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Population

112,439

0.06% growth

Median Age

34.5

Median Household Income

$70,438

5.99% growth

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Number of Employees

62,511

1.18% growth

Median Property Value

$637,200

4.99% growth

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Costa Mesa, CA has a population of 112,439 people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $70,438. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Costa Mesa, CA grew from 112,377 to 112,439, a 0.06% increase and its median household income grew from $66,459 to $70,438, a 5.99% increase.

The population of Costa Mesa, CA is 50.1% White, 36% Hispanic, and 8.73% Asian. 38.6% of the people in Costa Mesa, CA speak a non-English language, and 85% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Costa Mesa, CA are University of Phoenix-California, with 6,609 graduates, Orange Coast College, with 3,700 graduates, and Vanguard University of Southern California, with 624 graduates.

The median property value in Costa Mesa, CA is $637,200, and the homeownership rate is 38.5%. Most people in Costa Mesa, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Costa Mesa, CA is 2 cars per household.

Costa Mesa, CA is a census place located in Orange County, CA. It borders Huntington Beach, CA; Irvine, CA; Newport Beach, CA; and Santa Ana, CA.

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The economy of Costa Mesa, CA employs 62,511 people. The economy of Costa Mesa, CA is specialized in Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Admin., Support, Waste Management Services; and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, which employ respectively 2.01; 1.64; and 1.44 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Costa Mesa, CA are Retail trade (6,921), Accommodation & Food Service (6,814), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (6,416), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,792), Finance & Insurance ($53,727), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($53,663).

Median household income in Costa Mesa, CA is $70,438. Males in Costa Mesa, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,327. The income inequality of Costa Mesa, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.511 which is higher than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Costa Mesa, CA is from Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA.

0.511

2016 Wage GINI

0.451

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA was 0.511 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 13.2% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 634

2. Census Tract 638.06

3. Census Tract 639.07

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Costa Mesa, CA was Census Tract 634 with a value of $116,121, followed by Census Tract 638.06 and Census Tract 639.07, with respective values of $102,708 and $102,589.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Costa Mesa, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

62,511

2016 value

± 1,082

1.18%

1 year Growth

± 2.55%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Costa Mesa, CA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 61,784 employees to 62,511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Costa Mesa, CA, are Retail trade, Accommodation & Food Service, and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Costa Mesa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Costa Mesa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Costa Mesa, CA. In Orange County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 95 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,992. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the census place of Costa Mesa, CA is from the county of Orange County, CA.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Costa Mesa, CA is from the county of Orange County, CA.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Orange County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Costa Mesa, CA is from the county of Orange County, CA.

$9,992

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, CA were $9,992 in 2014, but $10,125 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.31% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, CA are $$404 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Costa Mesa, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Costa Mesa, CA is home to a population of 112,439 people, from which 85% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Costa Mesa, CA is composed of 56,279 White residents (50.1%), 40,521 Hispanic residents (36%), 9,819 Asian residents (8.73%), 2,687 Two+ residents (2.39%), and 1,912 Black residents (1.7%). The most common foreign languages in Costa Mesa, CA are Spanish (30,095 speakers), Vietnamese (1,643 speakers), and Tagalog (1,284 speakers), but compared to other places, Costa Mesa, CA has a relative high number of Japanese (949 speakers), Vietnamese (1,643 speakers), and Other Pacific Island (398 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Costa Mesa, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Vietnam

3. Philippines

relatively high origin

1. Marshall Islands

2. Americas- Not Specified

3. Vietnam

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 17,740 California residents, followed by Vietnam with 8,608 and Philippines with 2,136.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Marshall Islands. In 2016, there were 161 people from Marshall Islands living in California, approximately 13.31 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Vietnamese

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Japanese

2. Vietnamese

3. Other Pacific Island

40,225 of Costa Mesa, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Costa Mesa, CA was Spanish. 26.8% of the overall population of Costa Mesa, CA are native Spanish speakers. 1.46% speak Vietnamese and 1.14% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Costa Mesa, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Japanese speakers. In 2015, there were 949 native Japanese speakers living in Costa Mesa, CA, approximately 4.98 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Costa Mesa, CA awarded 11,521 degrees. The student population of Costa Mesa, CA is skewed towards females, with 5,051 male students and 6,470 female students. Most students in Costa Mesa, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,128 and 27.2%), followed by White (3,072 and 26.7%), Unknown (2,152 and 18.7%), and Asian (1,431 and 12.4%). The largest universities in Costa Mesa, CA by number of graduates are University of Phoenix-California (6,609 and 57.4%), Orange Coast College (3,700 and 32.1%), and Vanguard University of Southern California (624 and 5.42%). The most popular majors in Costa Mesa, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,823 and 15.8%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (719 and 6.24%), and Registered Nursing (534 and 4.64%). The median tuition costs in Costa Mesa, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $30,980 and $30,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 1,823 graduates

2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration 719 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 534 graduates

relatively high

1. General Communication 13 graduates

2. Other Communication & Media Studies 24 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Costa Mesa, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,823 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Costa Mesa, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in General Communication. In 2015, there were 13 graduates, which is approximately 2.44 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Communication degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Costa Mesa, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Costa Mesa, CA is $637,200, which is 3.11 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $606,900 to $637,200, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate of Costa Mesa, CA is 38.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Costa Mesa, CA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Costa Mesa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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