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POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF TEMPLATE | 2022 Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care 01/05/2022 Orange County, California A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 1. Key Findings ● Orange County has a larger percentage of severe housing problems than the United States; 27% and 9% respectively (County...

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Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
01/05/2022


Orange County, California

A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

1. Key Findings

● Orange County has a larger percentage of severe housing problems than the United
States; 27% and 9% respectively (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2021).
● The rate of adult obesity in Orange County has only increased 1% from 2004-2017,
compared to the national rate of 6% (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2021).
● 34% of the population of Orange County is Hispanic compared to the nation percentage
of 18.5% (United States Census Bureau, 2021)
● The poverty rate in Orange County is 9% compared to the US at 11.4% (United States
Census Bureau, 2021).
● The percentage of Black people in Orange County is 2.1% compared to the US at
13.4% (United States Census Bureau, 2021).




Note. This is a California state map identifying Orange County (Wikimedia Commons, 2016).

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,2. Introductory paragraph

The characteristics of a population is referred to as sociodemographics. This

information is compiled on the United States Census Bureau website. The website contains

information for the population of the United States (US) as well as each individual county

and cities. The characteristics and data for Orange County, California were obtained. They

are listed in the following table with comparison to the United States.

While to population estimate and percent change for Orange County were not listed,

there is sufficient data about the rest of the characteristics. Much of the population data

regarding age and gender are very similar between Orange County and the US. The

percentage of people under the age of 18 is 21.7% for Orange County and 22.3% for the US

(United States Census Bureau, 2021). The percentage of females is 50.7% in Orange County

and 50.8% in the US (United States Census Bureau, 2021). When looking at race, the main

races represented are White and Hispanic or Latino. Those percentages are 71.1% and 34%

respectively, while the US percentages are 76.3% and 18.5% (United States Census Bureau,

2021). The percentage of the population that is Black is 2.1% in Orange County, but 13.4% in

the US (United States Census Bureau, 2021). The population of Orange County has less

people living in poverty than the population of the US. The national percentage is 11.4%,

while Orange County has 9% of persons in poverty (United States Census Bureau, 2021).

3. Sociodemographic Profile Table

Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates N/A 331,893,745
Population Percent Change N/A 0.1%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 21.7% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 15.3% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 50.7% 50.8%
Percent White alone 71.1% 76.3%
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, Percent Black or African American alone 2.1% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 21.7% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2%
alone
Percent Two or More Races 3.6% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 34% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 39.8% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, 45.6% 21.6%
Percent of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 95.3% 90.3%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 85.5% 88%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 5% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 8.8% 10.2%
Years
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 65.5% 63%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 58.4% 58.3%
Years+
20,682,197 2,040,441,2
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue
03
Total Retail Sales Per Capita $14,625 $13,443
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months $41,514 $34,103
Percent of Persons in Poverty 9% 11.4%
Population Per Square Mile 3,807.7 87.4

B. COUNTY HEALTH TRENDS & RANKINGS

1. Introductory Paragraph

To compare the health of Orange County to the State of California and the US, seven health

trends were analyzed. These trends include sexually transmitted infections, adult obesity, alcohol-

impaired driving deaths, violent crime, children in poverty, and Medicare enrollees receiving flu

vaccinations. From looking at the trends, Orange County is relatively healthy overall. The most

concerning trend of note is the sexually transmitted infection rates which have steadily been

increasing since 2013 (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2021). The county is improving in

the number of violent crimes, alcohol-impaired driving deaths, and air pollution. These seven health

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