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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
<$15,000 $15,000-
$35,000
$35,000-
$65,000
>$65,000
4%
5%
5%
6%
7%
9%
5%
White
Asian or Pacific Islander
Latino
Mixed/other
Native Amer ican
Black
All
Black and Latino workers are more likely to rely on the
region's transit system
Examining transit use by looking at
race/ethnicity and income combined helps
us better understand who takes public
transit to work in Orange County. Very low-
income African Americans and Latino
immigrants are most likely to get to work
using public transit, but transit use declines
for all groups as incomes increase.
Households of color are much less likely to
own cars than whites. Across the region, 96
percent of white households have at least
one car, while only 91 percent of Black-
headed households have at least one car.
African American and Native American
households are the most likely to be
carless.
Transit use varies by income, race, and nativity
Connectedness
71. Percent Using Public Transit by Annual Earnings and
Race/Ethnicity and Nativity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes workers
ages 16 and older with earnings.
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Households of color are less likely to own cars
72. Percent of Households Without a Vehicle by
Race/Ethnicity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes all
households (no group quarters).
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
