Orange County Profile

 
About this area:
 Orange County is situated along 42 miles of southern California coast; Los Angeles County lies to the north, and San Diego County lies to the south. Riverside and San Bernardino counties border to the east. The county’s incorporated cities are mostly located in the northwest area, stretching south along the coast. Orange has extensive transportation facilities including airports, railroads, and freeways. The freeway system connects the county’s labor force to employment centers in Los Angeles as well as providing extensive access within county borders.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Orange County 2023Feb1,606,5001,551,40055,1003.4
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023FebTotal Wage and Salary1,692,500
2023FebTotal Nonfarm1,691,100
2023FebTotal Private1,525,600
2023FebService Providing1,429,800
2023FebPrivate Service Providing1,264,300
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Occupational Therapy Assistants2018 - 202850076026052.0
Speech-Language Pathologists2018 - 20281,9402,70076039.2
Anthropologists and Archeologists2018 - 20281301805038.5
Health Diagnosing Practitioners, All Other2018 - 202833045012036.4
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants/Aides2018 - 20281,6402,24060036.6
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$146.17$55.65$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$139.05$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$135.71$33.14$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20221st Qtr$134.61$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20221st Qtr$128.11$70.00$0.00$0.00
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Data for Orange County is not available. Data for Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2021Annual4,372$899,773,599
Single Family 2021Annual3,286$831,305,439
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual7,658$1,731,079,038
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Data for Orange County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,100,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Data for Orange County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $78,253,935,670
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Orange County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance3,184,513
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$74,6183,184,513
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$236,303,4513,184,513
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2015CensusOrange County , CAOrange County , CA1,242,588
2015CensusLos Angeles County , CAOrange County , CA185,878
2015CensusOrange County , CALos Angeles County , CA185,058
2015CensusRiverside County , CAOrange County , CA73,342
2015CensusSan Bernardino County , CAOrange County , CA35,745
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Hermandad Training CenterApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSanta Ana,CA
Newbridge CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSanta Ana,CA
Civil Service Academy, Inc.University or College (four-year school)Westminster,CA
Institute for Applied Management & Law, Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsNewport Beach,CA
American Institute of Permanent Color TechnologyApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsTustin,CA
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