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Santa Ana city, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
312,534
Households
81,069
Average household size
3.81
Median age
34.7 years
Median household income
$93,999
Housing units
83,701
Population comparison
2020 Census310,487
2024 estimate312,534
Change+0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
312,534
Median age
34.7 years
Male
160,283
Female
152,251
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.8 years
Female median age
35.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
8,681Under 57,947
28,6175–1726,362
17,86018–2415,943
28,01625–3423,951
23,02535–4420,976
19,51045–5420,258
18,67455–6417,105
15,90065+19,709
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 58,6817,947
5–1728,61726,362
18–2417,86015,943
25–3428,01623,951
35–4423,02520,976
45–5419,51020,258
55–6418,67417,105
65+15,90019,709
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5–17
Male
5–9
9,520
10–14
11,904
15–17
7,193
Female
5–9
8,484
10–14
10,626
15–17
7,252
18–24
Male
18–19
5,523
20
2,083
21
3,104
22–24
7,150
Female
18–19
4,538
20
2,214
21
2,395
22–24
6,796
25–34
Male
25–29
14,833
30–34
13,183
Female
25–29
12,582
30–34
11,369
35–44
Male
35–39
11,802
40–44
11,223
Female
35–39
10,651
40–44
10,325
45–54
Male
45–49
9,575
50–54
9,935
Female
45–49
9,243
50–54
11,015
55–64
Male
55–59
10,438
60–61
3,371
62–64
4,865
Female
55–59
9,321
60–61
3,581
62–64
4,203
65+
Male
65–66
2,902
67–69
3,225
70–74
4,251
75–79
2,674
80–84
1,267
85+
1,581
Female
65–66
2,963
67–69
3,565
70–74
5,062
75–79
2,963
80–84
2,061
85+
3,095
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Some other race
142,43645.6%
Two or more races
70,34922.5%
White alone
52,26816.7%
Asian alone
39,06012.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,6151.8%
Black alone
2,4360.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3700.1%
Residents: 312,534.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Some other race142,436
Two or more races70,349
White alone52,268
Asian alone39,060
American Indian / Alaska Native5,615
Black alone2,436
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander370

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
239,503
White, not Hispanic
27,872

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
64,169
Married-couple share
66.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
53.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
11,61614.3%
1 person
16,82620.8%
2 people
12,12415.0%
3 people
15,92319.6%
4 people
24,58030.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,370
6 People
5,647
7 Plus People
7,563
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person11,616
2 people16,826
3 people12,124
4 people15,923
5+ people24,580
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households64,169
Married-couple families42,83166.7% of family households
With children
18,64643.5%
Without children
24,18556.5%
Other families21,33833.3% of family households
Male householder
6,85032.1%
Female householder
14,48867.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households64,169Not applicable
Married-couple families42,83166.7%
With children18,64643.5%
Without children24,18556.5%
Other families21,33833.3%
Male householder6,85032.1%
Female householder14,48867.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$93,999
Median family
$94,848
Per capita
$30,222
Household incomeShare of households
8,42110.4%
Under $25k
11,37214.0%
$25–49k
12,25515.1%
$50–74k
10,94113.5%
$75–99k
17,33621.4%
$100–149k
10,17212.5%
$150–199k
10,57213.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
2,620
$10,000–$14,999
2,286
$15,000–$19,999
1,712
$20,000–$24,999
1,803
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
1,718
$30,000–$34,999
2,413
$35,000–$39,999
2,346
$40,000–$44,999
2,664
$45,000–$49,999
2,231
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
4,758
$60,000–$74,999
7,497
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,100
$125,000–$149,999
7,236
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k8,421
$25–49k11,372
$50–74k12,255
$75–99k10,941
$100–149k17,336
$150–199k10,172
$200k+10,572

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
207,124
High school or higher
66.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
18.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
40,41619.5%
Less than 9th grade
28,14013.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
55,35526.7%
High school or equivalent
33,82716.3%
Some college, no degree
11,4845.5%
Associate degree
27,68313.4%
Bachelor’s degree
10,2194.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
16,139
Nursery School
341
Kindergarten
496
First Grade
358
Second Grade
1,146
Third Grade
2,521
Fourth Grade
1,569
Fifth Grade
2,365
Sixth Grade
9,322
Seventh Grade
1,786
Eighth Grade
4,373
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,903
Tenth Grade
6,271
Eleventh Grade
4,425
Twelfth No Diploma
10,541
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
51,113
Ged Or Alternative Credential
4,242
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
10,861
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
22,966
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
7,224
Professional School Degree
1,789
Doctorate Degree
1,206
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade40,416
Grades 9–12, no diploma28,140
High school or equivalent55,355
Some college, no degree33,827
Associate degree11,484
Bachelor’s degree27,683
Graduate or professional10,219
Marital status by sexMale and Female
1,9207,557
Widowed
7,19412,162
Divorced
1,5842,862
Separated
58,91255,167
Now Married
62,15250,308
Never Married
9,8389,686
Married Spouse Absent
49,07445,481
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed1,9207,557
Divorced7,19412,162
Separated1,5842,862
Now Married58,91255,167
Never Married62,15250,308
Married Spouse Absent9,8389,686
Married Spouse Present49,07445,481

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$713,000
Median gross rent
$2,082
Housing tenure
Owner
36,17144.6%
Renter
44,89855.4%
Occupied homes: 81,069.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner36,171
Renter44,898
Housing occupancy
Occupied
81,06996.9%
Vacant
2,6323.1%
Housing units: 83,701.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied81,069
Vacant2,632

