Overview
139,195
Total Population
36.0
Median age
49.24%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
43.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54,431
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orange's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orange is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orange's population under 18 was 20.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orange's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orange, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 46.20% aged 30 to 64, 12.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,117 less females than males in Orange:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Orange, CA.
- The Orange, CA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 6,167.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,821.
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Race / Ethnicity
Orange's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orange population: 62.30% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.01% are Asian, 0.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.47% are some other race and 10.47% are multiracial.
- Orange's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54,431 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,764 (60.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orange is White with a population of 86,719 (62.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Orange's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 140,024 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Orange's population increased by 6,931 (5.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orange's population increased by 2,419 (1.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orange's population was lowest in year 2000 at 130,078.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)