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COUNTY RESIDENCY

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN ORANGE COUNTY? 2 years or less 14.9%

3-5 years 11.7%

6-10 years 15.9%

11-20 years 26.6%

More than 20 years 31.0%

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN YOUR PRESENT HOME? 2 years or less 41.8%

3-5 years 16.0%

6-10 years 17.8%

11-20 years 15.4%

More than 20 years 9.0%

HOUSING PREFERENCES Detached home

Present home 49%

Ideal home 81%

Attached home

Present home 26%

Ideal home 12%

Apartment,other

Present home 25

Ideal home 7%

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL COMMUNITY? Large city 5.8%

Medium city 31.5%

Small city 27.7%

Suburban 15.5%

Rural/village 7.7%

Open country 11.7%

WHERE DO YOU WORK? In Orange County 82.0%

In Los Angeles County 14.8%

Somewhere else 3.2%

DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR HOME? Own 64.9%

Rent 35.1%

AVERAGE MONTHLY MORTGAGE Under $250 23.6%

$250-$500 16.3%

$501-$750 13.7%

$751-$1,000 17.4%

$1,001-$1,500 19.7%

Over $1,500 9.4%

AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT Under $250 4.4%

$250-$500 18.9%

$501-$750 48.4%

$751-$1,000 17.4%

$1,001-$1,500 21.6%

Over $1,000 6.8%

HAVE YOU EVER LIVED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY? Yes 50.6%

No 49.4%

Source: 1987 Orange County Survey

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