Orange and Ventura Counties: By the Numbers
Orange and Ventura counties, the two coastal counties which flank Los Angeles, have taken different paths of development over the past 40 years. But a look at their demographic profiles shows many similarities as well.
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Orange County Ventura County Total population, 1990 2.4 million 669,000 Population increase, 1980-1990 25.0% 26.0% Square mileage 798 1,862 Population per square mile 3,053 362 Number freeway miles 245 86 Percentage of acreage in 3 11 irrigated farmland Major crimes per 100,000 people, 1989 2,637 1,702 Median home sales price, 1990 $242,358 $238,792 Annual median household $48,993 $43,924 income (est. 1991) (projected 1996) $64,710 $56,526 Population by race, ethnic groups Whites 64.5% 65.9% Latinos 23.4% 26.4% Asians 10.0% 4.9% Blacks 1.6% 2.2% Others 0.5% 0.6%
Source: U.S. Census, Caltrans, Orange County Farm Bureau, Ventura County Farm Bureau, California Department of Justice, California Assn. of Realtors
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