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Cities Ranked and Rated (2004)
REFERENCE  HT123 .S64 2007 CATALOG RECORD
Geographical level: Cities and metro areas in all 50 states
Economy and jobs, cost of living, education, health and healthcare, crime, quality of life, and more.
 
Orange County Progress Report (annual) CATALOG RECORD     top
Geographical levels: City, County  
Population 1950-date, race and ethnicity, age and sex, population projections, vital statistics, voter registration, housing units 1950-date, housing units by type, median home value, major employers, taxable sales, labor market by industry, employment and unemployment, consumer price index, and income and poverty status.
 
Orange County Profiles CATALOG RECORD      top
Geographic levels: City, County  
Short subject reports giving data for cities and/or Orange County on topics such as Juvenile Population, Orange County Growth, Population by Age and Sex, Immigrants 1990-1995, Higher Education, Population and Employment Projections, and Racial and Ethnic Diversity. Published by Center for Demographics Research.
 
California Statistical Abstract (annual)        top
PRINT: CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK
ONLINE: California Statistical Abstract
Geographic levels: City, County, State Population (1940-)
CONTENTS: Labor Force (employment, hours and earnings, Workmen's compensation), Gross State Product, Income, and Cost-of-Living (consumer price index, consumer expenditures, poverty guidelines, minimum wage), Health and Welfare (vital statistics, mentally ill and retarded, adoptions, public assistance expenditures, AFDC), Education (enrollments, expenses, daily attendance, graduates, libraries), Farms and Agricultural Commodities, Industry statistics, building permits, housing characteristics, home sale prices, highway mileage and accidents, retail trade and taxable sales, prison population, State Comparisons (population, unemployment rate, manufacturing employment, export-related manufacturing employment, gross state product, per capita income, retail trade, automobiles, prime contract awards, crop value, crime rate, per capita energy consumption, number of schools and average salary of teachers, average expenditure per pupil, median housing value and rent, homeownership rates, and ranking of top 25 countries and California's GNP).
 
Orange County Community Indicators [ANNUAL]  new title
PRINT: CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: INTERNET VERSION
Geographic level: Orange County
Image Survey: Orange County strengths, challenges, and trends. Senior Well-Being: baby boomers issues. Economic and Business Climate: tourism, spending, world trade, consumer confidence index, per capita income, housing demand and affordability, average commute times, jobs by industry, high-technology cluster diversity. Technology & Innovation: e-commerce, patent grants and venture capital, computers in schools, technology-related degrees. Education: health status, child care quality and affordability, prenatal care, causes of death for children under five, immunization rates, physical fitness of children, health-insurance coverage, illicit drug use, and mental health. Public Safety: child abuse, crime rate, gang-related crimes, hate crimes. Environment: coastal water quality, recreational resources, air quality, water use and supply.
 
Condition of Older Adults Orange County]       top
Geographic level: Orange County
Condition of Older Adults 2003 [Orange County]
      Online: Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |Section 4
Condition of Older Adults 2002 [Orange County]
PRINT: DOCS DESK  ORCO A340 C66 2002
ONLINE: PDF-134 pages
Longevity/life expectancy, race/ethnicity, geographic distribution, educational attainment, lifelong learning, economic indicators (income, poverty), housing, transportation, civil and social engagement, health status, health care coverage, and more.
 
Portrait of Race and Ethnicity in California: An Assessment of Social and Economic Well-Being (2001)
PRINT: CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:  PDF-209 pages     
Geographic levels: State, County (limited data)
Differences in socioeconomic status by race/ethnicity and how patterns have changed over time. Demographics (population by race/ethnicity 1970-1998, projections by race/ethnicity 1990-2040), Geographic Distribution (race/ethnicity by county 1970-1998, migration patterns by race/ethnicity 1985-1990), Educational Outcomes (race/ethnicity data 1980-1997), Health Outcomes (health insurance by race/ethnicity 1989-1997, vaccinations, low birthweight, AIDS by race/ethnicity, death rates by ethnicity), Labor Market Outcomes (employment/unemployment by race/ethnicity 1979-1997, earnings and occupations by race/ethnicity and sex), Economic Outcomes (income by race/ethnicity, stock ownership by race/ethnicity 1970-1997, home ownership, poverty rates), Crime and Criminal Justice (arrests by ethnicity, Three Strikes inmates by race/ethnicity, race/ethnicity of California Superior Court judges), Political Participation (voters by race/ethnicity, party affiliations, number of elected officials by race/ethnicity 1980-1998). Published by Public Policy Institute of California.
 
