Brief History and Demographics of the City of Irvine

The City of Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971, under the general laws of the State of California. We operate under a charter law form of government which was adopted in 1975, meaning we have a City Council-City Manager form of government. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to function as the chief administrator of the City. City Council sets the policy directions for the City, and the City Manager is charged with implementing those directions. Additionally, the City Manager keeps the Council informed of City operations, prepares the annual budget, oversees special programs, and coordinates the various department activities.

Irvine is one of the nation's largest planned urban communities and encompasses more than 55 square miles. We contract for fire and medical services with the County of Orange, and have three independent districts: library, educational and utility services. Other government services include: animal control; building and safety regulation and inspection; general administrative services; planning and zoning; police; public facility/capital improvement construction; recreation and cultural programs; refuse collection and recycling; street lighting; street maintenance; landscape maintenance and transportation management.
 

Total Population: 19,309       Percent Change in Population 1990 to 2000: 16.86%       Households: 6,921 Age: 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ Male: 544 561 609 392 953 1,357 1,559 1,553 986 576 355 Female: 521 538 563 360 785 1,303 1,726 1,679 1,062 691 636 % of Population: 5.52% 5.69% 6.07% 3.89% 9.00% 13.78% 17.01% 16.74% 10.61% 6.56% 5.13%   Average Household Income: $87,275 Per Capita Income: $30,993 Median Household Income: $71,394 Income: $0-14K $15-24K $25-34K $35-39K $40-49K $50-74K $75-99K $100-149K $150+K Households: 888 276 313 372 301 285 313 938 1,307 17.78% 5.53% 6.27% 7.45% 6.03% 5.71% 6.27% 18.79% 26.18%   Education: <9th Grade 9-12th No Diploma HS Diploma Some College AA Degree BA/BS Degree Grad. Degree 444 865 2,095 3,149 1,545 3,480 1,905 3.29% 6.42% 15.54% 23.36% 11.46% 25.81% 14.13%   Employment by Industry: Exec./Admin./Prof.: 4,855 Tech/Sales/Support: 3,949 Service: 854 Agri.: 22 Craft: 614 Median Cash Rent: $882 Owner Occupied Renter Occupied SFR Detached SFR Attached Multi-Fam 2-4 Multi-Fam 5-19 Multi-Fam 20+ 4,145 1,924 3,016 1,165 416 437 178 Building Age: Year Built: 89-90 85-88 80-84 70-79 69-Earlier: 534 608 1,239 2,832 1,292

Estimated 2005 Total Population: 20,603       Estimated Percent Change in Population 2000 to 2005: 6.70%       Estimated 2005 Households: 7,373 Age: 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ Male: 549 570 612 418 1,013 1,450 1,402 1,762 1,224 701 400 Female: 534 554 576 371 893 1,245 1,626 1,842 1,378 769 714 % 0f Population: 5.26% 5.46% 5.77% 3.83% 8.44% 12.91% 15.94% 15.69% 9.94% 6.15% 4.81%   Estimated 2005 Per Capita Income: $34,562 Estimated 2005 Median Household Income: $76,802 Income: $0-14K $15-24K $25-34K $35-39K $40-49K $50-74K $75-99K $100-149K $150+K Households: 853 269 270 360 353 330 257 900 1,311 17.40% 5.49% 5.51% 7.34% 7.20% 6.73% 5.24% 18.36% 26.74% * All statistics are deemed reliable but are not guaranteed.