Population 4,405 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Centennial Park
Household size in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.23 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.21 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.42 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.96 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.26 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Centennial Park is a place of big households: 4.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 6.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Centennial Park are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Santa Ana as a whole, where the median age is 35.2. No other Santa Ana neighborhood is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Centennial Park: 20.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Centennial Park has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Centennial Park
Renters in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Centennial Park rent their homes (33.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Ana as a whole (55.1%). Among homeowners, 30.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Centennial Park: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of Santa Ana.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Centennial Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,627 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,632 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,833 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,460 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$833 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Centennial Park pays $2,460 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Centennial Park has higher rents than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Centennial Park
Bachelor's degrees in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Centennial Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 49.2% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 53.0% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Centennial Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Centennial Park
| Period | Centennial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Centennial Park is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Centennial Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park | 4.96 | 41.1 | 20.9% | 33.8% | 3.2% | 1957 | $2,460 | 12.1% | 60.3% | 5.5% |
| Valley Adams | 4.75 | 33.1 | 18.3% | 43.6% | 2.1% | 1962 | $2,457 | 13.4% | 68.8% | 5.1% |
| Windsor Village | 6.12 | 37.9 | 8.1% | 35.0% | 3.8% | 1964 | $3,170 | 16.0% | 65.2% | 2.6% |
| New Horizons | 4.62 | 33.8 | 13.3% | 42.7% | 2.3% | 1960 | $2,184 | 10.5% | 57.3% | 5.4% |
| Townsend-Raitt | 4.77 | 30.2 | 29.1% | 77.7% | 2.9% | 1967 | $2,174 | 7.7% | 49.1% | 2.5% |
| Thornton Park | 3.82 | 35.6 | 9.7% | 42.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,963 | 18.0% | 66.5% | 2.3% |
| Mid City-Santa Ana | 5.22 | 34.4 | 25.2% | 37.4% | 3.0% | 1956 | $1,871 | 11.6% | 54.2% | 2.5% |
| Windsor Village North | 4.24 | 35.4 | 15.0% | 36.0% | 6.7% | 1973 | $2,108 | 8.3% | 59.5% | 4.4% |
| Sunwood Central | 4.48 | 34.8 | 8.3% | 58.4% | 7.2% | 1959 | $2,028 | 14.0% | 64.0% | 2.4% |
| Central City Santa Ana | 5.33 | 34.2 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 2.3% | 1957 | $2,574 | 12.8% | 53.6% | 4.8% |
| Memorial Park | 4.88 | 35.3 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 1953 | $2,385 | 7.7% | 52.1% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Centennial Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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