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Garden Grove, California

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StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population170,96439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,174$99,122$80,734
Median Age40.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$814,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,012$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate12.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born46.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.528.726.4
Worked from Home11.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Garden Grove, California

Age in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age40.237.938.9
Under 18 %20.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Households49,12213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.82.5
Family Households77.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children36.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone16.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married39.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,568$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units50,96014,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,087$5,124n/a

Education in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School25.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Garden Grove, California

StatisticGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens29.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home31.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency77.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Garden Grove

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.