Aliso Viejo, CA

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2024 Population
51,113
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
1.55% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.12%
1.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$142,439
3.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$917,900
6.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,835
0.38% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aliso Viejo, 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.

90.7% of the residents in Aliso Viejo, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aliso Viejo, CA are Soka University of America (102 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Aliso Viejo, CA was $917,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Aliso Viejo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Aliso Viejo, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aliso Viejo, CA is home to a population of 51.1k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.2% of Aliso Viejo, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Aliso Viejo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%
2024 Citizenship
90.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Aliso Viejo, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aliso Viejo, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aliso Viejo, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.9k ± 1.57k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.43k ± 1.13k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.95k ± 850
19.2%
Hispanic Population
9.81k people

In 2024, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Aliso Viejo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.2% of the people in Aliso Viejo, CA are hispanic (9.81k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.9k people
25.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.3k people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Aliso Viejo, CA residents (12.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aliso Viejo, CA was 25.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    412 ± 169
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    249 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    237 ± 113

Aliso Viejo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aliso Viejo, CA employs 28.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aliso Viejo, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,573 people), and Manufacturing (3,049 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($162,991), Public Administration ($120,253), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,220).

Employment

Occupations

28.8k
2024 Value
± 1,415
−0.38%
1 Year decline
± 6.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aliso Viejo, CA declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 28.9k employees to 28.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aliso Viejo, CA, are Management Occupations (5,575 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,925 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aliso Viejo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.8k
2024 Value
± 1,415
−0.38%
1 Year decline
± 6.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aliso Viejo, CA declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 28.9k employees to 28.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aliso Viejo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,573 people), and Manufacturing (3,049 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aliso Viejo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Aliso Viejo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$95,393
Median earning men ± $6,473
$69,149
Median earning women ± $5,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($134,821), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,125), and Public Administration ($125,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,144), Manufacturing ($109,824), and Information ($92,024).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Aliso Viejo, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aliso Viejo, CA awarded 102 degrees. The student population of Aliso Viejo, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 191 male students and 285 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aliso Viejo, CA are Hispanic or Latino (14 and 28.6%), Asian (14 and 28.6%), White (14 and 28.6%), and Two or More Races (5 and 10.2%).

The largest universities in Aliso Viejo, CA by number of degrees awarded are Soka University of America (102 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Aliso Viejo, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (98 and 96.1%) and General Educational Leadership & Administration (4 and 3.92%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,382.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Aliso Viejo, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 476 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 476 students enrolled in Aliso Viejo, CA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 261 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common
98 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Aliso Viejo, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 98 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Soka University of America
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Soka University of America with 102 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aliso Viejo, CA, which is 0.478 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,382) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,068) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aliso Viejo, CA was $917,900 in 2024, which is 2.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $863,800 to $917,900, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Aliso Viejo, CA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aliso Viejo, CA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aliso Viejo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$917,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,579
$11,138
Median Property Taxes
±$744

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aliso Viejo, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aliso Viejo, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Aliso Viejo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$142,439
Median Household Income
± $11,501
19.6k
Number of Households
± 1,054

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.6k households in Aliso Viejo, CA grew to $142,439 from the previous year's value of $137,970.

The following chart displays the households in Aliso Viejo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aliso Viejo, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (26%)
  3. Carpooled (7.82%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Aliso Viejo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (7.82%).

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Commute Time

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aliso Viejo, CA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Aliso Viejo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aliso Viejo, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aliso Viejo, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aliso Viejo, CA (2.59k out of 50.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aliso Viejo, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Aliso Viejo, CA has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 8.01% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.566% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.23%
Uninsured
62.5%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
8.01%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
0.566%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aliso Viejo, CA declined by 3.26% from 4.37% to 4.23%.

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