Orinda

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  3. Orinda Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Orinda Employment Information
  5. Orinda Family Information
  6. Orinda Education Information
  7. Orinda Public Benefits Information
  8. Orinda Criminal Information
  9. Orinda Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Orinda Zip Codes


Orinda Legal Resources Back to top

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Orinda Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,599
  • Land Area (2000): 32.601 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.095 square kilometers
Orinda Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,622 2002 18,246 2005 18,297
2000 20,193 2003 18,259 2006 18,423
2001 17,926 2004 18,300 2007 18,449

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Houses (2000): 6,744
Orinda Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,160 98.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 286 1.64%

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Orinda Employment Information Back to top
Orinda Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,026 23.46%
2. Finance and Insurance 649 14.84%
3. Construction 312 7.13%
4. Health Care 277 6.33%
5. Educational Services 272 6.22%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 4.16%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 119 2.72%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 2.56%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 95 2.17%
10. Public Administration 92 2.10%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 91 2.08%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 83 1.90%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 77 1.76%
14. Utilities 76 1.74%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 1.10%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.01%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 43 0.98%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 37 0.85%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 33 0.75%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 0.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 631 17.67%
2. Educational Services 582 16.29%
3. Health Care 463 12.96%
4. Finance and Insurance 231 6.47%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 147 4.12%
6. Social Assistance 122 3.42%
7. Public Administration 115 3.22%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 112 3.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 111 3.11%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 89 2.49%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 83 2.32%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 68 1.90%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 64 1.79%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 61 1.71%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 57 1.60%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.48%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 1.46%
18. Construction 50 1.40%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 42 1.18%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 35 0.98%

Orinda Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 388 8.87%
2. Lawyers 352 8.05%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 339 7.75%
4. Other Management Occupations 335 7.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 249 5.69%
6. Business Operations Specialists 235 5.37%
7. Accountants and Auditors 168 3.84%
8. Engineers 165 3.77%
9. Computer Specialists 156 3.57%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 154 3.52%
11. Other Financial Specialists 150 3.43%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 126 2.88%
13. Financial Managers 106 2.42%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 99 2.26%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 1.94%
16. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 78 1.78%
17. Other Production Occupations 69 1.58%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 67 1.53%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 62 1.42%
20. Other Health Occupations 62 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 260 7.28%
2. Business Operations Specialists 171 4.79%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 161 4.51%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 4.34%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 153 4.28%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 4.17%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 148 4.14%
8. Lawyers 133 3.72%
9. Secretaries and Admins 129 3.61%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 118 3.30%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 114 3.19%
12. Art and Design Workers 95 2.66%
13. Top Executives 90 2.52%
14. Accountants and Auditors 89 2.49%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 2.35%
16. Registered Nurses 82 2.30%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 73 2.04%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 2.02%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 71 1.99%
20. Child Care Workers 68 1.90%

Orinda Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,278 46.22%
15-35 hours 1,849 13.61%
1-14 hours 803 5.91%
No regular hours 4,652 34.25%

Orinda Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 1.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 134 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 198 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 476 6.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 551 7.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 981 13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,309 18.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,146 16.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 627 8.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 724 10.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 286 4.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 239 3.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 170 2.41%

Orinda Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 129 1.83%
5-9 542 7.68%
10-14 568 8.05%
15-19 999 14.16%
20-24 1,114 15.79%
25-29 452 6.41%
30-34 968 13.72%
35-39 236 3.35%
40-44 408 5.78%
45-59 649 9.20%
60-89 772 10.94%
At least 90 217 3.08%

Orinda Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 103 1.46% 3,701 52.47%
30-44 448 6.35% 1,164 16.50%
45-59 327 4.64% 322 4.56%
At least 60 314 4.45% 675 9.57%

Orinda Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 590 7.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,153 66.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,192 15.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 76 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 747 9.58%

