Anaheim City Facts and Information

Facts and Figures

Anaheim is currently...

The 2nd largest city in Orange County
The 10th largest city in California
The 59th largest city in the nation

Area: 48.2 square miles
Elevation: 137 feet at the center of town
Average Temperature: 70 degrees, Mediterranean climate
Annual Rainfall: 9.8 inches per year
City Flower: Calendula (1959)
City Tree: Magnolia (1968)
Sister Cities: Mito, Japan and Vitoria-Gasteaz, Spain
City Colors: Blue and White

Population

The Planning Department recently received the January 1, 1999 (revised) and 2000 population and housing estimates for Anaheim from the State Department of Finance (DOF). Listed below are the growth adjustments that occurred during said time periods:

The 2000 population estimate is 310,654, which is .9% higher than the 1999 revised population estimate of 306,749 (original estimate was 306,298 before the revision). The housing units estimate for 2000 is 99,939, which is .6% higher than the 1999 (not revised) housing units estimate 99,351.

The persons per household ratio for Anaheim increased slightly to 3.261 for 2000 as compared to the revised 3,249 in 1999 (original estimate was 3.233 before the revision).

Anaheim remains the tenth largest city in the State.

1998 - 301,176
1990 - 279,408
1980 - 221,847
1970 - 166,701
1960 - 104,184
1950 - 14,556
1940 - 11,031
1930 - 10,995
1920 - 5,526
1910 - 2,268
1900 - 1,456

Click here to read about the history of Anaheim