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90621

Buena Park, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
35,984
Median household income
$97,612
People below poverty
10.1%
Median home value
$832,000

Income

The median income of households in 90621 was $97,612. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.3
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9
$150,000 to $199,999 11.8
$200,000 or more 15

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60093
Female 53357

An estimated 89.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,460. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.1
Social Security 24.6
Retirement income 15.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.1

In 2020-2024, 14.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 90621 in 2020-2024, 88% had health insurance coverage and 12% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.7% and public coverage was 36.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.7%.


In 2020-2024, 90621 had a total population of 35,984 - 17,852 (49.6%) females and 18,132 (50.4%) males. The median age was 36.2 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 37.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 90621 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1031 1075
5 to 9 1108 1226
10 to 14 1191 1215
15 to 19 1020 1061
20 to 24 1321 1308
25 to 29 1726 1348
30 to 34 1411 1405
35 to 39 1334 1182
40 to 44 1298 1311
45 to 49 986 1059
50 to 54 1185 1152
55 to 59 1203 887
60 to 64 1245 1412
65 to 69 983 798
70 to 74 356 469
75 to 79 433 285
80 to 84 53 249
85 and over 248 410

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 18.4% were White; 2.3% were Black or African American; 1.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 38.3% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 47.2% of the people in 90621 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 10.4% of the people in 90621 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,977 households in 90621. The average household size was 3.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.9% of the households in 90621 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.8% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 13.4% of all households.

In 90621, 36.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.9
Cohabiting Couples 9.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.7 37.3
Now married, except separated 45 45.1
Separated 2.2 2.7
Widowed 0.8 6.9
Divorced 7.3 7.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 90621, 1,224 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 11.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 58.1% of the people living in 90621 were U.S. natives. 51.5% of the 90621 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 41.9% of 90621 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 90621 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 90621.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 37.5
Asia 59.3
Europe 1.3
Africa 1
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 90621 in 2020-2024, 61.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32.1% of people at least five years old; 25% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 27.2
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 90621 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 5.3
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 90621 was 9,952 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 634 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,938. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,380.

Educational Attainment of People in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.3
High school diploma or equivalency 24.7
Some college, no degree 20.4
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 22.1
Graduate or professional degree 10.6

Disability

In 90621, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 8.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 90621, 65.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,855 84.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,579 8.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,339 7.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 90621 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 7
Manufacturing 13.3
Wholesale trade 4.1
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.5
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 90621 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,144 38
Service occupations 3,318 17.6
Sales and office occupations 4,225 22.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,231 6.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,885 15.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.1% of 90621 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.2
Walked 1.3
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 90621 had a total of 11,240 housing units. Of these housing units, 49% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 49.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 49
Apartments in multi-unit structures 49.4
Mobile homes 1.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 90621 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 39.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 90621 had 10,977 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 263 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 34.8% while renters occupied 65.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.11 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.31.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.7% and another 26.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 90621:

House Heating Fuel Used in 90621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.4
Electricity 35.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 6.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 90621 was $832,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.4 % had a mortgage. 34.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,917 and for owners without a mortgage it was $662.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 90621 was $2,167. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.