HOUSING
As of January 2010, there were 1,040,544 housing units available to Orange County residents:
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• A majority of occupied units were owner-occupied (60%) compared to renter-occupied (40%).
• Approximately half (51%) of the existing housing units in Orange County were single-family detached units.
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• In 2009, single-family permits comprised 62% of total permits issued, compared to 41% in 2008.
• Only 2,184 residential building permits were issued in 2009, representing a decline of 31% in one year and 77% since 2004.
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