2000 Census of Population and Housing. Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: California new
PRINT:  DOCS/US  C 3.223/23:2000 PHC-2-6
ONLINE: PDF-710 pages (very, very large file!)
Major Census 2000 publication: Detailed data on place of birth, disability status, income, physical housing characteristics, home value, rent, and much more.
 
2000 Census of Population and Housing. Summary Population and Housing Characteristics: California new
PRINT: DOCS/ US C 3.223/18:2000 PHC-1-6
ONLINE: PDF-504 pages (very large file)
Major Census 2000 publication: Population data (age, sex, race, families, population density) and Housing data (household size, race, occupancy characteristics, vacancy characteristics).
 
Census 2000: The Region (Southern California in the Year 2000)       top
Geographic levels: County, City
PRINT COPY: DOCS DESK CRATE FILE: "California Demographics--Census 2000"    
Los Angeles Times, Special Section, Part U, Friday, March 30, 2001
This 8-page special section gives Census 2000 data for Orange County, Ventura County, and L.A. County with some city data. Sections by ethnicity (whites, Latinos, Blacks, and Asians). Extensive color maps. Titles of individual articles include: "And Then There Were 33.9 Million of Us," "A Deepening Diversity But a Growing Divide," "Latinos and Asians Still Driving Transformation," "Migrants from LA. Flow to Affordable Suburbs," "Population Abandons the Older Suburbs for Isolated, Affluent Fringe," "L.A. County: Increase to 9.5 Million Marked by Rise in Diversity," "Asians: Fastest Growth of Any Ethnic Group in State," and "Ever Younger Faces Bring New Challenges for State."  These articles can be accessed in the subscription database ProQuest Newsstand. There is a print copy at the DOCS DESK in the crate file under CALIFORNIA DEMOGRAPHICS—CENSUS 2000—LA TIMES.
 
Racial & Ethnic Survey [Orange County Dept. of Education] CATALOG RECORD       top
Geographic level: School District, School
Detailed race/ethnicity data by school district, by school, and by city/grade level. High school graduates by school by ethnicity. Dropouts by school district by ethnicity. Ethnicities include: American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Philipino, Hispanic, African American, and White.  
 
1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics: California CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic levels: State, County, City
Three-volume set with the most detailed population and housing data available. For County data, see Tables 54-60. For Cities of 10,000+, see Tables 60-67.
 
1990 Census Report: Volume 2: City and Community Profiles         top
DOCS DESK  ORCO S96 C3 1990 V.2
Geographic levels: County, City, CDP's
This easy-to-use volume has 6 pages of data on each area based on the 1990 census data. Detailed population (Asian/Pacific Islander category is further broken down to Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, etc.) and detailed household data (race of householder by household type, persons per room, value, rent, etc.).
 
American Housing Survey for the Anaheim-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area (1994) CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK        top
Geographic level: MSA--Anaheim-Santa Ana only
Data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant housing units. Also age, sex, and race of householders, income and poverty, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment and fuels, size of units, homeowner's repairs and mortgages, rent control, rent subsidies, previous unit of recent movers, and reasons for moving.
 
BEA Regional Projections to 2040 CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic levels: Volume 1: U.S. & State. Volume 2: MSA     Volume 3: BEA economic areas
Projections for total population, total personal income, employment and earnings. Projections for 1995-2040. Historical data for 1973, 1979, 1983, and 1988. For LA-Anaheim-Riverside, see Volume 2 page 10. For Anaheim-Santa Ana, see Volume 2 page 28. For Los Angeles-Long Beach, see Volume 2 page 192. For Los Angeles, see Volume 3 page 181. 
 
