ORANGE COUNTY MIGRATION

The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ Change-of-Address File was implemented in 1969 as one way to determine migration in and out of the state and its counties. The numbers reported here represent the number of California driver license holders reporting a change of residence. They represent all changes from Orange County to other California counties and out of state as well as all changes from California counties and out of state into Orange County. Moves by license holders do not directly translate into the number of people migrating, but are indicative of migration patterns affecting Orange County.

Over the past five years, the county has experienced a positive average yearly gain of 6,820 in its exchanges with other counties and states. However, the 1986-’87 gain of 9,738 was 27 percent lower than the 13,280 gained the year before.

Destination 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 MOVEMENTS FROM ORANGE COUNTY, 1982-1987* Other counties 64,402 67,156 62,843 Out of state 23,966 23,208 25,003 TOTAL 88,368 90,364 87,846 MOVEMENTS TO ORANGE COUNTY, 1982-1987* Other counties 62,260 61,403 57,969 Out of state 30,294 30,437 35,297 TOTAL 92,554 91,840 93,266 AVERAGE NET CHANGES, 1982-1987 Other counties -2,142 -5,753 -4,874 Out of state +6,328 +7,229 +10,294 TOTAL +4,186 +1,476 +5,420

5-year Destination 1985-86 1986-87 Annual Avg. MOVEMENTS FROM ORANGE COUNTY, 1982-1987* Other counties 65,296 68,921 65,723 Out of state 24,367 21,931 23,695 TOTAL 89,663 90,852 89,418 MOVEMENTS TO ORANGE COUNTY, 1982-1987* Other counties 62,408 64,435 61,695 Out of state 40,535 36,155 34,543 TOTAL 102,943 100,590 96,238 AVERAGE NET CHANGES, 1982-1987 Other counties -2,888 -4,486 -4,029 Out of state +16,168 +14,224 +10,849 TOTAL +13,280 +9,738 +6,820

* Reflects data from July 1 to July 1 Source: California Department of Motor Vehicles Change-of-Address File; Orange County Progress Report, 1987-88