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An Equity Profile of Orange County
Less than 4%
4% to 8%
8% to 12%
12% to 18%
18% or more
35. Percent Population Below the Poverty Level by Census Tract, 2016
High concentrations of poverty in portions of northern
Orange County
High concentrations of poverty in Anaheim, Santa Ana, northern Irvine and Garden Grove
Economic vitality
The percent of the population in Orange
County that lives below the federal poverty
level is 12 percent. As the map illustrates,
concentrated poverty is a challenge for
neighborhoods in many parts of the region,
including much of Anaheim, Santa Ana and
Garden Grove, as well as parts of northern
Irvine. There are also a few neighborhoods
with concentrated poverty in San Juan
Capistrano, San Clemente, and Laguna
Niguel.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; TomTom, ESRI, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community. Universe includes all persons not in group
quarters. Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average. Areas in white have missing data.
