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19 <br /> 2017-2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br /> Figure 1.1 Orange County Population Change <br /> Population Change <br /> 50,000 - <br /> Age 60+ <br /> 40,000 - <br /> 30,000 - _ <br /> 20,000 - <br /> 10,000 - <br /> —A Age 85+ <br /> 1999 2015 2035 <br /> Table 1.2 Characteristics of Orange County Residents: Total Population vs. Age 65+ <br /> Characteristics Orange County Total Orange County Older <br /> Population Adults <br /> SEX <br /> Male 47.7% 43.9% <br /> Female 52.3% 56.1% <br /> RACE <br /> White 75.0% 84.4% <br /> Black or African American 11.7% 12.5% <br /> American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.4% <br /> Asian 7.3% 2.5% <br /> Some other race 2.6% 0.0% <br /> Two or more races 3.0% 0.2% <br /> Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) 8.3% 1.9% <br /> White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 69.8% 82.7% <br /> POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS <br /> Below 100 percent of the poverty level 15.8% 5.2% <br /> 100 to 149 percent of the poverty level 7.7% 6.5% <br /> At or above 150 percent of the poverty level 76.6% 88.3% <br /> 13 <br />