August 20, 2008

On August 20, 2008, our small group of budding Social Workers traveled to and spent time in small sections of the neighborhoods of Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Orange. Each community was diverse in its population yet connected to each other by a strong social network of dedicated volunteers and professionals who were there for the sole purpose of helping Orange County families, with/without children, that were temporarily homeless and in need of immediate assistance.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Demographics: Santa Ana, California

Population:
337, 997 residents
Males: 51.8% Median Age: 25.8 years
Females: 48.2% Median Age: 26.2 years



Ethnicity:
Santa Ana is predominantely Latino, making up 76.10% of the population.



Household Trends:
32.6% of households have 6 or more people living in one home.

Married households w/children: 45.4%
Married households w/no children: 15.10%
Non-family households w/children: .50%

Note: Families represent 81.9% of the population


Employment, Income, and Education

Median Household Income: $53,951

Graduated High School: 19.4%
Some College, No Degree: 22.2%
Bachelors Degree: 14.6%

Our Reflection:
Although Santa Ana has 62.3% of its inhabitants employed, the city still has many homeless people. During our neighborhood walkabout experience, we met with unemployed homeless individuals stating that it was incredibly difficult to find a job, and access to obtain one was limited. They claimed that without transportation, they couldn't make the interview; without a phone number to leave, employers couldn't contact them; without medical treatment, it was hard to keep a job. Santa Ana should focus on creating more jobs and helping its residents access them. With half the population being male, Santa Ana should also create more emergency shelters for men, because most shelters are only open to women with children and families. With many residents being younger, it might be best to promote the importance of education.

Information was obtained from the following websites:
http://santaana.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm and
http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/cda/documents/SantaAnaDemographicTrend-2000Census.pdf




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Uhhh Good job with the cool graphs! Sometimes its easier to understand the numbers when seen in graph form. Thank you!