Incorporated | December 28, 1971 |
Form of Government | Charter Law, City Council - City Manager |
City Incorporated Area | 66 miles |
Sphere of Influence Area | 74 miles |
City Tree | Camphor |
City Flower | Lily of the Nile |
City Vegetable | Asparagus |
City Insect | Western Swallowtail Butterfly |
Elevation | 45 Feet (City Hall) |
Average Annual Rainfall | 10-13 inches |
Average Temperature: Jan | 65 degrees |
Average Temperature: Aug | 83 degrees |
Irvine’s strength is its people. The City is the success it is today because of the more than 280,000 hard-working and community minded citizens who have chosen Irvine as their home.
City Logo
The City of Irvine logo features:
- A family;
- Asparagus, the City's official vegetable;
- The letter I, for Irvine;
- 1971, the year the City incorporated.
Population
YEAR | POPULATION |
1971 | 10,081 |
1975 | 31,750 |
1980 | 60,600 |
1985 | 84,400 |
1990 | 109,700 |
1995 | 120,000 |
2000 | 141,200 |
2005 | 179,975 |
2006 | 188,172 |
2007 | 195,080 |
2008 | 202,947 |
2009 | 207,380 |
2010 | 212,375 |
2011 | 218,870 |
2012 | 224,852 |
2013 | 232,305 |
2014 | 242,847 |
2015 | 249,657 |
2016 | 255,045 |
2017 | 264,703 |
2018 | 272,462 |
2019 | 277,462 |
2020 | 281,707 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey as of November 2018
Parks and Landscape Areas:
Community Parks | 20 parks |
Neighborhood Parks | 40 parks |
Athletic Fields | 96 fields |
Sports Fields | 179 acres |
Off-Street Bicycle Trails | 63.3 miles |
On-Street Bicycle Trails | 301 miles |
Open Space Preservation Areas |
16,000 acres (by build out) |
Streetscape | 933 acres |
Trees | 79,729 |
Education:
High School Graduates | 96.6% |
College Graduates | 68% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey as of November 2018
Ethnicity:
White | 48.8% |
Asian | 41.2% |
Hispanic | 9.7% |
Multirace | 4.9% |
African American | 2.1% |
Other | 3% |
Based on U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey
Income:
Median Household Income | $93,823 |
Sources: 2018 American Community Survey/JOBS EQ
Housing:
Dwelling Units | 106,331 |
City of Irvine Land Use Database - excludes institutional housing
Median Value | $820,000 |
(Single Family, condominiums and new homes)
HdL Companies, State Board of Equalization (2017)
Median Rent | $1,997 |
Based on U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey
FBI Statistics: Cities over 250,000 Population
Part 1 violent crimes only | 1st safest in U.S. |
Safest Big City in America for 12 consecutive years
Registered Voters
Registered as of April 2018 | 115,345 |
Based on records at the Orange County Registrar of Voters
Employment
Employment Base | 274,653 (2019 forecast) |
City of Irvine Strategic Business Plan
Top Employers:
Source: City of Irvine Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (2016)
University of California, Irvine (Education) |
21,700 |
Irvine Unified School District (Education) |
3,024 |
Edwards Lifescience Corp. (Heart Valves) |
2,987 |
Blizzard Entertainment Inc. |
2,724 |
Broadcom Corp. (Computers - Chipmaker) |
2,604 |
Glidewell Laboratories | 1,960 |
Parker Hannifin (Aircraft Parts) |
1,800 |
Nationstar Mortgage |
1,556 |
B. Braun |
1,370 |
Western Digital | 1,300 |
To learn more, go to: City of Irvine Booklet
(Page updated: November 2018)