Brea

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  5. Brea Family Information
  6. Brea Education Information
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  8. Brea Public Benefits Information
  9. Brea Criminal Information
  10. Brea Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Brea Zip Codes


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Brea Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,410
  • Land Area (2000): 27.310 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.020 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 57.4186 (14.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.6186 (22.6) / 82.6186 (28.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,238
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,175
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
Brea Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 36,087 2002 36,711 2005 38,778
2000 36,869 2003 37,411 2006 38,811
2001 36,068 2004 38,326 2007 39,041

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Houses (2000): 13,327
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 950
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,187
Brea Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,463 98.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 643 1.83%

Brea Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Employment Information Back to top
Brea Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,650 19,178 472 2.40% 24
1991 19,017 18,323 695 3.65% 37
1992 19,119 18,229 891 4.66% 47
1993 19,065 18,159 906 4.75% 48
1994 19,226 18,464 762 3.96% 40
1995 19,086 18,418 667 3.50% 35
1996 19,358 18,800 558 2.88% 29
1997 19,957 19,502 455 2.28% 23
1998 20,752 20,340 412 1.98% 20
1999 21,269 20,880 389 1.83% 18
2000 20,017 19,542 475 2.37% 24
2001 20,420 19,874 547 2.68% 27
2002 20,613 19,916 697 3.38% 34
2003 20,953 20,273 680 3.24% 33
2004 21,327 20,712 615 2.88% 29
2005 21,644 21,092 553 2.55% 26
2006 21,951 21,445 506 2.31% 23
2007 22,039 21,452 587 2.66% 27
2008 21,969 21,217 752 3.42% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,914 21,251 663 3.03% 30
Feb 2008 21,855 21,212 643 2.94% 29
Mar 2008 21,936 21,248 688 3.14% 31
Apr 2008 21,935 21,277 658 3.00% 30
May 2008 21,972 21,250 722 3.29% 33
Jun 2008 22,071 21,275 796 3.61% 36
Jul 2008 22,077 21,216 861 3.90% 39
Aug 2008 21,997 21,118 879 4.00% 40
Sep 2008 21,966 21,107 859 3.91% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brea Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 802 8.18%
2. Construction 730 7.44%
3. Educational Services 637 6.49%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 528 5.38%
5. Finance and Insurance 503 5.13%
6. Public Administration 467 4.76%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 399 4.07%
8. Health Care 381 3.88%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 350 3.57%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 305 3.11%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 291 2.97%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 239 2.44%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 224 2.28%
14. Repair and Maintenance 222 2.26%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 217 2.21%
16. Metal Manufactuing 206 2.10%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 199 2.03%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 185 1.89%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.71%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 155 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,477 17.59%
2. Health Care 887 10.56%
3. Finance and Insurance 670 7.98%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 628 7.48%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 424 5.05%
6. Public Administration 334 3.98%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 257 3.06%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 239 2.85%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 227 2.70%
10. Department and Other General Stores 208 2.48%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 204 2.43%
12. Social Assistance 183 2.18%
13. Construction 141 1.68%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 141 1.68%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 131 1.56%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 115 1.37%
17. Metal Manufactuing 99 1.18%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 99 1.18%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 93 1.11%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 79 0.94%

Brea Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 709 7.23%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 511 5.21%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 480 4.89%
4. Top Executives 424 4.32%
5. Engineers 406 4.14%
6. Computer Specialists 391 3.99%
7. Other Production Occupations 374 3.81%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 320 3.26%
9. Business Operations Specialists 302 3.08%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 279 2.84%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 273 2.78%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 266 2.71%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 254 2.59%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 237 2.42%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 227 2.31%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 221 2.25%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 191 1.95%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 191 1.95%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 163 1.66%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 157 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 763 9.09%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 732 8.72%
3. Secretaries and Admins 491 5.85%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 380 4.52%
5. Other Management Occupations 378 4.50%
6. Business Operations Specialists 314 3.74%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 307 3.66%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 270 3.22%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 236 2.81%
10. Customer Service Representatives 232 2.76%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 231 2.75%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 228 2.71%
13. Accountants and Auditors 224 2.67%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 218 2.60%
15. Registered Nurses 218 2.60%
16. Computer Specialists 209 2.49%
17. Cashiers 156 1.86%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 144 1.71%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 141 1.68%
20. Child Care Workers 136 1.62%

Brea Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,785 57.78%
15-35 hours 3,353 12.27%
1-14 hours 971 3.55%
No regular hours 7,210 26.39%

Brea Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 486 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 593 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 960 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,386 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,967 11.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,149 18.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,647 15.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,696 9.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 813 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,041 5.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 478 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 238 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 977 5.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,007 5.77%

Brea Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 508 2.91%
5-9 1,853 10.63%
10-14 2,127 12.20%
15-19 2,307 13.23%
20-24 1,927 11.05%
25-29 981 5.63%
30-34 2,387 13.69%
35-39 614 3.52%
40-44 978 5.61%
45-59 1,968 11.29%
60-89 1,323 7.59%
At least 90 465 2.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.14% 9,679 55.51%
30-44 53 0.30% 3,926 22.51%
45-59 20 0.11% 1,948 11.17%
At least 60 80 0.46% 1,708 9.79%