California: An Economic Profile (1997) CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic level: State
This 12-page report has a brief overview of demographic changes in California 1949-1999 with statistics on population growth and race and ethnic composition.
 
California Cities, Towns, and Counties CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic levels: City, County
One-page profiles of counties and cities including population by sex, race, Hispanic origin, households, income and poverty, educational attainment, labor force by occupation, registered voters by party, housing units, municipal revenues and expenditures, and school district data (enrollment, pupil/teacher ratio, per pupil expenditures, CAP and SAT scores).
 
California Demographics CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK        top
Geographic levels: State, County, City
Quarterly publication with concise demographic reports on various topics: Population Change, Race/Ethnicity, Legal Immigrants, Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses, Postsecondary Enrollment Projections, and more.
 
County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book (2002) CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic levels: State, County, MSA, City, Congressional District
Detailed data on population, households, crime, education, income, poverty, labor force, employment, disability, and wholesale and retail trade. Table B has county data. Table D has city data. See page xiii for Subject Index.
 
County Health Status Profiles         top
PRINT:  CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: PDF-87 pages
Geographic level: County
Health indicators including all causes of death (firearm injuries, suicide, cancer, breast cancer, drug-related deaths), AIDS, tuberculosis, births to teenage mothers, and breastfeeding.
 
Economic Report of the Governor           top
PRINT: CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK      
ONLINE: Statistical Appendix
Geographic levels: U.S., California, County
Statistical Appendix (beginning midway through the volume) gives historical data on total population for the U.S., California, and counties 1960-date. Employment and unemployment data as well as income and consumer price indexes data also are given 1960-date. Most data are state level only.
 
Editor & Publisher Market Guide [annual] CATALOG RECORD       top
Geographic level: Orange County-Santa Ana
Population, households, bus lines, passenger cars, electric and gas meters, main industries, tap water, major stores and malls, colleges and universities, newspapers, and more.
 
Health Data Summaries for California Counties [annual] CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic levels: State, County
Section I presents 182 health and socio-economic indicators for the state and for each county. Section II provides tables for cross-county comparisons. Indicators include population by age, sex, race/ethnicity, family income, poverty level by race, housing value, AFDC recipients, unemployment, educational attainment, births by age of mother and by race, death rates and causes, communicable diseases, AIDS cases, drug-related deaths, homicide by handguns, hospitals, physicians, and breastfeeding rate.
 
Healthy California 2000 CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic level: State
Discussion and statistics on health data, including physical activity and fitness, nutrition and overweight data, tobacco-caused deaths, alcohol and drug-related deaths, teenage pregnancy rates, suicide and firearm-related deaths, drownings, heart disease and stroke, cancer deaths by type (breast cancer by race/ethnicity 1980-date), AIDS incidence, and STD's.
 
Los Angeles County 2000 [McCormack's Guides] CATALOG RECORD          top
Geographic levels: State, City
Written for the newcomer to Los Angeles County, gives population, income, education by town, home prices, rents, voter registration, educational data such as public and private school rankings and SAT scores, city profiles (descriptions of neighborhoods and towns), grocery prices, taxes, utilities, overview of local medical care and insurance, crime ratings for cities.
 
MPA: Market Profile Analysis: Orange Co. (2006) CATALOG RECORD         top
CPA: Community Profile Analysis: Orange County
Geographic levels: County, Zip Code, Census Tract
Population, household, education, labor force (employment and unemployment), industry and occupation, business market factors. Data by zip code and by census tract. Census tract maps.
 
MSA Profile CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic level: MSA (Los Angeles-Long Beach and also Orange County)
Projections to 2030 for population by age and race (including Hispanic), income, sales, unemployment and educational attainment data. Compiled for marketers.
 
Orange County '2001 [McCormack's Guides] CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic levels: County, City
Written for the newcomer to Orange County, gives population, income, vital statistics, history, weather, politics, educational data such as public school rankings and SAT scores, private school directory, directory of day-care center, directory of hospitals, how to register to vote, grocery prices, taxes, monthly rents, city profiles (home prices, descriptions of neighborhoods), crime statistics by city.
 
