Census place 0636770

Irvine

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Irvine city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Irvine.

According to the 2025 estimate, Irvine has a population of 318,764 and 4,858 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $1,191,500, above the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $2,997, above the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $136,719, above the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,191,500
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$2,997
Above the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$136,719
Above the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Irvine's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
318,764
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
4,858/sq mi
65.6 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$136,719
Median home value
$1,191,500
Median gross rent
$2,997
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.6%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
59.1%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
3.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
55.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
28%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.8%
Homes built 2020+
3.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.3%
Households with children
33.6%
Residents with a disability
6.5%
Residents without insurance
4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Irvine.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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