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Race and Ethnicity <br />Garden Grove has a plurality non -Hispanic Asian population (39.97%), with a large population of Hispanics <br />(36.07%) and Whites (20.69%). This represents a large increase in the percentage of non -Hispanic Asian <br />residents as compared to Orange County overall (19.78%). Black residents comprise 0.92% of the <br />population, and non -Hispanic Native Americans comprise 0.29% of the population. The percentage of <br />multi -race non -Hispanic population is 1.66%, and the other non -Hispanic population is 0.14%. <br />National Origin <br />The most common country of origin for Garden Grove residents is Vietnam, with 22.67% of the city <br />population comprised of residents from Vietnam. This is distinct from the most common country of origin <br />for Orange County overall (Mexico). The remaining most common countries of origin in Garden Grove <br />are, in order, Mexico, Korea, Philippines, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, China (excluding Hong Kong & <br />Taiwan), Cambodia, and Egypt. <br />Limited English Proficiency <br />The most commonly spoken language for those in Garden Grove with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) <br />is Vietnamese. This is distinct from the most common LEP language in the broader county (Spanish). The <br />remaining most common languages for those with LEP are, in order, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, <br />Cambodian, Other Pacific Island Languages, Arabic, Japanese, and Hmong. <br />Disability <br />The most common type of disability experienced by Garden Grove residents is ambulatory difficulty. The <br />remaining most common disabilities are, in order of prevalence, independent living difficulty, cognitive <br />difficulty, hearing difficulty, self -care difficulty, and vision difficulty. <br />Sex <br />Garden Grove residents are 49.85% male and 50.15% female. <br />Age <br />The majority of Garden Grove residents are between 18-64, with 63.55% of residents falling in this group. <br />25.53% of city residents are under 18, and 10.92% are 65 or older. <br />Familial Status <br />Families with children constitute 47.97% of Garden Grove's population. <br />Table 8.2: Demographic Trends, Garden Grove <br />1990 Trend <br />2000 Trend <br />2010 Trend <br />Race/Ethnkit <br /># <br />% <br /># <br />% <br /># <br />% <br />White, Non - <br />Hispanic <br />79,750 <br />54.42% <br />54,141 <br />32.25% <br />38,900 <br />22.45% <br />53 <br />75A-332 <br />