Case Studies Irvine

Question 1

Where is Irvine

Answer 1

Northwood, Southern California
A community within the planned city of Irvine
Southern edge LA
49k people in 18k houses

Question 2

Health

Answer 2

Excellent healthcare
Air pollution is relatively low as on edge of a conurbation

Question 3

Crime

Answer 3

Crime rate 61% lower than average

Question 4

Ethnicity

Answer 4

Half residents are white
Second largest group is Asian

Question 5

Housing conditions

Answer 5

Single - family houses on relatively large lots
91% households own their own home
Average house hold size 2.8 persons

Question 6

Education

Answer 6

5 high schools - among best achieving in the USA
68.5% of over 25s have first degrees
Tertiary education facilities

Question 7

Income and employee

Answer 7

In general financially well off
Median income us113000 a yr
High tech company’s eg Broadcom
TNCS with us headquarters there
Medical and aerospace firms eg Kia motors
University of California cities single largest employer