Dana Point, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population

32,790

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.18%

5.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$141,520

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.32M

9.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,593

2.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dana Point, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Dana Point, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dana Point, CA was $1.32M, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Dana Point, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Dana Point, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dana Point, CA is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Dana Point, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.6k people) in Dana Point, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k White (Hispanic) and 1.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Dana Point, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dana Point, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dana Point, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.24k
White (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 807
Other (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 662

16.5%

Hispanic Population

5.42k people

16.5% of the people in Dana Point, CA are hispanic (5.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dana Point, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.42k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Dana Point, CA residents (3.79k 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 Dana Point, CA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
447 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 93

Dana Point, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dana Point, CA.

Health

96.5% of the population of Dana Point, CA has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 8.13% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 0.607% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.54%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

8.13%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

0.607%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dana Point, CA declined by 16.5% from 4.25% to 3.54%.

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

Economy

The economy of Dana Point, CA employs 17.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dana Point, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,693 people), Manufacturing (1,790 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,788 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($135,455), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,469), and Finance & Insurance ($115,000).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2024 Value

± 1,164

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dana Point, CA grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 17.2k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dana Point, CA, are Management Occupations (2,938 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,551 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dana Point, 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

17.6k

2024 Value

± 1,164

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dana Point, CA grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 17.2k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dana Point, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,693 people), Manufacturing (1,790 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,788 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dana Point, CA, though some of these residents may live in Dana Point, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,906

Median earning men ± $8,404

$60,953

Median earning women ± $8,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,101), Public Administration ($137,167), and Wholesale Trade ($118,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($151,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,781), and Manufacturing ($90,962).

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 Dana Point, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dana Point, CA was $1.32M in 2024, which is 3.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.2M to $1.32M, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Dana Point, CA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dana Point, CA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dana Point, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.32M

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,613

$8,648

Median Property Taxes

±$623

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 Dana Point, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Dana Point, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dana Point, 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.

$141,520

Median Household Income

± $12,055

13.9k

Number of Households

± 1,001

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Dana Point, CA grew to $141,520 from the previous year's value of $127,246.

The following chart displays the households in Dana Point, 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 Dana Point, 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 (57.2%)
Worked At Home (31.7%)
Carpooled (5.86%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Dana Point, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.86%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dana Point, CA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Dana Point, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dana Point, CA (2.35k out of 32.7k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dana Point, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.