Orange County Projections (2000) CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic levels: County, Regional Statistical Area (RSA), Census Tract
Countywide projections and demographic trends for population, housing, and employment. Census tract projections by age, sex, race/ethnicity 1995-2020. This publication is intended to provide County agencies with data for use in transportation, infrastructure, and air quality management planning. Outline census tract maps.
 
Orange Countywide Health Needs Assessment (1999) CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK         top
Geographic level: County
Provides county demographic and socioeconomic profile focused on health care needs (access to health care, health care coverage, major disease statistics (cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis). For data on "Orange County Adult Population by Race/Ethnicity without Health Care Coverage" see page 29. Mental health and lifestyle choices (alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, sexual behavior--births to adolescents, STD's--and sun protection are discussed. Statistical tables give data on years of productive life lost by cause (cancer, AIDS, suicide) by race/ethnicity and also cause of death by race.
 
Places, Towns, and Townships CATALOG RECORD     top
Geographic levels: City, Town, CDP
Population (percent change, density, race, Hispanic origin, foreign born, age, sex), Households (female family householder), employment, crime, construction, government finances, retail trade (establishments, sales), service industries (establishments, receipts), and more. See page xvii for subject index.
 
Poverty in California (2006) PDF-28 pages          top
Geographic levels: State, County
Discussion and statistics on poverty trends in California. Publication of the Public Policy Institute of California.
 
Poverty in California: Levels, Trends, & Demographic Dimensions (2001) [Public Policy Institute of California] PDF-16 pages      top
Geographic levels: U.S., California, regions (Los Angeles County)
Poverty trends in California, exploring the demographic dimensions of poverty by region of residence, race/ethnicity, place of birth (foreign-born or U.S.-born), family structure, age, and work status.
 
Projections and Planning Information: Orange County CATALOG RECORD
Geographic level: County
Occupation and industry projections for Orange County. "Social and Economic Data" includes public assistance recipients by program (AFDC, food stamps, general relief, refugee cash assistance).
 
Racial and Ethnic Survey (2002) CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic levels: Orange County, School District, School
Orange County racial and ethnic summary, pupil count and percentage, ethnicity by grade level, high school graduates by race/ethnicity, and district dropout rates by race/ethnicity. Published by the Orange County Department of Education.
 
Regional Markets: The Demographics of Growth and Decline (1999) CATALOG RECORD         top
Volume 1: Population:  population; births, deaths, and migration; population by age; population by race and Hispanic origin. Volume 2: Households: total households; households by age; households by type; households by race and Hispanic origin; household income.
 
Sourcebook of County Demographics CATALOG RECORD        top
Geographic levels: County, MSA
Population statistics 1980-2002, income 1990-97, race 1990-97, Hispanic origin 1990-97, age distribution, households and income 1997-2002, income distribution, disposable income, and spending potential indexes (financial services, the home, entertainment, and personal). County maps.
 
Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic level: Zip Code
Population, age distribution, income, households, race, home improvements, entertainment expenditures, personal expenditures and more.
 
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book CATALOG RECORD & INTERNET LINK        top
Geographic levels: State, County, MSA, City
Population and housing, death rates by cause, schools, crime, energy consumption, cost of living, poverty, and more. The most detailed data are for State level. Lesser detailed data are given for County and City.
 
State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State CATALOG RECORD          top
Geographic level: State
For demographic and economic data on each of the fifty states in the United States, this is one of the easiest sources to use. Eight-page chapter (narrative and statistics) for each state giving information on state's economy, demographics, recent trends including income and unemployment, Population (households, age, race, ethnicity), Personal Income (median income and poverty rate), Economic Structure (employment and earnings 1989-97, major economic sectors, five leading industries and five fastest growing industries), Home Ownership rates and home sales, Agriculture (farms, acreage, income), Education (educational attainment, enrollment, expenditures, teacher salaries, higher education enrollment), Health (leading causes of death, health insurance coverage), and Government (taxes per capita, state revenues and expenditures, federal spending by type and program categories).
 
