Population 3,687 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Horizons
Household size in New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.52 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.36 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.88 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.62 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.90 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
New Horizons is a place of big households: 4.62 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 5.52 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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
New Horizons is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Santa Ana as a whole looks much the same.
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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in New Horizons (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Santa Ana overall (15.6%).
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 New Horizons
Renters in New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in New Horizons than nationally: 42.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Ana overall (55.1%). Among homeowners, 30.3% 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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in New Horizons are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Compared with other Santa Ana neighborhoods, New Horizons has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
New Horizons is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, 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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,288 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,311 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,711 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,184 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$896 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in New Horizons runs $2,184 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Santa Ana. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 New Horizons
Bachelor's degrees in New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Horizons have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, 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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.3% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over four in ten adults in New Horizons never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Santa Ana neighborhoods, New Horizons has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 New Horizons
| Period | New Horizons | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in New Horizons is the same as the national rate. 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).
New Horizons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Windsor Village | 6.12 | 37.9 | 8.1% | 35.0% | 3.8% | 1964 | $3,170 | 16.0% | 65.2% | 2.6% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Central City Santa Ana | 5.33 | 34.2 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 2.3% | 1957 | $2,574 | 12.8% | 53.6% | 4.8% |
| Windsor Village North | 4.24 | 35.4 | 15.0% | 36.0% | 6.7% | 1973 | $2,108 | 8.3% | 59.5% | 4.4% |
| Pico-Lowell | 4.74 | 33.6 | 15.1% | 62.7% | 1.9% | 1956 | $1,830 | 7.0% | 51.8% | 7.0% |
| 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 New Horizons. 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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