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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Orange County is $34,416, which is higher than the state average of $29,906 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Orange County median household income is $75,998, which has grown by 29.20% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 29.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Orange County residents spend 26.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 27.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #10

Orange County
34,416 USD
California
29,906 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Orange County
34,706 USD
California
31,345 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Orange County
40,968 USD
California
35,724 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Orange County
29,067 USD
California
26,620 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #7
Orange County
75,998 USD
California
61,489 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Orange County
102,520 USD
California
86,704 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #33
Orange County
29.20%
California
29.47%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income23.94%$26,471, see rank21.38%$23,81521.11%$16,919
Social Security Income24.89%$18,329, see rank25.84%$17,18829.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.38%$6,152, see rank3.99%$5,2812.82%$3,720
Retirement Income14.12%$31,115, see rank15.58%$28,88417.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Orange County
85,472 USD
California
70,187 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Orange County
112,972 USD
California
96,357 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
White$79,451, see rank$64,405$56,900
Black$65,795, see rank$43,476$35,600
Hispanic$56,044, see rank$47,206$42,396
Asian$79,763, see rank$77,932$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$57,366, see rank$45,319$37,170
Hawaiian Native$73,438, see rank$60,087$53,370
One Race, Other$52,301, see rank$44,969$40,300
Two or More Races$73,834, see rank$58,769$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
less than 25$34,615, see rank$29,452$25,788
25 to 44$78,260, see rank$64,546$58,398
45 to 64$91,996, see rank$73,775$65,027
65 or over$51,950, see rank$44,204$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over2,444,040, see rank29,934,838248,775,628
Male11,197,125, 48.98%, see rank49.30%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2887,101, 74.10%, see rank70.30%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces21,853, 0.15%, see rank0.80%0.73%
Male, Civilian2885,248, 73.95%, see rank69.49%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3807,337, 91.20%, see rank88.91%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed377,911, 8.80%, see rank11.09%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2310,024, 25.90%, see rank29.70%30.72%
Female11,246,915, 51.02%, see rank50.70%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2736,042, 59.03%, see rank57.55%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces2220, 0.02%, see rank0.10%0.11%
Female, Civilian2735,822, 59.01%, see rank57.45%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3671,306, 91.23%, see rank89.13%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed364,516, 8.77%, see rank10.87%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2510,873, 40.97%, see rank42.45%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over1,448,689, 100%16,529,777141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,132,003, 78.14%, see rank73.25%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled145,736, 10.06%, see rank11.10%9.59%
Public Transportation38,879, 2.68%, see rank5.20%5.06%
Walked28,584, 1.97%, see rank2.73%2.78%
Other Means30,154, 2.08%, see rank2.45%1.79%
Worked at Home73,333, 5.06%, see rank5.27%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Orange County
26.8 minutes
California
27.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,478,64316,890,442143,435,233
Male1807,337, 54.60%, see rank53.99%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2312,837, 38.75%, see rank34.69%33.12%
Service Occupations2122,954, 15.23%, see rank16.06%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2166,376, 20.61%, see rank17.86%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations23,336, 0.41%, see rank2.25%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations257,938, 7.18%, see rank8.46%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2109,442, 13.56%, see rank15.60%17.94%
Female1671,306, 45.40%, see rank46.01%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2275,275, 41.01%, see rank39.83%40.04%
Service Occupations2133,364, 19.87%, see rank21.80%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2220,564, 32.86%, see rank31.47%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations21,208, 0.18%, see rank0.95%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,305, 0.19%, see rank0.23%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations237,996, 5.66%, see rank5.48%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Orange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,478,643, 100%16,890,442143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining7,115, 0.48%, see rank2.38%1.96%
Construction82,327, 5.57%, see rank5.92%6.17%
Manufacturing194,094, 13.13%, see rank9.88%10.43%
Wholesale Trade55,025, 3.72%, see rank3.13%2.75%
Retail Trade164,615, 11.13%, see rank11.13%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities47,317, 3.20%, see rank4.62%4.93%
Information31,801, 2.15%, see rank2.86%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing127,302, 8.61%, see rank6.31%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
207,593, 14.04%, see rank12.71%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance281,367, 19.03%, see rank21.01%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
155,972, 10.55%, see rank10.05%9.49%
Public Administration43,158, 2.92%, see rank4.62%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration80,957, 5.48%, see rank5.39%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Orange County%CaliforniaU.S.
Population in Poverty391,70512.85%, see rank16.38%15.59%
Family in Poverty66,1489.16%, see rank12.28%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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