Population 9,229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mid City-Santa Ana
Household size in Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.96 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.67 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.44 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 5.22 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mid City-Santa Ana are large by national standards, averaging 5.22 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 5.96, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Santa Ana neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 32.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.1 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.9 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Mid City-Santa Ana is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 24.8 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Mid City-Santa Ana (25.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only two of Santa Ana's 32 neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
Renters in Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Mid City-Santa Ana is about as common as it is nationally: 37.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Ana overall (55.1%). About a quarter of owners (25.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 7.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mid City-Santa Ana: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across 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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Mid City-Santa Ana is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Mid City-Santa Ana has older homes than at least four in five Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,477 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,189 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,519 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,871 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Mid City-Santa Ana runs $1,871 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Santa Ana as a whole ($2,154). Rent has climbed $394 a month since 2006–10, up 27%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mid City-Santa Ana
Bachelor's degrees in Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mid City-Santa Ana: 11.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Mid City-Santa Ana never finished high school, well above the national share: only 54.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 17.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Mid City-Santa Ana has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Mid City-Santa Ana
| Period | Mid City-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mid City-Santa Ana has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mid City-Santa Ana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid City-Santa Ana | 5.22 | 34.4 | 25.2% | 37.4% | 3.0% | 1956 | $1,871 | 11.6% | 54.2% | 2.5% |
| 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% |
| Central City Santa Ana | 5.33 | 34.2 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 2.3% | 1957 | $2,574 | 12.8% | 53.6% | 4.8% |
| New Horizons | 4.62 | 33.8 | 13.3% | 42.7% | 2.3% | 1960 | $2,184 | 10.5% | 57.3% | 5.4% |
| Wilshire Square | 3.86 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 37.4% | 2.0% | 1938 | $2,002 | 28.4% | 71.2% | 1.7% |
| Memorial Park | 4.88 | 35.3 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 1953 | $2,385 | 7.7% | 52.1% | 5.0% |
| Townsend-Raitt | 4.77 | 30.2 | 29.1% | 77.7% | 2.9% | 1967 | $2,174 | 7.7% | 49.1% | 2.5% |
| Henninger Park | 3.72 | 34.7 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 4.6% | 1961 | $1,707 | 7.3% | 63.0% | 5.0% |
| Valley Adams | 4.75 | 33.1 | 18.3% | 43.6% | 2.1% | 1962 | $2,457 | 13.4% | 68.8% | 5.1% |
| Flower Park | 3.98 | 34.5 | 23.1% | 69.9% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,799 | 10.8% | 63.3% | 3.4% |
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 Mid City-Santa Ana. 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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