Study Sees More Jobs, Traffic in O.C.’s Future : Future Trends

Orange County is expected to add 609,200 residents and 873,400 new jobs by the year 2020. Area breakdown of population and employment. 1995 and 2020 projections.

North

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Population Employment 1995 834,042 456,645 2020* 1 million 742,934

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Includes Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Orange, Placentia, Villa Park and Yorba Linda

Central

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Population Employment 1995 837,358 452,399 2020* 952,543 725,668

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Includes Cypress, Garden Grove, Irvine, Los Alamitos, Santa Ana, Stanton, Tustin and Westminster.

Coastal

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Population Employment 1995 446,418 219,432 2020* 484,920 290,544

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Includes: Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Seal Beach

South

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Population Employment 1995 372,720 88,066 2025* 403,599 168,769

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Unincorporated

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Population Employment 1995 179,662 24,358 2025* 425,829 186,385

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Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita and Coto de Caza

Note: Most of the county’s unincorporated areas are located in South County.

County total

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Population Employment 1995 2.7 million 1.2 million 2025* 3.3 million 2.1 million

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* Projection

Source: Center for Demographic Research, Cal State Fullerton

Researched by JANICE L. JONES / Los Angeles Times