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Brea, California

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StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population47,46939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$131,129$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$922,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,397$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.228.726.4
Worked from Home15.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brea, California

Age in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.737.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Households16,78713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households72.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,210$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units17,37314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,740$5,124n/a

Education in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate13.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Brea, California

StatisticBreaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Brea

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.