CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Irvine
California · 110,330 residents · 65.613 sq mi
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Irvine is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $56,307. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 32,742 residents. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $292,600. Poverty is rare here, at 6.4% of residents. Households here earn about 57% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024312K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(7,518)
5 to 96.7%(7,424)
10 to 146.7%(7,447)
15 to 198.3%(9,128)
20 to 249.5%(10,481)
25 to 3419.2%(21,156)
35 to 4419.8%(21,840)
45 to 5411.8%(12,978)
55 to 645.6%(6,151)
65 to 743.5%(3,843)
75 to 841.7%(1,854)
85 and over0.5%(510)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$56,307
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,057 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$292,600
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $301,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic57%(81,613)
Black1.4%(1,977)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(10,539)
Asian29.7%(42,506)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(85,952)
Black1.8%(2,001)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(6,818)
Asian18.1%(19,935)
Other2.2%(2,442)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(23,911)
South American1.2%(3,707)
Central American1.1%(3,539)
Salvadoran0.7%(2,195)
Spaniard0.3%(1,041)
Peruvian0.3%(988)
Colombian0.3%(947)
Puerto Rican0.2%(770)
Guatemalan0.2%(720)
Cuban0.2%(689)
Argentine0.1%(466)
Venezuelan0.1%(444)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(335)
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Bolivian0.1%(267)
Chilean0.1%(207)
Costa Rican0%(150)
Dominican0%(129)
Honduran0%(116)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Panamanian0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese15.4%(47,889)
Korean7.2%(22,442)
Asian Indian6.5%(20,236)
Vietnamese3.8%(11,834)
Filipino2.8%(8,776)
Japanese2.4%(7,501)
Taiwanese2.1%(6,653)
Pakistani1%(3,072)
Uzbek0.3%(927)
Kazakh0.3%(846)
Thai0.2%(577)
Indonesian0.2%(534)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(367)
Cambodian0.1%(250)
Malaysian0.1%(179)
Bangladeshi0.1%(174)
Laotian0%(149)
Mongolian0%(106)
Burmese0%(74)
Singaporean0%(40)
Nepalese0%(37)
Mien0%(35)
Okinawan0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(888)
Samoan0.2%(667)
Chamorro0.1%(349)
Fijian0%(65)
Tongan0%(27)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
German5.5%(17,174)
English5.4%(16,931)
Irish3.8%(11,935)
Iranian3.7%(11,648)
Arab3.2%(9,831)
Italian2.8%(8,662)
American1.9%(5,775)
Swedish1.2%(3,729)
Polish1.2%(3,607)
Russian1.1%(3,569)
French1%(3,231)
Scottish0.9%(2,808)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,853)
Norwegian0.6%(1,809)
Dutch0.5%(1,660)
Turkish0.5%(1,526)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,522)
Syrian0.5%(1,503)
Egyptian0.5%(1,481)
Portuguese0.4%(1,342)
Palestinian0.4%(1,265)
Lebanese0.4%(1,212)
Armenian0.4%(1,120)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,047)
Israeli0.3%(1,031)
British0.3%(953)
Danish0.3%(923)
Greek0.3%(843)
Canadian0.3%(839)
Welsh0.3%(799)
Brazilian0.2%(740)
Moroccan0.2%(710)
Austrian0.2%(653)
French Canadian0.2%(641)
Iraqi0.2%(621)
Hungarian0.2%(592)
Czech0.2%(582)
Romanian0.2%(502)
Jordanian0.1%(437)
Nigerian0.1%(354)
Lithuanian0.1%(349)
Swiss0.1%(342)
Ethiopian0.1%(324)
Croatian0.1%(304)
West Indian0.1%(239)
Ghanaian0.1%(205)
Slovene0.1%(185)
Serbian0.1%(183)
Belgian0.1%(168)
Slovak0.1%(157)
Bulgarian0%(145)
Finnish0%(139)
Latvian0%(120)
Guyanese0%(102)
Jamaican0%(84)
Haitian0%(76)
Australian0%(64)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Macedonian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(4)
Barbadian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(50,677)
Married53.2%(65,418)
Widowed0.8%(1,024)
Divorced4.8%(5,889)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(50,051)
Married49%(64,887)
Widowed4%(5,332)
Divorced9.3%(12,276)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Irvine, California?
Irvine, California has about 110,330 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Irvine, California?
The typical household in Irvine, California earns about $56,307 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Irvine, California expensive?
In Irvine, California, the median home is worth about $292,600, and the typical rent is about $925 a month.
How educated are people in Irvine, California?
About 52.8% of adults age 25 and over in Irvine, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Irvine, California?
About 6.4% of people in Irvine, California live below the federal poverty line.
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