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The total population of Brea is estimated to be 47,099 with 22,434 males (47.63%) and 24,665 females (52.37%). There are 2,231 more females than males in Brea.
The median household income in Brea was $117,518 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,106(2.71%) from $114,412 in 2020. This income is 157.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brea sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $138,131. Overall, the median household income for the city of Brea stands at $117,518.
In Brea, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,303 for males and $42,865 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $86,054 for males and $71,528 for females.
In Brea, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $183,215, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,346.
In 2022, the population of Brea was 46,993, a 1.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brea's population was 47,530, an increase of 0.11% compared to a population of 47,477 in 2020.
The median age in Brea, CA is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.91% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 47.58% aged 30 to 64, 13.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brea population: 55.76% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.53% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.78% are some other race and 11.08% are multiracial.