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An Equity Profile of Orange County
12.4%
7.3%
13.5%
18.7%
12.3%
19.5%
11.8%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
5.3%
1.5%
4.7%
11.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.6%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
7.0%
1.9%
4.3%
12.5%
3.6%
2.7%
3.1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10 %
12 %
14 %
All
White
Black
Latino
Asian o r Pacific Islander
Native American
Mixed/other
People of color are more likely to be in poverty or among
the working poor
Nearly a fifth of the county's Native
Americans (19.5 percent) and Latinos (18.7
percent) live below the poverty level—
compared with less than a tenth of whites
(7.3 percent). Poverty is also higher for
African Americans (13.5 percent), people of
other or mixed racial background (11.8
percent) and Asian Americans/Pacific
Islanders (12.3 percent) compared with
whites.
Latinos are much more likely to be working
poor compared with all other groups. The
working poverty rate for Latinos (11.7
percent) is about eight times as high as for
whites (1.5 percent).
Poverty is highest for Latinos and Native Americans
Economic vitality
36. Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes the civilian
noninstitutional population ages 25 through 64 who worked during the year
prior to the survey. Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes all persons
not in group quarters.
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Latinos have the highest share of working poor
37. Working Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity, 2016
2%
4%
6%
8%
10 %
12 %
14 %
All
White
Black
Latino
Asian o r Pacific Islander
Native American
Mixed/other
