Northwood

Question 1

Where is Northwood?

Answer 1

City of Irvine
Orange County, California

Question 2

Median income

Answer 2

US$86,500

Question 3

National average income

Answer 3

US$52,250

Question 4

Employment in Irvine

Answer 4

UC Irvine - city’s single largest employer
High tech companies eg Blizzard Entertainment
Medical, pharmaceutical and aerospace firms
TNC headquarters - Kia Motors
Opportunities for start up companies and new businesses

Question 5

Air pollution

Answer 5

Air pollution low - avoids smog of cities

Question 6

How many residents have first degrees and masters/doctorates?

Answer 6

68.5% of residents aged 25+
20.5% masters or doctorates

Question 7

Education

Answer 7

5 high school and several tertiary education facilities

Question 8

Crime rate compared to national

Answer 8

Crime rate 70% lower than national average

Question 9

Violent crime incidents compared to national

Answer 9

50 per 100,000
366 per 100,000

Question 10

Ethnic distribution

Answer 10

50% white
2nd most numerous group are Asian from Vietnam

Question 11

How many households own their own home?

Answer 11

91%

Question 12

Average household size

Answer 12

2.8 persons