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Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East)

A Census profile of the Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) Public Use Microdata Area in California, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 160,313 people, with a median household income of $91,880 and a median age of 40.4.

Cities & areas covered: Orange County, Garden Grove.

160,313
Population
$91,880
Median HH income
25.3%
Bachelor's+
$800,000
Median home value

How Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) compares to California

  • Median household income here is $91,880, $8,630 below the California figure of $100,510.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 25.3%, 12.9% below the California figure of 38.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 48.2%, 7.7% below the California figure of 55.9%.
  • The poverty rate here is 11.7%, 0.1% below the California figure of 11.8%.

Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) vs. California vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMACA
Median household income$91,880$100,510
Median family income$100,510$113,911
Mean wage (workers)$54,857$77,351
Median personal income (15+)$24,366$34,518
Poverty rate11.7%11.8%
Unemployment rate4.6%5.9%
Labor force participation (16+)65.6%64.2%
Mean hours worked / week36.337.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$659$3,612
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income25.0%29.0%
Mean All other income$123$608
Mean Public assistance income$56$90
Mean Total person's earnings$35,098$50,035
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio308.8328.7
Mean Retirement income$1,286$3,697
Mean Self-employment income$2,030$2,951
Mean Supplementary Security Income$462$301
Mean Social Security income$2,140$3,068

Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) — FAQ

What is the population of the Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA?+

The Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA in California has a population of 160,313, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East), CA?+

Median household income in the Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA is $91,880, compared with $100,510 across California and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA?+

The Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA covers Orange County, Garden Grove. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. California contains 281 PUMAs.

Where does this Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.