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 University of Massachusetts Global (2,410 degrees awarded in 2024) and Soka University of America (93 degrees).

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aliso Viejo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aliso Viejo, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.9k ± 1.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.43k ± 1.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.95k ± 850

19.2%

Hispanic Population

9.81k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aliso Viejo, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aliso Viejo, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
412 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 119
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aliso Viejo, CA.

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aliso Viejo, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 51 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 Aliso Viejo, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Aliso Viejo, CA awarded 2,503 degrees. The student population of Aliso Viejo, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,771 male students and 6,720 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aliso Viejo, CA are White (1,334 and 54.4%), Black or African American (321 and 13.1%), Unknown (237 and 9.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (228 and 9.3%).

The largest universities in Aliso Viejo, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts Global (2,410 and 96.3%) and Soka University of America (93 and 3.72%).

The most popular majors in Aliso Viejo, CA are Social Work (384 and 15.3%), General Business Administration & Management (293 and 11.7%), and Organizational Leadership (227 and 9.07%).

The median tuition costs are $35,584 for private four year colleges, and $12,000 and $12,000 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Aliso Viejo, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,491 (29.2% men and 70.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,491 students enrolled in Aliso Viejo, CA, 29.2% men and 70.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,863 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
282 degrees awarded
Marriage & Family Therapy
183 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
143 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Aliso Viejo, CA was Social Work with 282 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Aliso Viejo, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts Global
2,410 degrees awarded
Soka University of America
93 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts Global with 2,410 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 693 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aliso Viejo, CA, which is 0.383 times less than the 1,810 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,334 degrees mean that there were 4.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 321 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,584) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aliso Viejo, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aliso Viejo, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (26%)
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%).

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

25.1 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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aliso Viejo, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.