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COMMUNITY CONTEXT AND DEMOGRAPHICS Santa Ana is a vibrant community in Orange County, California with a diverse population Santa Ana at - Glance that is passionate about their community and community's well-being. Residents of Santa 774 Current population Ana have a strong desire to strengthen and 362,591 • • population revitalize their parks for the benefit of all ' • • • • residents and visitors. ' • Asian 80% Speaking a language other than Santa Ana is often referred to as "Orange County's English at _ 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 Santa Ana has a robust international population with historic neighborhoods and downtown. Santa Ana many residents coming from Latin America, Southeast has one of the most diverse and international Asia, and the Philippines. According to the 2014- populations in Orange County, contributing 2018 ACS, 45 percent of Santa Ana residents were historically to the City's steady growth. foreign born, higher than the 30 percent of foreign According to the latest Housing Element, the born residents in Orange County. As of 2020, 78 city experienced a rapid period of growth percent of the city's residents were Hispanic, followed in the 1980s and 1990s, with a 44 percent by Asian residents at 12 percent, and White residents increase in residents. However, the city did not at 8.5 percent. Over the past ten years the Hispanic experience a residential construction boom to population has decreased by six percent, the White keep pace with the growing population and population has decreased by 12 percent and the instead experienced an increase in household Asian population has increased by 11 percent, the size. Orange County Projections (OCP) project majority of which are Vietnamese residents. that Santa Ana's population will grow to According to ACS data from 2014-2018 the majority 362,5911 by 2030. As of 2019, Santa Ana had a of Santa Ana residents are aged between 25 to population of 334,774 residents.2 15.7 percent 44 years (31%) followed by residents aged 0 to 19 of Santa Ana residents lived in poverty which (30%). The smallest percentage of residents are is higher than the 10.9 percent of residents in those aged 20 to 24 (8.6%) and 65 and over(8.6 Orange County who live in poverty. percent). The median age of residents is 31.4 years. 12020 U.S. Census data show that population growth in Santa Ana has been slower than the 2018 OCP projections.When State and Orange County projections are updated in 2022,these trends may change 2 Source: Santa Ana Draft General Plan S A N T A A N A PARKS MASTER PLAN