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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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37%
40%
43%
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46%
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50%
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54%
57%
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57%
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53%
52%
51%
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46%
46%
43%
Agriculture,
Forestry,
Fishing
and
Hunting
Entertainment
&
Food
Services
Other
Services
Manufacturing
Transportation
&
Warehousing
Construction
Retail
Trade
Education
&
Health
Wholesale
Trade
Professional
Service
Public
Administration
Mining
Finance
Utilities
Information
and
Communications
A diverse workforce
Many key industries throughout Orange
County rely on a primarily people of color
workforce. People of color make up nearly
two-thirds of workers in the entertainment
and food services, services, manufacturing,
and transportation and warehousing
industries. People of color also make up a
majority of construction, retail trade,
education and health, wholesale trade, and
professional services. It is notable that
people of color are underrepresented in
growing sectors such as finance and
information and communications.
People of color make up a majority of the workforce in many key industries
Economic vitality
44. Industry by Race/Ethnicity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes civilian non-institutional population age 16 and older.
Note: Data reflect a 2012 through 2016 average.
