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Population and households in Orange County Great Park
Household size in Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.11 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.27 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.95 | +0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Orange County Great Park is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.11, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Irvine's 24 neighborhoods, only two have larger households.
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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.6 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +0.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.6, Orange County Great 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 30.7, in line with the national trend. Orange County Great Park is younger than the great majority of Irvine neighborhoods.
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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Orange County Great Park as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Irvine overall (9.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Orange County Great Park
Renters in Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 52.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 56.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Orange County Great Park rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Irvine as a whole (56.1%). Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 14.8 points from 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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Orange County Great Park: 14.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1992 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2007 | 1993 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2009 | 1995 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2017 | 2001 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orange County Great Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2017, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 2001 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Orange County Great Park has the newest homes of any Irvine neighborhood.
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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,949 | $1,781 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,945 | $1,814 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,649 | $2,499 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,487 | $2,979 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,538 | +$1,198 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Orange County Great Park costs $3,487 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,538 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only two of Irvine's 24 neighborhoods have higher rents.
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 Orange County Great Park
Bachelor's degrees in Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 61.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 64.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.2% | 69.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.7% | 71.6% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +59.2 pts | +10.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Orange County Great Park is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (73.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Irvine. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 59.2 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 95.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 96.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 96.5% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 96.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Orange County Great Park: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Irvine as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 25.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Orange County Great Park
| Period | Orange County Great Park | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orange County Great Park has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Orange County Great 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Great Park | 3.17 | 32.6 | 11.4% | 36.7% | 14.0% | 2017 | $3,487 | 73.7% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| El Toro Marine Air Station | 3.04 | 32.8 | 10.9% | 39.2% | 14.1% | 2017 | $2,668 | 69.4% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Portola Springs | 3.07 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 47.3% | 8.0% | 2012 | $3,295 | 73.0% | 96.7% | 4.1% |
| Woodbury | 2.84 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 56.1% | 5.6% | 2010 | $3,112 | 81.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Spectrum | 3.17 | 31.2 | 7.9% | 56.2% | 10.9% | 2014 | $3,340 | 73.1% | 98.1% | 5.8% |
| Irvine Health and Science Complex | 1.95 | 33.9 | 6.4% | 99.2% | 5.8% | 2010 | $3,061 | 67.5% | 98.4% | 5.9% |
| Northwood | 3.06 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1983 | $3,310 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| Northwood Point | 3.08 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 21.3% | 14.7% | 2003 | $3,501 | 72.9% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| El Camino Real | 2.81 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 29.4% | 6.7% | 1975 | $3,034 | 59.2% | 95.7% | 7.4% |
| Oak Creek | 2.56 | 36.8 | 8.7% | 53.5% | 6.2% | 1995 | $2,855 | 75.0% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Quail Hill | 2.54 | 33.7 | 5.5% | 68.4% | 8.5% | 2005 | $3,196 | 73.1% | 94.9% | 2.7% |
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 Orange County Great 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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