Orange County (California, CA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over2,828,006100%
English only1,549,18454.8%
Language other than English1,278,82245.2%
   Speak English less than very well602,40921.3%
   Spanish746,94526.4%
      Speak English less than very well362,90012.8%
   Other Indo-European languages119,5974.2%
      Speak English less than very well32,6211.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages388,72313.7%
      Speak English less than very well199,7737.1%
   Other languages23,5570.8%
      Speak English less than very well7,1150.3%

Ancestry in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population3,021,840100%
  American100,2203.3%
  Arab27,9480.9%
  Czech8,7430.3%
  Danish15,6710.5%
  Dutch37,8711.3%
  English222,0047.3%
  French (except Basque)64,9962.2%
  French Canadian10,3270.3%
  German316,33610.5%
  Greek12,2760.4%
  Hungarian13,7950.5%
  Irish241,6808.0%
  Italian129,2844.3%
  Lithuanian4,9160.2%
  Norwegian36,4521.2%
  Polish50,4431.7%
  Portuguese10,2730.3%
  Russian32,6321.1%
  Scotch-Irish21,3480.7%
  Scottish48,5801.6%
  Slovak2,8910.1%
  Subsaharan African8,0360.3%
  Swedish41,3781.4%
  Swiss8,3200.3%
  Ukrainian5,6030.2%
  Welsh15,5800.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,4760.1%
Households By Type in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households990,266100%
  Family households (families)707,37271.4%
     With own children under 18 years336,98934.0%
     Married-couple family537,36554.3%
        With own children under 18 years255,77225.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family54,0165.5%
        With own children under 18 years22,7072.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family115,99111.7%
        With own children under 18 years58,5105.9%
  Nonfamily households282,89428.6%
     Householder living alone216,05121.8%
        65 years and over80,0388.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years372,37237.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over247,00224.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households2,980,723100%
  Householder990,26633.2%
  Spouse536,94118.0%
  Child955,26232.0%
  Other relatives295,7619.9%
  Nonrelatives202,4936.8%
     Unmarried partner53,9321.8%
Marital Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over1,187,116100%
  Never married441,73837.2%
  Now married, except separated617,79052.0%
  Separated19,2531.6%
  Widowed23,4222.0%
  Divorced84,9137.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over1,232,979100%
  Never married366,47629.7%
  Now married, except separated606,47849.2%
  Separated30,1232.4%
  Widowed95,8977.8%
  Divorced134,00510.9%
Fertility in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months40,698100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)10,88426.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women270%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old520%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old200%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old880%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old310%
Grandparents in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years83,002100%
  Responsible for grandchildren18,81022.7%
        Less than 1 year4,0724.9%
        1 or 2 years4,5645.5%
        3 or 4 years2,9863.6%
        5 or more years7,1888.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years18,810100%
  Who are female10,97958.4%
  Who are married14,81578.8%
School Enrollment in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school867,605100%
  Nursery school, preschool48,8735.6%
  Kindergarten40,3634.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)325,29137.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)184,66521.3%
  College or graduate school268,41330.9%
Educational Attainment in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,979,327100%
  Less than 9th grade174,4918.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma150,2137.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)354,94317.9%
  Some college, no degree421,74921.3%
  Associate's degree153,9537.8%
  Bachelor's degree472,44123.9%
  Graduate or professional degree251,53712.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher036.6%
Veteran Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over2,282,766100%
  Civilian veterans136,6116.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population3,004,840100%
  With a disability228,7077.6%
 
Under 18 years735,778100%
  With a disability16,8872.3%
 
18 to 64 years1,920,572100%
  With a disability101,7225.3%
 
65 years and over348,490100%
  With a disability110,09831.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over2,985,330100%
  Same house2,534,74984.9%
  Different house in the U.S.428,50414.4%
     Same county317,92010.6%
     Different county110,5843.7%
        Same state78,1732.6%
        Different state32,4111.1%
  Abroad22,0770.7%
Place Of Birth in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population3,021,840100%
  Native2,099,53769.5%
     Born in United States2,069,56568.5%
        State of residence1,525,53450.5%
        Different state544,03118.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)29,9721.0%
  Foreign born922,30330.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population922,303100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen453,67149.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen468,63250.8%
Year of Entry in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States952,275100%
  Native29,972100%
    Entered 2010 or later8782.9%
    Entered before 201029,09497.1%
  Foreign born922,303100%
    Entered 2010 or later14,0801.5%
    Entered before 2010908,22398.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Orange County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea922,303100%
  Europe51,7985.6%
  Asia402,72743.7%
  Africa13,6801.5%
  Oceania4,5480.5%
  Latin America435,91947.3%
  Northern America13,6311.5%