CLIPBOARD : Elderly and Living Alone

The number of people 65 years and older living in Orange County increased by almost one-third during the 1980s. In many cities, though, the change was much greater. All told, five cities had increases of more than 200%, with the 277% jump in Irvine the largest. Just one city, Santa Ana, recorded a decrease. Here’s how the various cities compare:

City 1990 1980 % Change Anaheim 5,244 4,454 +18 Brea 835 497 +68 Buena Park 996 698 +43 Costa Mesa 2,259 2,054 +10 Cypress 643 261 +146 Dana Point 653 208 +214 Fountain Valley 698 345 +102 Fullerton 2,458 1,950 +26 Garden Grove 2,522 2,054 +23 Huntington Beach 3,831 2,384 +61 Irvine 1,420 277 +277 Laguna Beach 1,031 867 +19 Laguna Niguel 598 169 +254 La Habra 1,511 1,061 +42 La Palma 75 24 +213 Los Alamitos 214 144 +49 Mission Viejo 930 261 +256 Newport Beach 2,616 1,926 +36 Orange 2,357 1,973 +19 Placentia 527 319 +65 San Clemente 1,353 1,070 +26 San Juan Capistrano 811 458 +77 Santa Ana 3,877 4,110 -6 Seal Beach 4,456 4,062 +10 Stanton 921 570 +62 Tustin 1,096 733 +50 Villa Park 39 17 +129 Westminster 1,700 1,182 +44 Yorba Linda 511 198 +158 COUNTYWIDE * 55,895 42,619 +31

* Includes unincorporated areas Source: U.S. Census Bureau