CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Orange
California · 110,658 residents · 25.667 sq mi
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Orange is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $46,539. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $247,700. Households here earn about 30% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024138K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(8,622)
5 to 97%(7,728)
10 to 145.8%(6,451)
15 to 197%(7,795)
20 to 249.2%(10,231)
25 to 3419.9%(22,043)
35 to 4415.3%(16,968)
45 to 5411%(12,129)
55 to 648.1%(9,010)
65 to 745.3%(5,882)
75 to 842.6%(2,833)
85 and over0.9%(966)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,539
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,994 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$247,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $247,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(70,292)
Black1.4%(1,798)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(41,434)
Asian9.2%(11,898)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(92,040)
Black1.5%(1,609)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(24,782)
Asian7.8%(8,604)
Other7.6%(8,405)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican33.9%(46,856)
Central American2.2%(3,096)
South American1.2%(1,647)
Salvadoran1%(1,389)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,154)
Spaniard0.5%(736)
Puerto Rican0.5%(698)
Cuban0.3%(415)
Colombian0.2%(333)
Ecuadorian0.2%(327)
Uruguayan0.2%(316)
Nicaraguan0.2%(295)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(237)
Peruvian0.2%(229)
Honduran0.1%(169)
Bolivian0.1%(116)
Chilean0.1%(76)
Costa Rican0%(59)
Dominican0%(56)
Panamanian0%(30)
Venezuelan0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.7%(5,095)
Filipino3%(4,176)
Chinese2.1%(2,880)
Korean1.4%(1,919)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,813)
Japanese0.6%(834)
Taiwanese0.3%(362)
Cambodian0.2%(307)
Kazakh0.1%(148)
Laotian0.1%(135)
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Indonesian0.1%(78)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German9.2%(12,777)
American8.5%(11,776)
English8.4%(11,669)
Irish6.5%(8,990)
Italian3.5%(4,775)
Scottish1.4%(1,894)
Polish1.3%(1,847)
French1.2%(1,704)
Arab1%(1,322)
Swedish0.9%(1,241)
Norwegian0.8%(1,058)
Dutch0.7%(955)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(809)
Portuguese0.5%(642)
Iranian0.4%(616)
Danish0.4%(575)
Subsaharan African0.4%(554)
Canadian0.4%(531)
Russian0.4%(507)
Greek0.4%(499)
French Canadian0.3%(450)
Ukrainian0.3%(435)
Egyptian0.3%(383)
British0.3%(362)
Lebanese0.3%(360)
Swiss0.2%(317)
Armenian0.2%(313)
Hungarian0.2%(300)
Finnish0.2%(279)
Romanian0.2%(278)
Welsh0.2%(267)
Czech0.1%(206)
Nigerian0.1%(179)
Lithuanian0.1%(162)
Syrian0.1%(160)
West Indian0.1%(153)
Croatian0.1%(121)
Belgian0.1%(117)
Haitian0.1%(93)
Serbian0.1%(90)
Australian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Kenyan0.1%(73)
Palestinian0%(64)
Slovak0%(56)
Macedonian0%(54)
Turkish0%(47)
Jamaican0%(44)
Jordanian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Israeli0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Brazilian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% 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%(23,573)
Married49%(28,193)
Widowed1.9%(1,118)
Divorced8.1%(4,650)
Women 15+
Never married35%(20,028)
Married47.2%(26,981)
Widowed6.5%(3,723)
Divorced11.3%(6,463)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Orange, California?
Orange, California has about 110,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Orange, California?
The typical household in Orange, California earns about $46,539 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Orange, California expensive?
In Orange, California, the median home is worth about $247,700, and the typical rent is about $766 a month.
How educated are people in Orange, California?
About 25.6% of adults age 25 and over in Orange, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Orange, California?
About 8.0% of people in Orange, California live below the federal poverty line.
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