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An Equity Profile of Orange County
12%
34%
35%
48%
58%
59%
61%
73%
44%
Latino,
immigrant
Latino, U.S.-
born
Native
American
Black White Mixed/other API,
immigrant
API, U.S.-
born
Jobs in 2020
Education gaps for Latinos and Native Americans
By 2020, 44 percent of the state's jobs will
require an associate's degree or higher.
Unless current education levels increase,
many workers will not be able to meet this
requirement. The region will face a gap
between job requirements and educational
attainment, particularly among Latinos
(one of the largest racial/ethnic groups).
Currently, only 12 percent of Latino
immigrants, 34 percent of U.S.-born Latinos,
and 35 percent of Native Americans have
an associate's degree.
Education levels for Latinos and Native Americans are not on track to meet job requirements in 2020
Readiness
52. Share of Working-Age Population with an Associate's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity and Nativity, 2016, and
Projected Share of California Jobs that Will Require an Associate's Degree or Higher, 2020
Sources: Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce; Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe for education levels of working-age population
includes all persons ages 25 through 64. Note: Data on education levels by race/ethnicity and nativity represent a 2012 through 2016 average for Orange County
while data on educational requirements for jobs in 2020 are based on statewide projections for California.
