Orange County Information
Orange in
California occupies
948 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,002,048, a change from a 2000 population of
2,846,289 and
2,410,668 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8,308 acts of violent crime reported in
Orange in 2004, a change from
8,600 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
55,276 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Orange, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Orange | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 948 sq. miles | Ranked 841 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,002,048 | Ranked 5 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 2,992,642 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,846,289 | Ranked 5 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 2,410,668 | Ranked 5 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.9% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | 15.9% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8,308 | 8,600 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 81 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 522 | |
| Robberies | 2,511 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5,194 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 74,159 | 65,698 |
| Burglaries | 13,155 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 48,439 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12,565 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,623,569 | 1,480,917 |
| Unemployed Population | 55,276 | 52,233 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.5% |
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