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Brea city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,099   ( 7,817 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.2 square miles
Population density: 3870.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,873 37.95% 13.6%
Black:3770.80% 24.4%
Indian:140.03% 84.4%
Asian:12,10325.70% 69.7%
2+ races:1,9164.07% 96.7%
Hispanic:14,64731.10% 49.2%
Total non-White:29,22662.05% 57.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,817 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:10,634 32.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,282
20,69052.67%
4991.27%
900.23%
7,13018.15%
9742.48%
9,81724.99%
18,59247.33%

2000
35,122
23,32066.40%
4391.25%
1030.29%
3,1038.83%
1,0032.86%
7,12920.30%
11,80233.60%

1990
32,873
25,42377.34%
3190.97%
1010.31%
1,9665.98%
n/a
5,06415.40%
7,45022.66%

1980
27,913
23,66884.79%
560.20%
2540.91%
6602.36%
n/a
3,24111.61%
4,24515.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,630 -7.5
6,790 19.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,103 -6.4
4,352 13.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,755 6.3
3,205 11.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Brea city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.7
10,430 22.1%
36,669 77.9%
7,408 15.7%
16,454
2.85
12,210 74.2%
9,502 77.8%
840 6.9%
4,244 25.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
9,057 23.1%
30,225 76.9%
4,950 12.6%
14,266
2.75
10,369 72.7%
8,132 78.4%
679 6.5%
3,897 27.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
8,847 25.2%
26,275 74.8%
3,853 11.0%
12,994
2.69
9,241 71.1%
7,446 80.6%
648 7.0%
3,753 28.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
7,511 22.8%
25,362 77.2%
2,926 8.9%
12,247
2.68
8,725 71.2%
7,361 84.4%
377 4.3%
3,522 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
7,571 27.1%
20,342 72.9%
1,721 6.2%
10,001
2.78
7,501 75.0%
6,455 86.1%
477 6.4%
2,500 25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Brea city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,245 
Median Value$834,600 
Occupied16,45495.4%
Vacant7914.6%
Owned10,03261.0%
Rented6,42239.0%
Median Rent$2,218 
Single-Family Units11,17564.8%
    Detached9,23453.5%
    Attached1,94111.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,62126.8%
Mobile Homes7974.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brea city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005703.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991851.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992341.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993402.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992561.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991991.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993682.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992901.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993412.1%
$50,000 to $59,9998625.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2457.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,08312.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5839.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5689.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,48115.1%
$200,000 or more3,84923.4%
Median Household Income120,226 
Per Capita Income50,780 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7624.6%
Public Assistance5643.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0776.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,45474.4%
Unemployed7743.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force16,22878.2%
Not in Labor Force4,53321.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,9767,54351.4%
Non-Profit7731,25938.0%
Self-Employed1,8921,01465.1%
Local Government1,0321,63138.8%
State Government36933652.3%
Federal Government4611728.2%
Total Private + Self9,8688,55753.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2203,34339.9%
Total12,08811,90050.4%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,10021.2%
Sales and Office Occupations6,07125.2%
Professional, Technical6,92828.8%
Service Occupations2,78511.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.1%
All others3,20313.3%
White Collar 75.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,82415.9%
Manufacturing2,60010.8%
Educational services2,50410.4%
Retail trade2,2289.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2,0658.6%
Accommodation and food services1,5776.5%
Finance and insurance1,4376.0%
Construction1,3335.5%
Public administration1,1064.6%
Wholesale trade1,0194.2%
Other services8873.7%
Transportation and warehousing8043.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7633.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6902.9%
Information5442.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5092.1%
Utilities1710.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brea city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,03425.55%
Puerto Rican4240.90%
Cuban1670.35%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6171.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2560.54%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan180.04%
Panamanian1840.39%
