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Races in Orange County, California:
Detached houses: $792,401Here: $792,401State: $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $564,764Here: $564,764State: $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $693,749Here: $693,749State: $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $464,704Here: $464,704State: $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $407,207Here: $407,207State: $482,470 Mobile homes: $51,430Here: $51,430State: $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,137Here: $68,137State: $63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $1161 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1392 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1992 a month.
Cities in this county include: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Westminster.
2005 air pollution in Orange County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 42 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Los Angeles County , Riverside County , San Bernardino County , San Diego County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Orange County: Falcon Campground (A), Joplin Boys Ranch (B), Youth Conservation Camp (C), Four S Ranch (D), Hidden Ranch (E), Blue Jay Campground (F), Bolero Lookout (G), Bolsa Chica Gun Club (H), Marine Memorial Golf Course (I), McConville Nudist Camp (J), Old Camp (K), Trabuco Guard Station (L), Trabuco Campground (M), Mission Vieja (N), Starr Ranch (O), County Industrial Farm (P), Silverado Station (Q), San Juan Station (R), Silverado Branch Orange County Public Library (S), James H Musick Branch Jail (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Orange County: Ramakrishna Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Rattlesnake Reservoir (A), Santiago Reservoir (B), Irvine Lake (C), Siphon Reservoir (D), Syphon Reservoir (E), Modjeska Reservoir (F), Lambert Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Silverado Creek (A), Coal Creek (B), Black Star Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orange County include: Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park (1), Sunset County Beach (2), Irvine Park (3), Blue Gum Park (4), Irvine Lake Park (5), Swanson Park (6), Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (7), Crystal Cove State Park (8), Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sliverado Post Office (A), Modjeska Canyon Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Orange County: Falcon Campground (A), Joplin Boys Ranch (B), Youth Conservation Camp (C), Four S Ranch (D), Hidden Ranch (E), Blue Jay Campground (F), Bolero Lookout (G), Bolsa Chica Gun Club (H), Marine Memorial Golf Course (I), McConville Nudist Camp (J), Old Camp (K), Trabuco Guard Station (L), Trabuco Campground (M), Mission Vieja (N), Starr Ranch (O), County Industrial Farm (P), Silverado Station (Q), San Juan Station (R), Silverado Branch Orange County Public Library (S), James H Musick Branch Jail (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Orange County: Ramakrishna Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Rattlesnake Reservoir (A), Santiago Reservoir (B), Irvine Lake (C), Siphon Reservoir (D), Syphon Reservoir (E), Modjeska Reservoir (F), Lambert Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Silverado Creek (A), Coal Creek (B), Black Star Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Orange County include: Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park (1), Sunset County Beach (2), Irvine Park (3), Blue Gum Park (4), Irvine Lake Park (5), Swanson Park (6), Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (7), Crystal Cove State Park (8), Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Sliverado Post Office (A), Modjeska Canyon Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 230,749 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 849,899 (38% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 407,386 (58,493 second mortgage, 42,002 home equity loan, 1,824 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 83,108
Adherents
Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/16/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2458% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Orange County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured lossesOn 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county centerOn 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the county centerOn 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Orange County centerOn 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the county center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuriesOn 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Orange County center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damageMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)Orange County: 0.12%California average: 0.21% 3.52% relocated from other counties in California ($36,608 average AGI) 1.57% relocated from other states ($18,376 average AGI)Orange County: 1.57%California average: 1.75%
6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)Orange County: 0.06%California average: 0.11% 3.94% relocated to other counties in California ($31,944 average AGI) 2.36% relocated to other states ($24,404 average AGI)Orange County: 2.36%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 309,081 (281,334 aged, 27,747 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
539,143 spouses, 887,802 children (831,725 natural, 18,439 adopted, 37,638 stepchildren), 50,096 grandchildren, 54,126 brothers or sisters, 36,055 parents, 105,921 other relatives, 106,945 non-relatives
Size of family households: 226,171 2-persons, 142,362 3-persons, 143,768 4-persons, 76,746 5-persons, 39,181 6-persons, 45,684 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 197,010 1-person, 51,537 2-persons, 8,864 3-persons, 3,247 4-persons, 902 5-persons, 377 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.
58.6% of residents of Orange County speak English at home. 25.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 11.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $13,834,698,000 ($4631 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,072,368,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,614,550,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,894,759,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,419,000 Federal grants: $2,284,497,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,160,372,000 ($2,629,188,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $874,100,000 ($154,444,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $113,313,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $667,598,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,020,047,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 496.06 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
50% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $270,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $113,309,000
Parks & Recreation: $53,501,000
Regular Highways: $15,171,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $3,604,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,256,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $75,000
General: $9,179,000
Corrections - Other: $3,242,000
Regular Highways: $2,566,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,742,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,549,000
General - Other: $384,248,000
Health Services - Other: $310,891,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $287,867,000
Police Protection: $257,270,000
Corrections - Other: $244,173,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $223,078,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $171,771,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $115,776,000
Financial Administration: $96,248,000
Solid Waste Management: $73,761,000
Natural Resources - Other: $60,765,000
Air Transportation: $49,884,000
Central Staff Services: $36,478,000
Libraries: $30,256,000
Regular Highways: $29,273,000
General Public Buildings: $21,234,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $13,550,000
Housing & Community Development: $11,892,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $5,268,000
Parking Facilities: $4,765,000
Parks & Recreation: $160,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,183,590,000
Total Other Securities: $985,799,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $962,736,000
Interest Revenue: $766,440,000
Benefit Payments: $210,273,000
Other Investments - Other: $152,357,000
From Local Government: $143,713,000
Local Employee Contribution: $81,581,000
Withdrawals: $6,412,000
Correction - Other: $16,563,000
Police Protection: $6,493,000
Welfare - Other: $2,673,000
Health - Other: $1,553,000
Judicial and Legal: $1,338,000
G12 Subcode: $502,000
Financial Administration: $139,000
Natural Resources - Other: $60,000
Central Staff Services: $40,000
All Other: $39,087,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,338,000
General Support: $6,824,000
Air Transportation: $6,571,000
Education: $339,000
Natural Resources: $3,394,000
General: $914,000
All Other: $27,686,000
General Support: $12,847,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,291,000
Other NEC: $37,530,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,143,002,000
Industrial Revenue: $73,670,000
Rents: $69,233,000
Special Assessments: $47,257,000
Fines & Forfeits: $36,456,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,708,000
Property Sale Other: $1,831,000
General - Other: $17,403,000
Corrections - Other: $16,563,000
Air Transportation: $14,413,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,889,000
Judicial: $1,338,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $76,000
Natural Resource - Other: $60,000
Central Staff: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,000
Libraries: $9,000
All Other: $314,403,000
General Support: $312,659,000
Health & Hospitals: $129,628,000
Education: $120,068,000
Highways: $21,205,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000,000
Total General Sales: $43,887,000
NEC: $39,597,000
Public Utilities: $2,041,000
Other Selective Sales: $237,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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