Vital Statistics of California CATALOG RECORD | INTERNET | Vital Statistics Highlights        top
Geographic levels: U.S., State, County
Detailed data on births (birth rates by age of mother, live birth order, educational level of mother), leading causes of death by sex and race/ethnicity, population by race/ethnicity, age, and sex, life expectancy, and deaths by sex and age.

 

Online Resources          top

California Statistical Abstract
Geographic levels: City, County, State Population (1940-)
Contents: Labor Force (employment, hours and earnings, Workmen's compensation), Gross State Product, Income, and Cost-of-Living (consumer price index, consumer expenditures, poverty guidelines, minimum wage), Health and Welfare (vital statistics, mentally ill and retarded, adoptions, public assistance expenditures, AFDC), Education (enrollments, expenses, daily attendance, graduates, libraries), Farms and Agricultural Commodities, Industry statistics, building permits, housing characteristics, home sale prices, highway mileage and accidents, retail trade and taxable sales, prison population, State Comparisons (population, unemployment rate, manufacturing employment, export-related manufacturing employment, gross state product, per capita income, retail trade, automobiles, prime contract awards, crop value, crime rate, per capita energy consumption, number of schools and average salary of teachers, average expenditure per pupil, median housing value and rent, homeownership rates, and ranking of top 25 countries and California's GNP).
 
 USA Counties [stastistics] new
More than 5,900 data items for the U.S., the 50 states, and all of the nation’s 3,141 counties and county equivalents. Age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade. It is the most comprehensive source for data on counties in the United States.
 
State of the Region 2007 (Southern California) [SCAG] new
Intro: "The State of the Region, 2007 documents the progress of the Southern California Region (includes the 5 counties of LA, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange) in quality of life issues. Topics  examined include demographics (race/ethnicity, age of people in region), the economy (employment, wages and salary), transportation (commute time to work, mode of transportation), the environment (level of air pollution, water quality) housing (homeownership rate, housing affordability) and more.  The report also comes with a report card that gives a letter grade (with historical comparison) on the issues mentioned above."
 
Hunger and Homelessness Survey (December 2007) PDF-72 pages
20 city profiles of homelessness including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Francisco.
 
Healthy City 3.0
Provides users with tools to download information, as well as map and chart data in their neighborhood, zip code, city and county.  2008 census projections, voting and employment data.  This web site also allows users to obtain data and compare information and demographics across geographies as well as find and map  services  such as emergency housing/shelters, job training sites, moving assistance centers, and hospitals in a particular neighborhood.
 
California Demographic Reports and Research [Department of Finance]
Population estimates, Projections, Census and Surveys, and Immigration and Migration data.
 
Geographic Divides in Los Angeles County: Demography, Income, and Housing (2008) PDF-16 pages
Geographic level: Los Angeles County
Intro: "This research brief uses data from a special tabulation of the 2006 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau to examine 69 communities and districts in L.A. County. This brief looks at how socio-economic conditions differ across the county using several indicators such as median income, high school graduation rates, homeownership rates, renter costs, poverty and more. The 69 communities are then ranked into a composite index according to these indicators. Tables and maps are also available to download."
 
American Community Survey [Census Bureau]
Geographic level: U.S., State, County, City (place), School District, Congressional District, MSA (not all areas for all levels are available as of 2007)
For each area: economic, housing, demographic, and narrative.
PATH: At login screen, to the right of 2006: American Community Survey in center of screen, click on DATA PROFILES. Under SELECT A GEOGRAPHIC TYPE, select PLACE. Under SELECT A STATE, click on CALIFORNIA. In next box, click on a city name (FULLERTON). Click on SHOW RESULTS. At next screen, 4 tables will be avialable at top of screen: ECONOMIC, HOUSING, DEMOGRPHIC, NARRATIVE.
 
L.A. Stats 2007 PDF-52 pages new title
Geographic level: LA County, Orange County, San Diego County, Southern California
For LA and surrounding counties, gives demographics. employment, income, economic base, real estate, retailing, and more.
 
