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Irvine city, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
311,690
Households
112,091
Average household size
2.65
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$136,719
Housing units
120,206
Population comparison
2020 Census307,670
2024 estimate311,690
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
311,690
Median age
34 years
Male
152,035
Female
159,655
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.6 years
Female median age
34.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
10,342Under 58,799
24,5215–1723,902
19,80118–2421,378
25,35425–3426,970
22,44735–4423,432
19,82545–5421,323
14,54155–6415,456
15,20465+18,395
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 510,3428,799
5–1724,52123,902
18–2419,80121,378
25–3425,35426,970
35–4422,44723,432
45–5419,82521,323
55–6414,54115,456
65+15,20418,395
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5–17
Male
5–9
9,554
10–14
9,131
15–17
5,836
Female
5–9
8,340
10–14
9,970
15–17
5,592
18–24
Male
18–19
6,426
20
3,196
21
2,571
22–24
7,608
Female
18–19
7,699
20
3,948
21
2,498
22–24
7,233
25–34
Male
25–29
12,392
30–34
12,962
Female
25–29
13,843
30–34
13,127
35–44
Male
35–39
12,071
40–44
10,376
Female
35–39
11,831
40–44
11,601
45–54
Male
45–49
9,404
50–54
10,421
Female
45–49
11,430
50–54
9,893
55–64
Male
55–59
8,454
60–61
2,728
62–64
3,359
Female
55–59
8,197
60–61
3,018
62–64
4,241
65+
Male
65–66
2,102
67–69
2,681
70–74
3,822
75–79
2,868
80–84
1,860
85+
1,871
Female
65–66
2,075
67–69
3,853
70–74
4,917
75–79
3,137
80–84
2,293
85+
2,120
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Asian alone
139,63944.8%
White alone
114,24436.7%
Two or more races
36,71711.8%
Some other race
12,4834.0%
Black alone
6,2132.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,3300.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,0640.3%
Residents: 311,690.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Asian alone139,639
White alone114,244
Two or more races36,717
Some other race12,483
Black alone6,213
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,330
American Indian / Alaska Native1,064

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
35,637
White, not Hispanic
106,877

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
72,833
Married-couple share
78.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
25,64322.9%
1 person
35,97932.1%
2 people
21,84219.5%
3 people
20,47518.3%
4 people
8,1527.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,797
6 People
1,596
7 Plus People
759
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person25,643
2 people35,979
3 people21,842
4 people20,475
5+ people8,152
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households72,833
Married-couple families57,04578.3% of family households
With children
28,77350.4%
Without children
28,27249.6%
Other families15,78821.7% of family households
Male householder
4,86930.8%
Female householder
10,91969.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households72,833Not applicable
Married-couple families57,04578.3%
With children28,77350.4%
Without children28,27249.6%
Other families15,78821.7%
Male householder4,86930.8%
Female householder10,91969.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$136,719
Median family
$167,999
Per capita
$64,055
Household incomeShare of households
12,62011.3%
Under $25k
9,2748.3%
$25–49k
9,7918.7%
$50–74k
9,5488.5%
$75–99k
19,39917.3%
$100–149k
15,23913.6%
$150–199k
36,22032.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
6,781
$10,000–$14,999
1,940
$15,000–$19,999
1,891
$20,000–$24,999
2,008
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
1,882
$30,000–$34,999
1,608
$35,000–$39,999
2,176
$40,000–$44,999
2,185
$45,000–$49,999
1,423
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
3,678
$60,000–$74,999
6,113
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,848
$125,000–$149,999
8,551
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k12,620
$25–49k9,274
$50–74k9,791
$75–99k9,548
$100–149k19,399
$150–199k15,239
$200k+36,220

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
202,947
High school or higher
96.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
70.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
3,7981.9%
Less than 9th grade
2,8541.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
15,7167.7%
High school or equivalent
24,32412.0%
Some college, no degree
12,9296.4%
Associate degree
79,34339.1%
Bachelor’s degree
63,98331.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,533
Nursery School
0
Kindergarten
35
First Grade
0
Second Grade
64
Third Grade
65
Fourth Grade
55
Fifth Grade
49
Sixth Grade
294
Seventh Grade
19
Eighth Grade
684
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
234
Tenth Grade
111
Eleventh Grade
609
Twelfth No Diploma
1,900
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
14,115
Ged Or Alternative Credential
1,601
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
6,580
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
17,744
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
43,215
Professional School Degree
11,632
Doctorate Degree
9,136
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade3,798
Grades 9–12, no diploma2,854
High school or equivalent15,716
Some college, no degree24,324
Associate degree12,929
Bachelor’s degree79,343
Graduate or professional63,983
Marital status by sexMale and Female
1,0245,332
Widowed
5,88912,276
Divorced
9151,353
Separated
65,41864,887
Now Married
50,67750,051
Never Married
5,0806,642
Married Spouse Absent
60,33858,245
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed1,0245,332
Divorced5,88912,276
Separated9151,353
Now Married65,41864,887
Never Married50,67750,051
Married Spouse Absent5,0806,642
Married Spouse Present60,33858,245

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$1,191,500
Median gross rent
$2,997
Housing tenure
Owner
49,83044.5%
Renter
62,26155.5%
Occupied homes: 112,091.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner49,830
Renter62,261
Housing occupancy
Occupied
112,09193.2%
Vacant
8,1156.8%
Housing units: 120,206.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied112,091
Vacant8,115

