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An Equity Profile of Orange County
Less than 5%
5% to 6%
6% to 7%
7% to 8%
8% or more
4.8%
10.8%
6.8%
7.7%
Asian
Latino
White
All
Spatial disparities in mental health
Latinos are more likely to report serious psychological distress in the past year
Readiness
62. Experienced Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year by
Race/Ethnicity, 2011-2017
Latinos report the highest rates of experiencing serious psychological distress (10.8 percent). Around 6.8 percent of whites and 4.8 percent of
Asian Americans reported experiencing serious psychological distress in the last year. Zip codes in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain
Valley, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Laguna Niguel have among the highest percentages of people who report psychological distress.
There are zip codes across the county with high levels of psychological distress
63. Experienced Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year by Zip Code Tabulation
Area, 2011-2017
Source: California Health Interview Survey; ESRI, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user
community. Universe includes all adults age 18 or older. Note: Data reflect an average of the years 2011, 2012, 2013,
2014, and 2017.
Source: California Health Interview Survey. Universe includes all adults age 18 or older.
Note: Data reflect an average of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017. Data for
Asians exclude Pacific Islanders.
