SOCDS Census Data: Output for Santa Ana city,CA

The central city of Irvine, CA was not incorporated or a Census Designated Place during the 1970 Census.

Due to a lack of sufficiently detailed income distribution data to accurately estimate medians and percentile breaks, 2005 and 2006 income percentiles and suburban median incomes are not provided.

Poverty Rate (Percent)

Orange County, CA PMSA Central city of:
Santa Ana city, CA
Suburbs*
1969 6.4 10.1 5.8
1979 7.3 14.0 6.4
1989 8.5 18.1 6.7
1993 Estimated* 12.6 27.5 9.9
1995 Estimated* 11.3 25.2 8.8
1997 Estimated* 11.0 24.9 8.6
1998 Estimated* 10.1 23.1 7.9
1999 10.3 19.8 8.2
2003 Estimated* 10.6 20.7 8.5
*Estimated poverty rates for 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2003 are derived from the Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.

Median Family Income in 2009 Dollars

Orange County, CA PMSA Central city of:
Santa Ana city, CA
Suburbs*
1969 $71,212 $58,989 $73,112
1979 $76,589 $59,671 $79,080
1989 $88,526 $60,140 $93,412
1999 $83,202 $52,862 $89,693


Percent of Families in National Income Brackets

Orange County, CA PMSA Central city of:
Santa Ana city, CA
Suburbs*
Low Income
(National Lowest 20%)
1969 10.9 No Data 10.1
1979 11.2 18.3 10.2
1989 9.8 18.8 8.5
1999 13.4 24.6 11.5
Middle Income
(National Middle 60%)
1969 56.5 63.9 54.9
1979 54.4 63.3 53.2
1989 50.8 63.8 48.9
1999 53.2 62.9 51.8
High Income
(National Top 20%)
1969 32.6 20.1 35.0
1979 34.5 18.5 36.6
1989 39.4 17.5 42.6
1999 33.3 12.5 36.6


Median Household Income in 2009 Dollars

Orange County, CA PMSA Central city of:
Santa Ana city, CA
Suburbs*
1969 $61,222 $49,963 $63,110
1979 $65,381 $54,261 $67,260
1989 $79,451 $60,835 $82,531
1999 $75,745 $55,903 $79,294
2007 ACS No Data No Data No Data


Percent of Households in National Income Brackets

Orange County, CA PMSA Central city of:
Santa Ana city, CA
Suburbs*
Low Income
(National Lowest 20%)
1969 11.4 13.4 11.3
1979 11.3 15.3 10.8
1989 8.8 12.0 No Data
1999 11.4 15.6 10.6
Middle Income
(National Middle 60%)
1969 55.6 64.9 53.7
1979 55.3 63.3 54.2
1989 51.8 65.1 49.9
1999 54.2 66.2 52.7
High Income
(National Top 20%)
1969 33.0 21.7 35.0
1979 33.4 21.4 35.0
1989 39.4 22.9 41.7
1999 34.3 18.1 36.7

*Suburb data are defined as the total for the Orange County, CA PMSA less the sum of data for these cities: Anaheim city, CA ; Irvine city, CA ; Santa Ana city, CA ; click a highlighted city to see its Poverty and Income table.

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