| | Santa Ana, CA | El Segundo, CA | United States |
| Population | 313,818 | 17,243 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.6% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 325,069 | 16,656 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 337,977 | 16,033 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 293,742 | 15,223 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.0% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.8% | 7.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 11,469.5 | 3,156.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.4 | 5.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 5.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Santa Ana, CA | El Segundo, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 18.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Santa Ana, CA | El Segundo, CA | United States |
| White | 9.5% | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 11.8% | 10.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 76.7% | 16.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Santa Ana, CA | El Segundo, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.8% | 51.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.2% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.7% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 4.04 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 76,624 | 7,070 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 61,790 | 4,293 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.9% | 33.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.2% | 43.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14,834 | 2,777 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.2% | 11.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.6% | 10.9% | 10.8% |