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1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 California
050 Orange County
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 828,849
Less than $5,000.................................................... 19,477
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 34,038
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 39,573
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 95,388
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 110,170
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 154,295
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 189,108
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 93,749
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 62,201
$150,000 or more.................................................... 30,850
Median household income (dollars)................................... 45,922
Families.......................................................... 590,490
Less than $5,000.................................................... 10,074
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 13,651
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 22,894
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 59,026
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 71,416
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 108,960
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 147,454
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 78,103
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 52,357
$150,000 or more.................................................... 26,555
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 51,167
Nonfamily households.............................................. 238,359
Less than $5,000.................................................... 10,997
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 22,603
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 19,689
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 40,632
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 40,173
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 43,884
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 36,782
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 12,279
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 7,568
$150,000 or more.................................................... 3,752
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 30,941
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 19,890
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 California
050 Orange County
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 828,849
With wage and salary income......................................... 697,949
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 52,570
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 137,029
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 30,184
With farm self-employment income.................................... 5,802
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 12,454
With Social Security income......................................... 155,390
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 8,284
With public assistance income....................................... 41,683
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 5,791
With retirement income.............................................. 111,799
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 10,794
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 2,369,931
Below poverty level............................................. 200,860
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 1,796,804
Below poverty level............................................. 135,397
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 209,249
Below poverty level............................................. 11,942
Related children under 18 years..................................... 568,107
Below poverty level............................................. 61,310
Related children under 5 years.................................... 177,023
Below poverty level............................................. 19,572
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 391,084
Below poverty level............................................. 41,738
Unrelated individuals............................................... 414,931
Below poverty level............................................. 73,944
All families...................................................... 590,490
Below poverty level............................................. 30,853
With related children under 18 years................................ 303,621
Below poverty level............................................. 24,600
With related children under 5 years............................... 141,103
Below poverty level............................................. 14,025
Female householder families....................................... 76,614
Below poverty level............................................. 10,378
With related children under 18 years................................ 45,039
Below poverty level............................................. 9,053
With related children under 5 years............................... 14,598
Below poverty level............................................. 4,356
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3
040 California
050 Orange County
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 8.5
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 7.5
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 5.7
Related children under 18 years................................... 10.8
Related children under 5 years.................................. 11.1
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 10.7
Unrelated individuals............................................. 17.8
All families........................................................ 5.2
With related children under 18 years.............................. 8.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 9.9
Female householder families......................................... 13.5
With related children under 18 years.............................. 20.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 29.8