Los Angeles on the Leading Edge: Immigrant Integration Indicators and Their Policy Implications (2008) PDF-74 pagesnew title
Examines the dynamics of immigration in L.A. County and its implications for present and future public policy. Includes a brief look at immigration reform in the U.S.; shifts in flows of immigrants (historically) for L.A. County and the U.S.; immigrants in the labor force (educational levels, projected growth in occupations); education and language issues for English language learners; poverty among immigrants; health insurance coverage; public benefits use; and more.
 
Los Angeles: The State of the City 2007 PDF-40 pages new title
Geographic level: Los Angeles City
Environmental justice (the demographics and geography of environmentally dangerous sites and pollutants in LA), an overview of LA's demographics (ethnicity, immigration, urban segregation and density), the housing crisis (affordability, political tensions), public safety (gang violence, strategies to address the violence), political perceptions (civic participation and opinion, political leadership), the economy (income, jobs),  and more.
 
Poverty, Jobs, and the Los Angeles Economy [2007] PDF-14 pages new title
Poverty status (by ethnicity/race), employment trends (employment growth over time as well as trends in industries), wages and income (wage growth, median wages, wages across education groups), and more. 
 
2007 Los Angeles Zip Code Data Book [2007] new title
Geographic level: Zip Codes in Los Angeles
Among some of the features contained: race/ethnic population by LA County SPAs and by zip codes, families living in poverty by zip code and community, maps by SPA on poverty, educational attainment, languages spoken at home, and more.
 
Quality of Life in Los Angeles County: 2007 State of the County Report [2007] new title
Geographic level: Los Angeles County
Summary: "The index, based on 4 areas of economics, health, education, and public safety, is a 10 point scale, with a higher score indicating a higher quality of life. Some of the indicators that comprise the index include measurements of obesity, asthma, child poverty, student proficiency in math and reading, housing affordability, wages, air quality, violent crime, access to healthcare and more. With this index, policy makers, the public and the media will have a better understanding of where LA lies on key issues in comparison to the state and the nation, as well as better tools to address key problems."
 
About Orange County new title           top
Geographic level: Orange County
 Links to community Indicators, maps, demographic information, State of the County Report, cities, Orange County Facts and Figures.
 
Child Poverty in California (2006) [PPIC] new title
Trends, race, county data.
 
Long-Term Socio-Economic Forecasts by County (forecasts, projections) new title
Geographic level: Orange County, all California counties
Forecasts by county 2003-2020 including population, migration, registered vehicles, households, new homes permits, retail sales, personal income, real per capita income, industrial production and more.
 
American Community Survey Profiles: 2005-present
Updates Census 2000 data.
Startis with 2005 data sets
Narrative and tabular data on population, social, and economic characteristics. Data by state, county, and city. For basic reports, click on GET DATA and then DETAILED TABLES.
Health Insurance Coverage Fact Sheets for California Counties and Regions (2007)
County and regional profiles.
 
HealthyCity.org new title       top
Geographic level: Los Angeles city
Data by address, zip code, or city. Gives charts and tables of demographic characteristics, housing characteristics, economic/employment characteristics, transportation, birth/prenatal/child chare, and mortality data. Mission: "The mission of the Healthy City Project is to improve the ability of low-income, underserved children, adolescents, and their families to access services and advocate for critical resources in their communities."
 
Community Information by Zip Code [CSUN]
Education, health, environment, business information and more for communities in California and the U.S. Compiled by CSUN's library; links extensively to government data available freely to the general public and also RAND California which is available in CSUF's databases.
 
The State of the Region 2006 [SCAG]         top
Geographic level: Southern California
This report is a portrait of the Southern California region.  Information includes: demographics (population growth, composition), economy (employment, income, poverty rates, trade), housing (homeownership, overcrowding, housing affordability), transportation, (commute to work, public transportation, ports), the environment (air and water quality, waste disposal), education, public safety/crime rates, and more.
 
