Brea, CA Demographic Data
Brea, CA Summary
Brea is located in Orange County in California
- Population: 39,928
- Area: 12.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,297.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 527.56 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brea, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,379
52%
50.8
Male
19,972
48%
49.2
Total Population
41,351
323,128,000
Brea, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,869
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,331
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,484
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,476
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,251
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,763
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,877
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,591
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,608
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,622
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,010
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,717
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
752
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,114
77.7%
77.2
Female
16,843
52.4%
51.3
Male
15,271
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,718
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,834
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,479
13.2%
15.2
Female
3,014
55.0%
55.8
Male
2,465
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Brea, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,467
95.4%
96.8
White
28,549
69.0%
72.6
Black or African American
634
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
235
0.6%
0.8
Asian
8,297
20.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
725
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,819
4.4%
1.3
Filipino
1,634
4.0%
0.9
Japanese
444
1.1%
0.2
Korean
2,166
5.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
448
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,061
2.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,752
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,884
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,246
29.6%
17.8
Mexican
9,714
23.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
221
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
156
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,155
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,105
70.4%
82.2
Brea, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
840
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,087
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,202
15.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,102
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,473
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,804
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,432
15.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,927
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,013
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,236
43.8%
31.2
Brea, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,385
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
17,897
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,014
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
719
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,652
4.9
5.8%
Brea, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,066
70.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,416
29.7%
21.6%
Spanish
5,203
13.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,087
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,892
12.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
234
0.6%
1.1%
Brea, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
384
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
403
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,009
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
776
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,487
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,372
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,903
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,367
23.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,473
10.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,494
10.2%
6.4
Median household income
85,555
57,617
Per capita income
38,543
31,128
Brea, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
89
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,480
7.0%
9.8
Construction
1,012
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,091
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,219
10.4%
6.6
Information
437
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,484
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,038
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,417
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
888
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,435
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
743
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
954
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,046
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,820
50.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,215
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,732
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,474
11.6%
18.1%
Brea, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,891
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,005
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,516
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
328
1.6%
5.1
Walked
411
2.0%
2.7
Other means
252
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,379
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.3
26.6
Brea, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
512
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,890
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,292
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,974
27.1%
21.0
Brea, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,668
96.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,920
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,748
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
537
3.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Brea, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,205
1 room
394
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
311
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,686
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,567
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,466
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,910
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,984
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,834
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,053
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Brea, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,205
1-unit, detached
8,770
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,085
7.1%
5.9
2-units
49
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
519
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
916
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,044
6.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,931
12.7%
9.0
Mobile home
846
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
45
0.3%
0.1
Brea, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
306
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
165
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,593
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,823
18.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,605
30.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,533
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,048
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,345
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
660
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
127
0.8%
1.4%
Brea, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,365
70.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
132
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,012
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
44
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
99
0.7%
1.1
Brea, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,547
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
0.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
336
5.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
588
9.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,028
15.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,078
16.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,299
19.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
2,167
33.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,948
29.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,038
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,111
17.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
706
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,707
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Brea, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,605
41,631,300
Less than $500
129
2.3%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
239
4.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
253
4.5%
1.8%
$500 to $999
540
9.6%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
792
14.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,673
29.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,979
35.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
143
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,616
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
440
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
684
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
951
17.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
839
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
558
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,009
36.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
267
0.0%
0.0%
Brea, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,920
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
331
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
418
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
164
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
226
2.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,895
21.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,649
63.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
193
2.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
579,600
205,000