Brea Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,620 9.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,962 83.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 57 0.32%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 177 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 530 2.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 528 2.94%

Brea Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,994 (35,001 people)
Families (2000): 9,241 (29,773 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,006
People at same address in 1995: 17,827
Brea Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 595 4.58%
$10,000-$14,999 446 3.43%
$15,000-$19,999 521 4.01%
$20,000-$24,999 481 3.70%
$25,000-$29,999 585 4.50%
$30,000-$34,999 648 4.99%
$35,000-$39,999 691 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 730 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 715 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 1,101 8.47%
$60,000-$74,999 1,707 13.14%
$75,000-$99,999 1,925 14.81%
$100,000-$124,999 1,256 9.67%
$125,000-$149,999 684 5.26%
$150,000-$199,999 558 4.29%
$200,000 or more 351 2.70%

Brea Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,011 23.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,535 27.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 616 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,135 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 85 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,158 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 931 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 312 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 230 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Brea Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,051 30.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,601 15.52%
Public Assistance 213 0.59%
Retirement 2,228 6.17%
Self Employment 1,741 4.82%
Social Security 2,878 7.98%
Supplemental Security 333 0.92%
Wage / Salary 10,650 29.51%
Other 1,389 3.85%

Brea Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,874 52.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,572 47.97%

Brea Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 971 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 8,262 61.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,962 29.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 276 2.05%

Brea Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,536 10.57%
Color 1 Box Married 8,299 57.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,320 22.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,377 9.48%

Brea Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Education Information Back to top
Brea Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,135 4.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,108 8.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,245 19.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,406 28.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,374 9.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,325 20.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,682 10.21%

Brea 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 182 0.51% 366 1.03% 548 1.55%
Kindergarten 408 1.15% 81 0.23% 489 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,789 5.05% 282 0.80% 2,071 5.85%
Grades 5-8 1,763 4.98% 284 0.80% 2,047 5.78%
Grades 9-12 2,314 6.53% 126 0.36% 2,440 6.89%
Undergrad college 2,036 5.75% 350 0.99% 2,386 6.74%
Graduate or professional school 460 1.30% 257 0.73% 717 2.02%
Total 8,952 25.28% 1,746 4.93% 10,698 30.21%

Brea Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,866,256,000
Retail sales (2002): $919,216,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $143,455,000
Brea Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brea Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,169 94.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,874 5.35%

Brea 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.


Brea Criminal Information Back to top
Brea 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 1.746 0.194 0.000 0.776 2.716 0.083 8.147 26.131 3.464 37.825
2000 3.228 0.244 0.000 0.759 4.231 0.136 7.567 23.895 3.743 35.341
2001 1.220 0.250 0.000 1.054 2.523 0.305 6.349 28.335 3.632 38.621
2002 0.735 0.109 0.000 1.117 1.961 0.054 7.082 28.820 3.868 39.825
2003 0.882 0.160 0.000 0.775 1.818 0.160 6.442 32.424 3.609 42.474
2004 0.913 0.157 0.000 1.252 2.322 0.130 6.810 31.336 4.462 42.608
2005 1.135 0.052 0.026 1.032 2.244 0.155 7.143 30.404 4.281 41.828
2006 0.953 0.232 0.000 0.799 1.984 0.309 5.797 28.033 3.685 37.515
2007 0.845 0.102 0.000 1.025 1.972 0.179 5.302 30.583 2.869 38.754

Brea Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 103
2005 27 103
2006 39 107
2007 39 106

Brea Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,463
2000 1,459
2001 1,484
2002 1,534

Brea Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brea Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brea Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,656 13.15%
10-19 Years 5,374 15.18%
20-29 Years 4,371 12.34%
30-39 Years 5,396 15.24%
40-49 Years 5,799 16.38%
50-59 Years 4,366 12.33%
60-69 Years 2,582 7.29%
70-79 Years 1,951 5.51%
80-89 Years 800 2.26%
90+ Years 115 0.32%

Brea Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,278 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 18,132 51.21%

Brea Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,541 66.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,205 20.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,184 8.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 832 2.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 409 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 71 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.16%

Brea Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,961 20.72%
2. English 4,492 15.61%
3. Irish 3,915 13.61%
4. Italian 2,544 8.84%
5. French Non-Basque 1,273 4.42%
6. United States Or American 1,129 3.92%
7. Norwegian 933 3.24%
8. Scottish 917 3.19%
9. Swedish 838 2.91%
10. Polish 783 2.72%

Brea Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,026 75.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,253 12.86%
3. Korean 734 2.22%
4. Chinese 488 1.48%
5. Persian 348 1.05%
6. Tagalog 338 1.02%
7. German 255 0.77%
8. Vietnamese 249 0.75%
9. Arabic 183 0.55%
10. Italian 113 0.34%

Brea Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,070 82.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,936 8.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,116 8.87%

Brea Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brea 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.


Brea Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92821 92822 92823