Salvadoran1590.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6771.44%
Argentinean460.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3320.70%
Ecuadorian1040.22%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1360.29%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan590.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7281.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean5,25211.15%
Chinese1,9674.18%
Filipino1,3912.95%
Indian1,1032.34%
Japanese7441.58%
Taiwanese3760.80%
Vietnamese2860.61%
Cambodian1340.28%
Thai760.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,73864.3%
Spanish6,92515.5%
Korean3,9538.8%
Chinese1,5043.4%
Other Indo-European1,1372.5%
Tagalog7681.7%
Other Asian7491.7%
Other2300.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1630.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,9748.4%
English2,9156.2%
Irish2,4515.2%
Italian1,8804.0%
American1,6693.5%
French8531.8%
Scottish7791.7%
European7481.6%
Polish6161.3%
Dutch5111.1%
Russian4771.0%
Norwegian3840.8%
Hungarian3720.8%
Swedish3490.7%
Scandinavian3240.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,36690.0%
Not a citizen4,73310.0%
Native35,83376.1%
Foreign-born11,26623.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brea city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,110 3.4%1,170 3.6%5,017 15.2%9,781 29.7%9,747 29.6%6,087 18.5%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,110 3.4%
9-12 Years 1,170 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,017 15.2%
Some College 9,781 29.7%
Bach. Degree 9,747 29.6%
Grad Degree 6,087 18.5%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brea city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,614 D +1,463 D + 6.9%
D +4,077
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,542 D +4,062 D + 21.7%
D +5,604
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,759 D +3,417 D + 17.9%
D +5,176
2016 vs. 2008 R -855 D +1,954 D + 11.0%
D +1,099
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 12,801 50.5% Donald Trump* (R) 12,046 47.5% 487 1.9% 25,334 13 1 0.14%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 9,432 48.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,724 45.1% 1,196 6.2% 19,352 17 3 0.14%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 10,504 58.0% Barack Obama* (D) 7,197 39.7% 408 2.3% 18,109 21 11 0.14%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 10,287 56.4% Barack Obama (D) 7,625 41.8% 330 1.8% 18,242 19 11 0.13%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 11,248 65.6% John Kerry (D) 5,722 33.4% 186 1.1% 17,156 21 15 0.14%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 9,649 61.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,408 34.6% 579 3.7% 15,636 20 14 0.14%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,801 50.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,046 47.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 291 1.1%
Other 196 0.8%
TOTAL 25,334
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,724 45.1%
Donald Trump (R) 9,432 48.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 840 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 279 1.4%
Other 77 0.4%
TOTAL 19,352
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,197 39.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,504 58.0%
Other 408 2.3%
TOTAL 18,109
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,625 41.8%
John McCain (R) 10,287 56.4%
Other 330 1.8%
TOTAL 18,242
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,248 65.6%
John Kerry (D) 5,722 33.4%
Other 186 1.1%
TOTAL 17,156
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Brea city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,649 61.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,408 34.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 419 2.7%
Other 160 1.0%
TOTAL 15,636
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brea city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 89% Mark Meuser (R) 17,670 53.9% Alex Padilla* (D) 15,128 46.1% 0 0.0% 32,798 15 0.30%
2022 G 44% Brian Dahle (R) 9,057 55.6% Gavin Newsom* (D) 7,219 44.4% 0 0.0% 16,276 15 0.15%
2018 S1 42% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,293 55.1% Kevin DeLeon (D) 6,760 44.9% 0 0.0% 15,053 n/a 0.14%
2018 G 51% John H. Cox (R) 10,111 55.8% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,014 44.2% 0 0.0% 18,125 18 0.15%
2016 S3 49% Kamala Harris (D) 9,396 56.5% Loretta Sanchez (D) 7,245 43.5% 0 0.0% 16,641 n/a 0.14%
2014 G 31% Neel Kashkari (R) 6,301 62.3% Jerry Brown* (D) 3,807 37.7% 0 0.0% 10,108 22 0.14%
2012 S1 56% Elizabeth Emken (R) 10,353 58.5% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,334 41.5% 0 0.0% 17,687 21 0.14%
2010 S3 46% Carly Fiorina (R) 8,900 63.8% Barbara Boxer* (D) 4,257 30.5% 787 [+] 5.6% 13,944 22 0.14%
2010 G 47% Meg Whitman (R) 8,698 61.8% Jerry Brown (D) 4,546 32.3% 827 [+] 5.9% 14,071 21 0.14%
2006 S1 41% Dick Mountjoy (R) 6,558 56.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 4,568 39.0% 572 [+] 4.9% 11,698 21 0.14%
2006 G 42% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 8,859 74.1% Phil Angelides (D) 2,531 21.2% 573 [+] 4.8% 11,963 18 0.14%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote