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Santa Ana, CA
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Santa Ana profile


Living in Santa Ana



Santa Ana is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 308,189 people and 57 associated neighborhoods, Santa Ana is the 13th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Santa Ana are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Santa Ana telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Santa Ana is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Santa Ana. This makes Santa Ana a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Santa Ana presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The education level of Santa Ana citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.94% of adults 25 and older in Santa Ana have a college degree.

The per capita income in Santa Ana in 2022 was $27,328, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,312 for a family of four. However, Santa Ana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Santa Ana is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Santa Ana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Santa Ana, accounting for 77.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Santa Ana residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Santa Ana include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

In addition, Santa Ana has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (40.90%).

The most common language spoken in Santa Ana is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.