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Orinda, California

Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 17,599 at the 2000 census. Orinda is a well-known community in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to many wealthy professionals who commute to downtown Oakland, San Francisco and Walnut Creek. Originally a rural area mainly known for ranching and summer cabins, the land which became the town was named by Alice Marsh Cameron, in honor of the poet Katherine Philips. Orinda's popularity as a year-round place to live increased after the Caldecott Tunnel was completed in 1937 which provides quicker access to points west, including San Francisco. Bisected by Highway 24, and framed by its rolling, oak covered hills, the city of Orinda was incorportated on July 1, 1985. It is home to four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.

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Among the most common occupations in Orinda are Management, professional, and related occupations, 65%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 6%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Orinda, California work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 18 percent are self-employed.

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Orinda Industries

The leading industries in Orinda, California are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 21%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 15%. Simply Hired's Orinda job listings indicate that the following industries in Orinda are hiring the most workers: Telecommunications Resellers, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Commercial Banking.

Orinda Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Orinda, California is $82,716, and the median income of households in Orinda was $117,637.
 

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Orinda, CA

$83,000
 

Orinda Unemployment Rate

Orinda has an unemployment rate of 1.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Orinda Trends data, the number of Orinda, California jobs has decreased by 21% since March 2008.
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Orinda Employment Statistics

Population of Orinda
Total population 17,599
Male 48.42%
Female 51.58%
Median age 45.2
  
Orinda Housing
Owner-occupied homes 91.6%
Median cost of a home $631,800
Median mortgage payment $2,301
Renter-occupied homes 8.4%
Vacant housing 2.2%
Median monthly rent $1,239
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $100,000
Median for all female full-time $65,432
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 2%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 3%
$25,000 to $34,999 4%
$35,000 to $49,999 7%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 20%
$150,000 to $199,999 12%
$200,000 or more 27%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 0%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2%
High school graduate 6%
Some college, no degree 13%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 40%
Graduate degree 34%
  
Marital Status
Never married 16%
Currently married 71%
Separated 1%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 6%
  
Race
White 89%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 10%
Other 1%
  
Orinda Commute
Carpool 7.6%
Public transportation 15.3%
Average travel time 30 minutes