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Orinda Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,563 (17,380 people)
Families (2000): 5,231 (15,521 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,026
People at same address in 1995: 11,136
Orinda Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 153 2.33%
$10,000-$14,999 123 1.87%
$15,000-$19,999 105 1.60%
$20,000-$24,999 120 1.83%
$25,000-$29,999 130 1.98%
$30,000-$34,999 141 2.15%
$35,000-$39,999 130 1.98%
$40,000-$44,999 169 2.58%
$45,000-$49,999 167 2.54%
$50,000-$59,999 289 4.40%
$60,000-$74,999 451 6.87%
$75,000-$99,999 744 11.34%
$100,000-$124,999 747 11.38%
$125,000-$149,999 551 8.40%
$150,000-$199,999 775 11.81%
$200,000 or more 1,768 26.94%

Orinda Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,096 16.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,386 36.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 213 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,026 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,276 19.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 447 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Orinda Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,266 24.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,877 22.92%
Public Assistance 23 0.11%
Retirement 1,520 7.14%
Self Employment 1,794 8.43%
Social Security 2,163 10.17%
Supplemental Security 130 0.61%
Wage / Salary 4,810 22.61%
Other 694 3.26%

Orinda Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,596 54.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,192 45.78%

Orinda Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 322 4.93%
Color 1 Box Married 4,881 74.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,165 17.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 2.44%

Orinda Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 553 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,061 69.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,019 13.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 665 9.11%

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Orinda Education Information Back to top
Orinda Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 0.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 397 3.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 729 5.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,856 14.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 734 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,962 38.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,244 32.63%

Orinda Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 82 0.47% 318 1.81% 400 2.27%
Kindergarten 193 1.10% 20 0.11% 213 1.21%
Grades 1-4 937 5.32% 45 0.26% 982 5.58%
Grades 5-8 1,251 7.11% 94 0.53% 1,345 7.64%
Grades 9-12 976 5.55% 90 0.51% 1,066 6.06%
Undergrad college 473 2.69% 109 0.62% 582 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 160 0.91% 82 0.47% 242 1.38%
Total 4,072 23.14% 758 4.31% 4,830 27.44%

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Orinda Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orinda Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,061 98.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 328 1.89%

Orinda Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orinda Criminal Information Back to top
Orinda Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.306 0.051 0.051 0.306 0.713 0.000 2.650 9.428 0.459 12.537
2000 0.248 0.198 0.000 0.248 0.693 0.099 3.368 6.785 0.792 11.043
2001 0.614 0.000 0.000 0.502 1.116 0.112 3.514 10.766 1.171 15.564
2002 0.164 0.000 0.055 0.164 0.384 0.000 4.987 11.071 1.151 17.209
2003 0.438 0.000 0.000 0.219 0.657 0.000 3.560 11.830 1.862 17.252
2004 0.219 0.164 0.000 0.273 0.656 0.055 3.607 13.005 1.475 18.087
2005 0.109 0.109 0.000 0.328 0.547 0.000 2.787 10.166 1.312 14.265
2006 0.163 0.054 0.000 0.380 0.597 0.000 4.180 12.484 1.248 17.912
2007 0.163 0.108 0.000 0.434 0.705 0.163 4.824 10.949 0.921 16.695

Orinda Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 260
2000 237
2001 299
2002 321

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Orinda Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orinda Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,310 13.13%
10-19 Years 2,487 14.13%
20-29 Years 619 3.52%
30-39 Years 1,777 10.10%
40-49 Years 3,214 18.26%
50-59 Years 3,043 17.29%
60-69 Years 1,792 10.18%
70-79 Years 1,655 9.40%
80-89 Years 611 3.47%
90+ Years 91 0.52%

Orinda Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,521 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 9,078 51.58%

Orinda Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,857 84.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,613 9.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 560 3.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 420 2.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Orinda Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,124 16.55%
2. German 2,919 15.47%
3. Irish 2,608 13.82%
4. Italian 1,353 7.17%
5. French Non-Basque 760 4.03%
6. Scottish 712 3.77%
7. Swedish 632 3.35%
8. United States Or American 602 3.19%
9. European 528 2.80%
10. Russian 466 2.47%

Orinda Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,340 86.82%
2. Chinese 519 3.14%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 481 2.91%
4. Persian 322 1.95%
5. German 188 1.14%
6. French 129 0.78%
7. Japanese 94 0.57%
8. Korean 47 0.28%
9. Italian 38 0.23%
10. Greek 35 0.21%

Orinda Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,326 87.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,283 7.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 837 4.80%

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Orinda Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Orinda Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
94563