Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

176,473

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.4

0.616% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.69%

0.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$125,143

2.64% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

74,721

23% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), and White (Hispanic) (3.67%).

None of the households in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are Laguna College of Art and Design (132 degrees awarded in 2022), Soka University of America (101 degrees), and Interior Designers Institute (47 degrees).

Most people in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Irvine (Northwest) & Tustin Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA, Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 176k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.2% of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (37.4k people).

In 2023, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 2.63k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 1.82k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.34k

13.4%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

13.4% of the people in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Iran
3,942 ± 1,523 people
Mexico
3,665 ± 1,470 people
China
3,358 ± 1,408 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was Iran, the natal country of 3,942 Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 3,665 and China with 3,358.

Foreign-Born Population

21.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.4k people

20.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,796 ± 411
Korea
868 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
806 ± 289

Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA employs 74.7k people. The largest industries in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers (3,624 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,557 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,539 people), and the highest paying industries are Sporting & athletic goods, & doll, toy & game manufacturing ($290,874), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($281,974), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($246,731).

Males in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.64 times higher than the average income of females, which is $103,829. The income inequality in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

74.7k

2022 Value

−23%

1 Year decline

± −23%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, are Chief executives & legislators (3,669 people), Other managers (3,645 people), and Software developers (2,322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74.7k

2022 Value

−23%

1 Year decline

± −23%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers (3,624 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,557 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,539 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($146,964), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($93,550), Manufacturing ($91,397), and Construction ($85,341).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA awarded 280 degrees. The student population of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 367 male students and 944 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are White (109 and 49.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (51 and 23.1%), Asian (38 and 17.2%), and Two or More Races (15 and 6.79%).

The largest universities in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Laguna College of Art and Design (132 and 47.1%), Soka University of America (101 and 36.1%), and Interior Designers Institute (47 and 16.8%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (97 and 34.6%), Interior Design (47 and 16.8%), and Illustration (35 and 12.5%).

The median tuition cost in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $33,909.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
29 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
97 degrees awarded
Illustration
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Laguna College of Art and Design
132 degrees awarded
Soka University of America
101 degrees awarded
Interior Designers Institute
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laguna College of Art and Design with 132 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 77 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.379 times less than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 109 degrees mean that there were 2.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,909) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,326) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,577) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA is $125,143. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,143

Median Household Income

± $3,589

79.7k

Number of Households

± 2,210

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.5

2022 Wage GINI in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA

0.503

2021 Wage GINI in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA (11.7k out of 176k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0.718% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

8.31%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

0.718%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.