The State of the Region 2004 (December 2004) PDF-120 pages        top
Geographic level: Orange County, Los Angeles County
Population, economy, housing, transportation, the environment, and the quality of life in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial counties. Indicators include employment, income, poverty, taxable sales, international trade, housing construction, housing affordability, highway use and congestion, air quality, education, public safety and more. Data is presented in easy-to-read charts and tables.
 
State of Cities          top
Population (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 censuses), employment, education, crime, building permits, and more for all cities and metropolitan areas in the U.S.
 
California Demographic Futures Projections to 2030, by Immigrant Generations, Nativity, and Time of Arrival in U.S. (2005) PDF-22 pages
Excerpt: "Unlike projections issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, California Demographic Futures projections provide information on the nativity, decade of immigrant arrival, and immigrant generation of the population in a manner similar to age structure or racial composition...This report offers a mid-decade view of California’s demographic future, including how the state’s population has changed in the last 25 years, a detailed profile of the current situation, and a new projection of changes in the coming 25 years, to 2030."
 
Special Survey of Orange County, December 2004 [PPIC]
"The intent of the current survey is to provide timely, accurate, and objective information about policy preferences and economic, social, and political trends in Orange County." From web page.
 
Special Survey of Los Angeles County, March 2005 [PPIC]      top
Comprehensive public opinion survey on social, economic, and political attitudes and policy preferences designed to provide timely, relevant, and objective information on the county’s overall adult population, geographic areas, and diverse racial/ethnic, economic, and social groups.
 
Social and Urban Landscape of Urban and Suburban America (2004)  [SUNY]
Geographic level: cities (Los Angeles)
Demographic profiles of urban areas, including Los Angeles. Profiles the health of the nation’s 100 largest cities and their suburbs. Data from US Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other federal agencies provide trends on the health and economic status of urban and suburban America.
 
Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2005 new title
Health insurance coverage sources and trends; employer-based coverage and uninsured population trends; likelihood of coverage by ethnicity, age, and income; and uninsured rates for noncitizens. Spreadsheets containing the detailed data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s analysis of the Current Population Survey, from which this graphical snapshot is drawn, are also available.
 
California's Multiracial Population (2004) [PPIC]      top
"Looks at a newly identified population, enabled by the Census 2000, which for the first time offered Americans the option to self-identify as of more than one race. Finds that California’s multiracial population is hard to characterize with any basic summary statistics, because there are many racial combinations with very different characteristics, depending on the particular combination." –Excerpt
 
Neighborhood Knowledge California          top
Geographic level: Orange County and all California counties
Census 2000 data in an easy-to-use format. Reports and maps of California counties with demographic, housing/mortgage, income, employment, occupationa, race/ethnicity, poverty, disability, education, median housing value, and additional data.
 
MapStats USA [CENSUS 2000]         top
Geographic levels: State, County, Congressional District
Comparison of California/US or Orange County/California.
 
State & County QuickFacts [CENSUS 2000]          top
Geographic levels: State, County
Comparison of California/US or Orange County/California.
 
Demographic Profiles [CENSUS 2000]          top
Geographic levels: California, All Counties, All cities, All Congressional Districts
NOTE: For a congressional district, select CALIFORNIA and then type just the number of the district in the next box: 39
Sex, age, detailed race, Hispanic origin, household data, education, marital status, grandparents as caregivers, detailed ancestry, employment status, commuting to work, occupation by broad category, income, poverty status, disability status, housing, heating fuel, monthly homeowner costs, rent as percent of income, and more.
 
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance (August 2004) PDF-77 pages      top
Press release & summary: HTML
Includes state data and also data on children lacking health insurance coverage.
 
California Immigrants Turn the Corner (2004) [USC Urban Institute] PDF-12 pages       top
Trends related to new and settled immigrants in California. Using 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Census data, findings include California’s attraction rate as compared to other states, new and settled immigrants as a share of California population, poverty rates over time, and a long-term trend analysis.
 
California's Newest Neighborhoods (2003)      top
Characteristics of California's newest residential developments -- those created in the 1990s. Number of developments, locations and growth patterns, type of housing, household demographics, traffic and commutes, and regional variations.
 
