Coto de Caza, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,190
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
0.218% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.97%
20.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$243,816
4.88% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.54M
8.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,710
1.72% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Coto de Caza, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Coto de Caza, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Coto de Caza, CA was $1.54M, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

Most people in Coto de Caza, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Coto de Caza, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaOrange County, CALos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAOrange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Coto de Caza, CA is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Coto de Caza, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.21k people).

In 2024, there were 8.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Coto de Caza, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 997 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Coto de Caza, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coto de Caza, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coto de Caza, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 1.07k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 269
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    997 ± 368
14%
Hispanic Population
2.13k people

In 2024, there were 8.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Coto de Caza, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 997 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14% of the people in Coto de Caza, CA are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coto de Caza, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

14.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.21k people
13.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.08k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Coto de Caza, CA residents (2.21k 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 Coto de Caza, CA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    202 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    77 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 36

Coto de Caza, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coto de Caza, CA employs 7.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coto de Caza, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,233 people), Finance & Insurance (1,013 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($182,953), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,227), and Manufacturing ($168,958).

Employment

Occupations

7.71k
2024 Value
± 673
−1.72%
1 Year decline
± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coto de Caza, CA declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 7.85k employees to 7.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coto de Caza, CA, are Management Occupations (1,996 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (893 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coto de Caza, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

7.71k
2024 Value
± 673
−1.72%
1 Year decline
± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coto de Caza, CA declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 7.85k employees to 7.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coto de Caza, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,233 people), Finance & Insurance (1,013 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coto de Caza, CA, though some of these residents may live in Coto de Caza, 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

$148,431
Median earning men ± $29,344
$61,759
Median earning women ± $17,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($229,583), Manufacturing ($203,646), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($197,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($148,523), Manufacturing ($123,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,818).

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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 Coto de Caza, 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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coto de Caza, CA was $1.54M in 2024, which is 4.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.42M to $1.54M, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Coto de Caza, CA is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coto de Caza, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coto de Caza, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.54M
Median Property Value 2024
±$85,628
$4,637
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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 Coto de Caza, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

92.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Coto de Caza, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

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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.
$243,816
Median Household Income
± $16,391
5.01k
Number of Households
± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.01k households in Coto de Caza, CA grew to $243,816 from the previous year's value of $232,470.

The following chart displays the households in Coto de Caza, 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 Coto de Caza, 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 (60.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (34.1%)
  3. Carpooled (2.28%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Coto de Caza, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.28%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coto de Caza, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Coto de Caza, 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 Coto de Caza, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coto de Caza, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coto de Caza, CA (450 out of 15.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coto de Caza, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

98.2% of the population of Coto de Caza, CA has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 3.76% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.362% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.8%
Uninsured
66.5%
Employer Coverage
3.76%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.362%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coto de Caza, CA declined by 7.35% from 1.94% to 1.8%.

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