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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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36%
21%
28%
2%
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3%
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41,296
45,744
37,002
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40,000
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120,000
140,000
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1990
2000
Native American and all
other
Asian o r Pacific Islander
Latino
Black
White
Many youth remain disconnected from work or school
While trends in high school completion and
pursuit of further education have been
positive for youth of color, the number of
"disconnected youth" who are neither in
school nor working remains high. Of the
region's approximately 37,000 disconnected
youth, 55 percent are Latino, 28 percent are
white, 3 percent are Black, and 11 percent are
Asian American/Pacific Islander (API).
As a share of the youth population of each
racial/ethnic group, African Americans have
the highest rate of disconnection (17
percent), followed by Latinos (12 percent),
those of other or mixed race (7 percent),
whites (8 percent), and then API (6 percent).
Since 2000, the number of disconnected
youth has decreased slightly. This is due to
improvements among Latino youth; all other
groups have seen slight increases.
There are about 37,000 disconnected youth in the region
Readiness
54. Disconnected Youth: 16- to 24-Year-Olds Not in Work or School, 1980 to 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.
Note: Data for 2016 represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
