{"id":19312,"date":"2025-02-07T12:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/?page_id=19312"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:35:36","slug":"equity-profile-orange-county-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/publications\/equity-profile-orange-county-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"An Equity Profile of Orange County 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>February 6, 2025<\/p>\n<p><em>Project team: Vanessa Garcia, Jennifer Ito, Joanna Lee, Lupe Renteria Salome, Arpita Sharma, and Paris Viloria<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"n-8DTSCk\" class=\"jsx-881100355 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-8DTSCk\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3454594834 grid-item-lite full-width\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3293043950 text-viewer\">\n<p class=\"description jsx-3209120382\">This interactive report was developed by the USC Equity Research Institute, in partnership with Orange County Grantmakers, via ArcGIS StoryMaps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jsx-2333529278 jsx-516103972 medium responsive block-caption\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Orange County\u2019s economy is stronger than the nation as a whole; however, economic and racial\/ethnic disparities threaten future growth and prosperity. The Orange County Equity Profile 2025 is a refresh of <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/publications\/equity-profile-orange-county\/\">Orange County Grantmakers\u2019 2019 Equity Profile<\/a>. It highlights demographic trends and indicators of equitable growth for measuring progress in closing gaps in outcomes by race\/ethnicity, nativity, and other characteristics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"n-4jtKGv\" class=\"jsx-881100355 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-4jtKGv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3454594834 grid-item-lite full-width\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3293043950 text-viewer\">\n<p class=\"jsx-2333529278 jsx-516103972 medium responsive block-caption\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">USC Equity Research Institute is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Orange County Grantmakers on this report as it continues to collaborate with foundations, community organizations, business leaders, government agencies, advocacy groups, tribal communities, and others towards a more inclusive, fair, and just Orange County.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"n-0POuiv\" class=\"jsx-881100355 layout-wrapper\" data-blockid=\"n-0POuiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3454594834 grid-item-lite full-width\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3293043950 text-viewer\">\n<p class=\"jsx-2333529278 jsx-516103972 medium responsive block-caption\" data-testid=\"Paragraph\">We thank the Advisory Council, interviewees, and following sponsors: First 5 Orange County, Orange County Community Foundation, St. Joseph Fund, The California Endowment, and the Wells Fargo Foundation.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Orange County Grantmakers (OCG) has taken bold leadership in fostering cross-sector dialogue and collaboration and in building a culture in which social, economic, and racial equity is discussed\u2013and not as an after-thought but as a central focus. The 2025 Orange County Equity Profile highlights the county\u2019s demographic diversity and provides a core set of equity indicators for measuring differences by race\/ethnicity, nativity, and other characteristics. It is organized in the following sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-testid=\"Paragraph\">A Diverse Population,<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Housing Affordability,<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Economic Resiliency,<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Health and Belonging, and<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Paragraph\">Economic Benefits of Equity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocgrantmakers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"lt-line-clamp__raw-line\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19322 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/OCG_Vertical_3Color-300x155.png\" alt=\"Orange County Grantmakers\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/OCG_Vertical_3Color-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/OCG_Vertical_3Color-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/OCG_Vertical_3Color-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/02\/OCG_Vertical_3Color.png 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/a><span class=\"lt-line-clamp__raw-line\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ocgrantmakers.org\/\">Orange County Grantmakers<\/a> (OCG) is a community of philanthropists committed to improving outcomes for Orange County and beyond. OCG&#8217;s mission is to advance social impact by supporting, strengthening, and building adaptive leadership across our non-profit and philanthropic sector. Formerly known as the OC Funders Roundtable, OCG <\/span><span class=\"lt-line-clamp__raw-line\">provides opportunities for learning and connecting for the funder and non-profit community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Orange County Equity Profile 2025 is an update of our <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/publications\/equity-profile-orange-county\/\">An Equity Profile of Orange County (2019)<\/a> report in partnership with PolicyLink, which examined demographic trends and indicators of equitable growth, highlighting strengths and areas of vulnerability in relation to the goal of building a strong, resilient economy.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Explore report\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/915c0bf0a7954571b9d70e9869821758\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Read the interactive report\"  \n>\n    Read the interactive report \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--signup-form dark\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--signup-form\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"text-image-container\">\n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          2025 Orange County Equity Report Presentation\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Path Ahead: OC&#8217;s Roadmap to Equity<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Orange County Equity Report launched on February 6, 2025 at Orange County Grantmakers&#8217; special event. This event explored how key indicators of equity are connected to the work being done in our community to address the root causes of disparities such as income inequality, educational attainment, affordable housing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1esR4YIxoYNYkiGNU6DVCJN9W_-1NTEgM\/view\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Watch presentation\"  \n>\n    Watch presentation \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div 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