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Brea Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Brea Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,993

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
17.0%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
15.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
93.1%
93.1%
48.1%
48.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Brea
USA
$50,780
$50,780
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Brea
USA
$120,226
$120,226
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Finance
Construction
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Transportation
Administration
Real estate
Information Technology
Arts
15.9%
15.9%
10.8%
10.8%
10.4%
10.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.6%
8.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
37.9%
37.9%
31.1%
31.1%
25.6%
25.6%
4.4%
4.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Scottish
European
Polish
Dutch
Russian
Norwegian
Hungarian
Swedish
Scandinavian
British
Egyptian
Danish
Iranian
Welsh
Greek
8.4%
8.4%
6.2%
6.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Chinese
Tagalog
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
French
Arabic
Vietnamese
Urdu
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Russian
Pacific Island languages
African languages
64.3%
64.3%
15.5%
15.5%
8.8%
8.8%
3.4%
3.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Brea Residents

23.9%