Poverty in Orange County
What does this measure?
This indicator measures the percentage of the population living in poverty in Orange County. It provides data for various groups, including all individuals, children under 18, those aged 65 and older, all families, and single female householders. The data spans several years: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Summary Statement
In summary, the data shows that poverty levels in Orange County for most groups increased from 2007 to 2012 before declining in the years leading up to 2021. However, the rates for all categories appear to have increased again in 2023. The percentage of single female householders in poverty consistently remained the highest among all the groups listed.
Sources
U.S. Census, Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005
U.S. Census
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?_bm=y&-qr_name=ACS
_2009_1YR_G00_NP01&-geo_id=05000US36071&-gc_url=&-ds_name=&-_lang=en
U.S. Census, Fact finder
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_1YR_S1701&prodType=table
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
"Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months (Age, Sex Race, Education, Employment, …)"
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_S1701
"Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months (Family Type and Size, Race, Work, Education, Children, …)"
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_S1702
U.S. Census Bureau, "2012 Poverty thresholds by Size of Family and Number of Children."
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/
US Census Bureau, "How Poverty is Calculated in the ACS (American Community Survey)", http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/poverty-cal-in-acs.pdf