - Census - ² - White - Hispanic - Latino - Asian - African American - Native American

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There are 935,287 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 21.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.48.

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The population is diverse age-wise, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.7 males.

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The median income for a household in the county is $58,820, and the median income for a family is $64,611. Males have a median income of $45,059 versus $34,026 for females. The per capita income for the county is $25,826. 10.3% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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