To understand the new economic rules that are transforming LaVal Brewer’s world – he’s chief executive at South County Outreach, an Irvine-based nonprofit that offers free food and housing assistance to people living south of the 55 – check out some recent census data.įor example, the census reported this month that the median household income in Irvine is $123,003 a year, nearly a third higher than the California median of $91,551.