Trajectory of Poor Neighborhoods in Southern California, 1970-2000 PDF-20 pages      top
Analyzes the distribution of poverty over the last 30 years in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ventura counties, examining the changing demographics and also immigration factors. From UCLA's Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy.
 
Census 2000 for California: A Friendly Guide (2002) [CRB] PDF-69 pages     top
Age, race/ethnicity, living arrangements, group quarters, persons of retirement age, population in nursing homes, housing data for state level.
 
Demographic Outlook (2002) [Governor's Budget 2002-03] PDF-4 pages      top
Discussion and statistics forecasting population growth to 2006.
 
California: State Facts [NPG: Negative Population Growth]         top
Concise overview of population growth in California.
 
Our Children, Our Future: How Latino Children Can Succeed in School
Special Series of articles in the Orange County Register on factors that can help Latino children succeed in the educational system.
 
Special Survey of Los Angeles County (March 2003)      top
Spectrum of discontent:  Common concerns, distinct realities for county’s racial groups and communities.  Crime and education are top problems for county residents.
 
County Health Status Profiles  PDF-87 pages | CATALOG RECORD         top
Geographic level: County
Health indicators including all causes of death (firearm injuries, suicide, cancer, breast cancer, drug-related deaths), AIDS, tuberculosis, births to teenage mothers, and breastfeeding.
ERSys
Geographic levels: Cities       top
Detailed demographic data on 1300 U.S. cities including age, ethnicity, education, income, and families. Also data on environment (air quality), housing, labor (unemployment), and quality of life (crime, mortality, religion, politics, and shopping malls). Data sources include U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Geological Survey.
 
Condition of Older Adults 2000 [Orange County]     top
PRINT: DOCS DESK  ORCO A340 C66 2002
ONLINE: PDF-134 pages
Geographic level: Orange County
Longevity/life expectancy, race/ethnicity, geographic distribution, educational attainment, lifelong learning, economic indicators (income, poverty), housing, transportation, civil and social engagement, health status, health care coverage, and more.
Kids Count Census Data Online       top
Geographic levels: City, County, State, U.S. Congressional Districts
Data from Census 2000 on age, race, Hispanic origin, and living arrangements.
 
American Factfinder: Street Address Search [CENSUS 2000]      top
Geographic levels: State, County, Place, Census Tract, Block Group, Block
Type in an address and retrieve Census 2000 statistics on population by sex, age, and race, and also housing data for specific geographic areas, including census tracts.
 
Counting California: Population & Demographics        top
Geographic levels: State, County, City
Updated to Census 2000 data as it becomes available. Social science and economic statistics produced by government agencies. Includes current and historical census data, almanac-style statistics, county business data, and a range of education, crime, election, and demographic information. Counting California's single interface integrates data and allows searching by topic, geography, title, and data provider. Some of the titles included in Counting California are: California Statistical Abstract, County Business Patterns, Historical Census Populations of Places, Towns and Cities in California, 1850-1990, Legal Immigration to California, 1990-1998, and Race/Ethnic Population Projections with Age and Sex Detail 1970-2040.
 
Orange County Community Indicators [ANNUAL]       top
Geographic level: County (Orange County)
ONLINE: INTERNET VERSION
PRINT: CATALOG RECORD
Image Survey: Orange County strengths, challenges, and trends. Senior Well-Being: baby boomers issues. Economic and Business Climate: tourism, spending, world trade, consumer confidence index, per capita income, housing demand and affordability, average commute times, jobs by industry, high-technology cluster diversity. Technology & Innovation: e-commerce, patent grants and venture capital, computers in schools, technology-related degrees. Education: health status, child care quality and affordability, prenatal care, causes of death for children under five, immunization rates, physical fitness of children, health-insurance coverage, illicit drug use, and mental health. Public Safety: child abuse, crime rate, gang-related crimes, hate crimes. Environment: coastal water quality, recreational resources, air quality, water use and supply.
 
Race and Ethnic Distributions in the United States from the 2000 Census [CENSUS 2000]
Geographic levels: State, County, Cities of 50,000+
Scroll down to links for geographic levels. For California cities, click here an