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Exhibit 1 COMMUNITY CONTEXT AND DEMOGRAPHICS Santa Ana is a vibrant community in Orange County, California with a diverse population that is passionate about their community and community's well-being. Residents of Santa Ana have a strong desire to strengthen and revitalize their parks for the benefit of all residents and visitors. Santa Ana is often referred to as "Orange County's downtown" (Santa Ana Housing Element). The city was incorporated in 1886 and today is the County seat, has an eclectic urban environment, strong employment center, transit hub, and historic neighborhoods and downtown. Santa Ana has one of the most diverse and international populations in Orange County, contributing historically to the City's steady growth. According to the latest Housing Element, the city experienced a rapid period of growth in the 1980s and 1990s, with a 44 percent increase in residents. However, the city did not experience a residential construction boom to keep pace with the growing population and instead experienced an increase in household size. Orange County Projections (OCP) project that Santa Ana's population will grow to 362,5911 by 2030. As of 2019, Santa Ana had a population of 334,774 residents.z 15.7 percent of Santa Ana residents lived in poverty which is higher than the 10.9 percent of residents in Orange County who live in poverty. 12020 U.S. Census data projections. When State n eeA 2Source: Santa Ana Draft General Plan Santa Ana has a robust international population with many residents coming from Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. According to the 2014- 2018 ACS, 45 percent of Santa Ana residents were foreign born, higher than the 30 percent of foreign born residents in Orange County. As of 2020, 78 percent of the city's residents were Hispanic, followed by Asian residents at 12 percent, and White residents at 8.5 percent. Over the past ten years the Hispanic population has decreased by six percent, the White population has decreased by 12 percent and the Asian population has increased by 11 percent, the majority of which are Vietnamese residents. According to ACS data from 2014-2018 the majority of Santa Ana residents are aged between 25 to 44 years (31 %) followed by residents aged 0 to 19 (300/.). The smallest percentage of residents are those aged 20 to 24 (8.6%) and 65 and over (8.6 percent). The median age of residents is 31.4 years. are updated in 2022, these trends may change 14 — 37 5/17/2022 r f SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN