Irvine, California

Irvine is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 236,716 people and 33 constituent neighborhoods, Irvine is the 16th largest community in California.

Irvine home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Irvine real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Irvine is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Irvine is a city of professionals, managers and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Irvine who work in management occupations (16.04%), sales jobs (12.22%) and office and administrative support (11.35%).

Also of interest is that Irvine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Irvine is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Irvine is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Irvine a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Irvine is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Irvine Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Irvine is a pretty powerful place. 64.90% of the adults in Irvine have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Irvine in 2010 was $43,096, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,384 for a family of four. However, Irvine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Irvine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Irvine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irvine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Irvine include German, Iranian, English, Irish and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Irvine’s cultural character, accounting for 36.01% of the city’s population.

The languages spoken by people in Irvine are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Irvine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Persian.

Most Expensive Irvine Neighborhoods:

1. Emerald Bay / Laguna College of Art and Design
2. Croyden Ter / Edgehill Dr
3. Concordia U-Irvine / Concordia
4. Sierra Siena Rd / Sierra Perla Rd
5. University Dr / Strawberry Farm Rd
6. Santiago Canyon Rd / Jamboree Rd
7. Frances
8. San Marino / Alton Pky
9. City Center
10. Trabuco Rd / Yale Ave

11. Turtle Ridge