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
32,175
Owners without mortgage
17,655
Vacancy reason
For rent3,286
For sale792
Rented, not occupied302
Sold, not occupied1,514
Seasonal1,315
Migrant workers0
Other906
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,286
For sale792
Rented, not occupied302
Sold, not occupied1,514
Seasonal1,315
Migrant workers0
Other906
Structure type
Detached44,904
Attached23,397
2–4 units6,402
5–19 units12,456
20+ units31,800
Mobile or other1,247
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,477
Structure 3–4 Units
4,925
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
7,040
Structure 10–19 Units
5,416
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,023
Structure 50 Plus Units
26,777
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,208
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
39
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached44,904
Attached23,397
2–4 units6,402
5–19 units12,456
20+ units31,800
Mobile or other1,247
Year builtHousing units by period
1,7541.5%
Before 1960
23,13219.2%
1960–79
31,47326.2%
1980–99
59,54549.5%
2000–19
4,3023.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
761
1940–1949
151
1950–1959
842
1960–79
1960–1969
3,417
1970–1979
19,715
1980–99
1980–1989
17,947
1990–1999
13,526
2000–19
2000–2009
24,095
2010–2019
35,450
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,754
1960–7923,132
1980–9931,473
2000–1959,545
2020+4,302
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
4,853
163
1990s
5,190
481
2000s
9,547
1,949
2010s
20,678
26,968
2020–22
8,274
26,209
2023+
1,288
6,491
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19904,853163
1990s5,190481
2000s9,5471,949
2010s20,67826,968
2020–228,27426,209
2023+1,2886,491
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7961.6%
Under $100k
8311.7%
$100–249k
1,5643.1%
$250–499k
4,3078.6%
$500–749k
9,22718.5%
$750–999k
16,64933.4%
$1–1.49m
16,45633.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
505
10000–14999
12
15000–19999
13
20000–24999
0
25000–29999
12
30000–34999
11
35000–39999
25
40000–49999
36
50000–59999
3
60000–69999
35
70000–79999
55
80000–89999
49
90000–99999
40
$100–249k
100000–124999
219
125000–149999
138
150000–174999
79
175000–199999
80
200000–249999
315
$250–499k
250000–299999
182
300000–399999
426
400000–499999
956
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
7,959
2000000+
8,497
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k796
$100–249k831
$250–499k1,564
$500–749k4,307
$750–999k9,227
$1–1.49m16,649
$1.5m+16,456
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500618
$500–9991,101
$1,000–1,4993,792
$1,500–1,9992,232
$2,000–2,4998,519
$2,500–2,99914,347
$3,000+30,420
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Under $500
Under 100
81
100–149
0
150–199
17
200–249
52
250–299
109
300–349
37
350–399
82
400–449
119
450–499
121
$500–999
500–549
65
550–599
85
600–649
115
650–699
60
700–749
82
750–799
120
800–899
231
900–999
343
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
2,071
1250–1499
1,721
$3,000+
3000–3499
11,971
3500+
18,449
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500618
$500–9991,101
$1,000–1,4993,792
$1,500–1,9992,232
$2,000–2,4998,519
$2,500–2,99914,347
$3,000+30,420
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,288
4,638
1 vehicle
12,479
25,986
2 vehicles
24,266
24,420
3 vehicles
8,171
5,195
4 vehicles
2,783
1,399
5+ vehicles
843
623
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,2884,638
1 vehicle12,47925,986
2 vehicles24,26624,420
3 vehicles8,1715,195
4 vehicles2,7831,399
5+ vehicles843623

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
155,297
Average commute
24.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
91,74859.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
8,7715.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,7841.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,4534.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
43,41428.0%Derived from published counts
Other
2,1271.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 155,297.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,708
Bicycle
1,745
Other
Other Transportation
1,875
Motorcycle
144
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
108
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone91,748
Carpool8,771
Public transit1,784
Walk or bicycle7,453
Work from home43,414
Other2,127
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
24,50221.9%
Under 15 min
52,36746.8%
15–29 min
21,68919.4%
30–44 min
5,7425.1%
45–59 min
7,5836.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
2,142
5–9
7,843
10–14
14,517
15–29 min
15–19
23,276
20–24
21,991
25–29
7,100
30–44 min
30–34
15,641
35–39
2,536
40–44
3,512
60+ min
60–89
4,764
90+
2,819
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min24,502
15–29 min52,367
30–44 min21,689
45–59 min5,742
60+ min7,583

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
251,536
Civilian labor force
168,889
Employed
159,006
Unemployed
9,883
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Poverty universe
296,899
Persons below poverty
32,206
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
134,674
Blue-collar workers
8,931
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
6,889
8,512
Sales Office Occupations
11,595
16,881
Management Business Science Arts
58,792
47,406
Production Transportation Material Moving
4,511
1,725
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
2,648
47
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations6,8898,512
Sales Office Occupations11,59516,881
Management Business Science Arts58,79247,406
Production Transportation Material Moving4,5111,725
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance2,64847

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
116,774
Workplace jobs
279,609
Internal commuters
33,674
Inbound commuters
245,935
Outbound commuters
83,100
Net worker inflow
162,835

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
298,89096.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
12,4404.0%
Residents: 311,330.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured298,890
Uninsured12,440
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
1,64713.2%
Under 19
4,36835.1%
Age 19–34
6,05748.7%
Age 35–64
3683.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 191,647
Age 19–344,368
Age 35–646,057
Age 65+368

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
187,57760.2%
Foreign born
124,11339.8%
Residents: 311,690.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born187,577
Foreign born124,113

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
66,597
Not a citizen
57,516

Residential mobility

Same house
241,156
Within same county
33,245
From another county
17,915
From another state
8,720
From abroad
7,132

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
119,215

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Irvine city, California

Irvine city, California has 311,690 residents and a median age of 34 years. It ranks No. 63 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $55,985 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Irvine city, California311,690$136,71934 years44.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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