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Santa Ana, California

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StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population312,53439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$93,999$99,122$80,734
Median Age34.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$713,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,082$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate10.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born41.8%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.528.726.4
Worked from Home9.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Santa Ana, California

Age in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age34.737.938.9
Under 18 %22.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Households81,06913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.82.82.5
Family Households79.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children42.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone14.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married44.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,222$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units83,70114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,997$5,124n/a

Education in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School33.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Santa Ana, California

StatisticSanta AnaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home22.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home66.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency54.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Santa Ana

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.