Brea is the home to a versatile and qualified workforce comprised of an increasingly diverse community. With 48% of Brea residents being college educated, businesses have access to a variety of skills for a multitude of needs. Nearly half of Brea’s working population is employed in management, business science, and arts occupations.
Brea Population Age 25+ by Education Entertainment
Less than 9th grade
| 851
| 3.20%
|
Some High School, no diploma
| 1,623
| 6.10%
|
High School Graduate (or GED)
| 4,350
| 16.30%
|
Some College, no degree
| 7,126
| 26.70%
|
Associate Degree
| 2,084
| 7.80%
|
Bachelor’s Degree
| 7,082
| 26.50%
|
| Graduate or Professional Degree | 3,621
| 13.50%
|
2010 Census and ACS 3-year (2012)(Percentages may not add up due to rounding)
Occupational Categories
Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations
| 9,418
| 48.10%
|
Service
| 2,170
| 11.10%
|
Sales and Office
| 5,586
| 28.50%
|
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations
| 1,044
| 5.30%
|
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
| 1,358
| 6.90%
|
2010 Census and ACS 3-year (2012)
(Percentages may not add up due to rounding)
Population
2014 Estimate
| 42,397
|
2010 Census
| 39,282
|
2014 Estimate
| 42,397
|
2010 Census
| 39,282
|
2000 Census
| 35,410
|
1990 Census
| 33,297
|
Projected Growth (2010 – 2020 OCP)
| 20%
|
Growth 2000-2010
| 10.93%
|
2010 Census, State Department of Finance, and Orange County Projections 2010
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