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
23,591
Owners without mortgage
12,580
Vacancy reason
For rent1,399
For sale247
Rented, not occupied73
Sold, not occupied127
Seasonal272
Migrant workers0
Other514
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent1,399
For sale247
Rented, not occupied73
Sold, not occupied127
Seasonal272
Migrant workers0
Other514
Structure type
Detached36,985
Attached5,865
2–4 units8,464
5–19 units12,247
20+ units15,679
Mobile or other4,461
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
2,534
Structure 3–4 Units
5,930
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
5,919
Structure 10–19 Units
6,328
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,927
Structure 50 Plus Units
9,752
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,386
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
75
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached36,985
Attached5,865
2–4 units8,464
5–19 units12,247
20+ units15,679
Mobile or other4,461
Year builtHousing units by period
28,32833.8%
Before 1960
33,56540.1%
1960–79
12,48014.9%
1980–99
8,43210.1%
2000–19
8961.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
6,840
1940–1949
4,080
1950–1959
17,408
1960–79
1960–1969
14,602
1970–1979
18,963
1980–99
1980–1989
8,783
1990–1999
3,697
2000–19
2000–2009
4,376
2010–2019
4,056
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196028,328
1960–7933,565
1980–9912,480
2000–198,432
2020+896
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
6,555
608
1990s
6,839
1,917
2000s
8,182
7,172
2010s
10,866
22,208
2020–22
3,217
10,309
2023+
512
2,684
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19906,555608
1990s6,8391,917
2000s8,1827,172
2010s10,86622,208
2020–223,21710,309
2023+5122,684
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,4786.9%
Under $100k
1,6034.4%
$100–249k
4,69213.0%
$250–499k
10,93130.2%
$500–749k
12,29334.0%
$750–999k
3,2128.9%
$1–1.49m
9622.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
472
10000–14999
51
15000–19999
33
20000–24999
57
25000–29999
63
30000–34999
59
35000–39999
31
40000–49999
373
50000–59999
296
60000–69999
303
70000–79999
308
80000–89999
236
90000–99999
196
$100–249k
100000–124999
608
125000–149999
258
150000–174999
206
175000–199999
211
200000–249999
320
$250–499k
250000–299999
292
300000–399999
1,650
400000–499999
2,750
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
563
2000000+
399
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,478
$100–249k1,603
$250–499k4,692
$500–749k10,931
$750–999k12,293
$1–1.49m3,212
$1.5m+962
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,660
$500–9991,215
$1,000–1,4995,493
$1,500–1,99911,672
$2,000–2,49912,251
$2,500–2,9996,405
$3,000+5,406
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Under $500
Under 100
45
100–149
141
150–199
10
200–249
172
250–299
223
300–349
513
350–399
262
400–449
140
450–499
154
$500–999
500–549
231
550–599
85
600–649
104
650–699
55
700–749
27
750–799
69
800–899
204
900–999
440
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
1,948
1250–1499
3,545
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,744
3500+
2,662
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,660
$500–9991,215
$1,000–1,4995,493
$1,500–1,99911,672
$2,000–2,49912,251
$2,500–2,9996,405
$3,000+5,406
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,049
3,833
1 vehicle
5,954
14,527
2 vehicles
11,663
15,972
3 vehicles
8,679
6,619
4 vehicles
5,173
2,511
5+ vehicles
3,653
1,436
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,0493,833
1 vehicle5,95414,527
2 vehicles11,66315,972
3 vehicles8,6796,619
4 vehicles5,1732,511
5+ vehicles3,6531,436

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
154,427
Average commute
24.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
107,67469.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
21,69314.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4,1842.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
2,7461.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
14,4159.3%Derived from published counts
Other
3,7152.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 154,427.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
1,953
Bicycle
793
Other
Other Transportation
3,217
Motorcycle
248
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
250
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone107,674
Carpool21,693
Public transit4,184
Walk or bicycle2,746
Work from home14,415
Other3,715
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
21,95915.7%
Under 15 min
73,21852.3%
15–29 min
29,80621.3%
30–44 min
7,3615.3%
45–59 min
7,6685.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,525
5–9
6,594
10–14
13,840
15–29 min
15–19
32,344
20–24
29,786
25–29
11,088
30–44 min
30–34
22,230
35–39
2,592
40–44
4,984
60+ min
60–89
5,448
90+
2,220
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min21,959
15–29 min73,218
30–44 min29,806
45–59 min7,361
60+ min7,668

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
250,958
Civilian labor force
166,782
Employed
158,719
Unemployed
8,063
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
308,966
Persons below poverty
33,309
Gini index
0.4
White-collar workers
72,040
Blue-collar workers
46,181
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,908
20,590
Sales Office Occupations
12,944
18,757
Management Business Science Arts
19,960
20,379
Production Transportation Material Moving
20,246
9,067
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
16,013
855
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,90820,590
Sales Office Occupations12,94418,757
Management Business Science Arts19,96020,379
Production Transportation Material Moving20,2469,067
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance16,013855

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
124,807
Workplace jobs
148,634
Internal commuters
22,327
Inbound commuters
126,307
Outbound commuters
102,480
Net worker inflow
23,827

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
272,87787.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,87512.2%
Residents: 310,752.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured272,877
Uninsured37,875
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
4,01710.6%
Under 19
13,19634.8%
Age 19–34
19,99352.8%
Age 35–64
6691.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 194,017
Age 19–3413,196
Age 35–6419,993
Age 65+669

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
181,89758.2%
Foreign born
130,63741.8%
Residents: 312,534.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born181,897
Foreign born130,637

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
57,071
Not a citizen
73,566

Residential mobility

Same house
284,643
Within same county
17,801
From another county
5,275
From another state
1,165
From abroad
815

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
79,263

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 Santa Ana city, California

Santa Ana city, California has 312,534 residents and a median age of 34.7 years. It ranks No. 62 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $13,265 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
Santa Ana city, California312,534$93,99934.7 years44.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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