Population 10,539 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Memorial Park
Household size in Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.02 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.74 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.56 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.88 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Memorial Park are large by national standards, averaging 4.88 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 5.02, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Memorial Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.0, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Memorial Park: 20.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 9.0 points, even as the national share fell. Memorial Park has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 Memorial Park
Renters in Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Memorial Park is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Ana as a whole (55.1%). Among homeowners, 31.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Memorial Park: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Santa Ana. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Memorial Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Few Santa Ana neighborhoods have older homes: only two of 32.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,432 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,583 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,862 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,385 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$953 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Memorial Park pays $2,385 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $953 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Memorial Park
Bachelor's degrees in Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Memorial Park: 7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Memorial Park has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 48.2% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.4% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 52.1% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in Memorial Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 52.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of Santa Ana's 32 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Memorial Park
| Period | Memorial Park | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Memorial Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Memorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park | 4.88 | 35.3 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 1953 | $2,385 | 7.7% | 52.1% | 5.0% |
| Wilshire Square | 3.86 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 37.4% | 2.0% | 1938 | $2,002 | 28.4% | 71.2% | 1.7% |
| Sunwood Central | 4.48 | 34.8 | 8.3% | 58.4% | 7.2% | 1959 | $2,028 | 14.0% | 64.0% | 2.4% |
| Mid City-Santa Ana | 5.22 | 34.4 | 25.2% | 37.4% | 3.0% | 1956 | $1,871 | 11.6% | 54.2% | 2.5% |
| Madison Park | 4.34 | 35.7 | 16.7% | 38.5% | 1.8% | 1956 | $2,201 | 8.2% | 62.4% | 2.8% |
| Delhi | 4.53 | 33.4 | 15.6% | 53.4% | 4.7% | 1956 | $2,045 | 10.7% | 64.6% | 6.3% |
| Thornton Park | 3.82 | 35.6 | 9.7% | 42.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,963 | 18.0% | 66.5% | 2.3% |
| Pico-Lowell | 4.74 | 33.6 | 15.1% | 62.7% | 1.9% | 1956 | $1,830 | 7.0% | 51.8% | 7.0% |
| Valley Adams | 4.75 | 33.1 | 18.3% | 43.6% | 2.1% | 1962 | $2,457 | 13.4% | 68.8% | 5.1% |
| Henninger Park | 3.72 | 34.7 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 4.6% | 1961 | $1,707 | 7.3% | 63.0% | 5.0% |
| South Coast | 3.25 | 39.5 | 6.1% | 30.2% | 3.8% | 1972 | $2,455 | 36.2% | 79.3% | 5.6% |
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 Memorial 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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