Northwood, Irvine, California

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Northwood is a community encompassing the northern portions of the city of Irvine, in Orange County, California. It covers the area enclosed by the Santa Ana Freeway, Culver Drive, Portola Parkway and Jeffrey Road [1].

Sign announcing the area of Northwood on the corner of Culver and Bryan
Sign announcing the area of Northwood on the corner of Culver and Bryan

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[edit] Demographics

Census Information [1]
Single females 17.6%
Single males 12.8%
Median age (years) 40
Average household size 2.861
Homes with kids 34.6%
Median household income $86,510
Total households 2,016
Total owners 90.9%
Total population 5,768
Total renters 9.1%
Longtime homeowners (over 10 yrs) 62.6%
Longtime renters (over 10 yrs) 1.7%
Recent homeowners (10 yrs or less) 28.4%
Recent renters (10 yrs or less) 7.4%
Age Distribution
Age Range Percentage
0-9 10.3%
10-19 16.6%
20-29 8.2%
30-39 10.0%
40-49 18.8%
50-59 14.3%
60-69 21.7%

[edit] Parks

Following are the parks located in the community of Northwood

[edit] Education

Northwood is within the Irvine Unified School District. All four of the elementary schools in Northwood, Westwood Basics Plus Elementary School, Canyon View Elementary School, Brywood Elementary School, and Northwood Elementary School perform well. Other schools in the community are Sierra Vista Middle School and Northwood High School.

[edit] Shopping Center

The following shopping centers are located in the community:

[edit] References