Santa Ana: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 1,933,000

1990: 2,410,668

2000: 2,846,289

Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 2nd (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 2nd (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 2nd (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 203,713

1990: 293,827

2000: 337,977

2003 estimate: 342,510

Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 69th

U.S. rank in 1990: 52nd (State rank: 9th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 51st (State rank: 9th)

Density: 12,451 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 144,425

Black or African American: 5,749

American Indian and Alaska Native: 4,013

Asian: 29,778

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 1,160

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 257,097

Other: 137,360

Percent of residents born in state: 38.6% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 34,816

Population 5 to 9 years old: 35,873

Population 10 to 14 years old: 28,386

Population 15 to 19 years old: 28,528

Population 20 to 24 years old: 31,112

Population 25 to 34 years old: 66,017

Population 35 to 44 years old: 49,108

Population 45 to 54 years old: 29,239

Population 55 to 59 years old: 9,286

Population 60 to 64 years old: 7,047

Population 65 to 74 years old: 10,408

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,117

Population 85 years and over: 2,040 Median age: 26.5

Births (2002, Orange County)

Total number: 44,796

Deaths (2002, Orange County)

Total number: 16,789 (of which, 216 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $12,152

Median household income: $43,412

Total households: 72,993

Percentage of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 4,581

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,882

$15,000 to $24,999: 8,941

$25,000 to $34,999: 10,802

$35,000 to $49,999: 13,448

$50,000 to $74,999: 16,232

$75,000 to $99,999: 7,755

$100,000 to $149,000: 5,435

$150,000 to $199,000: 974

$200,000 and over: 943

Percent of families below poverty level: 16.1% (38.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,038