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Orange <br />County Historical <br />Demographic <br />Trends <br />C <br />U <br />N <br />N <br />Q <br />C6 CU <br />C <br />C6 <br />C6 <br />C <br />C6 <br />.0 <br />� CU <br />C6 . <br />C <br />U <br />Q <br />C Z <br />U C <br />CU U <br />U <br />(6 <br />J <br />Y <br />Y <br />C <br />L <br />L <br />C6 <br />00 <br />Q Q <br />Q <br />Z O <br />O <br />2 <br />1990 75,871 <br />14,893 <br />286 <br />2,325 <br />36 <br />440 <br />5,273 <br />2000 92,272 <br />16,298 <br />457 <br />4,845 <br />20 <br />2,312 <br />3,480 <br />2006 -2008* 94,631 <br />16,130 <br />461 <br />7,023 <br />29 <br />3,525 <br />-- <br />Orange County Demographic Trends: [Sources: Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1, Census <br />2000 Summary File 1, and 2006 -2008 American Community Survey 3 -year estimates] <br />Note: No 2006 -2008 estimated data was available for the number of Hispanic or Latino individuals in <br />Orange County. <br />* Denotes Estimate <br />Urdnye ',,UUnry. <br />• * Denotes Estimate <br />Based on this historical data, between 1990 and 2008, Orange County has seen a <br />24.7% increase in the White population, an 8.3% increase in the Black or African <br />American population, a 302% increase in the Asian population, and a 34.0% <br />decrease in the Hispanic or Latino population. <br />The historical shift in Orange County's racial makeup is depicted in Figure 1 [below]. <br />Over the 18 -year period researched, Orange County has become more racially <br />diverse. Whites have consistently made up the majority of the population while the <br />Black or African American population has fluctuated. The most dramatic increase in <br />the population of any one race is displayed by Asians, who grew from 2,325 in 1990 <br />to 7,023 in 2006 -2008, an increase of over 300 %. Growth in the populations of other <br />races (namely White, Black /African American, and American Indian /Alaskan Native) <br />appears to have largely stabilized after a period of more rapid growth between 1990 <br />and 2000. A variety of economic and other influences may have driven these <br />historical population trends and shifts; however, the Orange County Housing & <br />Community Development Department should be aware of these shifts, and continue <br />to monitor demographic data to determine if any racially- motivated "steering" <br />practices are contributing factors. <br />FY 2013 -2014 Action Plan 18 <br />