Brea is located in Orange county California with a geographic area of 12.2 square miles. The total population in Brea is 44,182 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.0% of the population and over age 65 is 15.0% of the population. The median household income is $100,969, per capita income is $44,317. There are a total of 15,518 housing units with 62.9% owner occupied. Education includes 13.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 51.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brea in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
