Laguna Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,710

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.9

3.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.14%

6.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$143,843

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Laguna Beach, CA is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Laguna Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.64k people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in Laguna Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 918 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 885 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Laguna Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Beach, CA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 675
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
918 ± 282
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 261

9.61%

Hispanic Population

2.18k people

9.61% of the people in Laguna Beach, CA are hispanic (2.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laguna Beach, 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

2.64k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Laguna Beach, CA residents (2.64k 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 Laguna Beach, CA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
596 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 61

Laguna Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laguna Beach, CA.

Economy

The economy of Laguna Beach, CA employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Beach, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,136 people), Manufacturing (1,345 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,743), Information ($130,647), and Manufacturing ($124,228).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 826

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Beach, CA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 11.6k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (2,768 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,415 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Beach, 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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 826

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Beach, CA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 11.6k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Beach, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,136 people), Manufacturing (1,345 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$113,563

Median earning men ± $16,609

$60,608

Median earning women ± $10,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,676), Wholesale Trade ($141,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($132,328), Manufacturing ($125,455), and Public Administration ($103,167).

Education

The student population of Laguna Beach, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 201 male students and 574 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Laguna Beach, CA are White (91 and 55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 20.9%), Asian (21 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (12 and 7.36%).

The largest universities in Laguna Beach, CA by number of degrees awarded are Laguna College of Art and Design (171 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Laguna Beach, CA are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (46 and 26.9%), Illustration (44 and 25.7%), and Game & Interactive Media Design (40 and 23.4%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Laguna Beach, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 775 (25.9% men and 74.1% 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 775 students enrolled in Laguna Beach, CA, 25.9% men and 74.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 310 records, of which 75.2% were women and 24.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
46 degrees awarded
Illustration
44 degrees awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design
35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Laguna Beach, CA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Laguna Beach, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Laguna College of Art and Design

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

171 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laguna College of Art and Design with 171 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laguna Beach, CA, which is 0.39 times less than the 123 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 91 degrees mean that there were 2.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 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 ($37,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,324) 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

People in Laguna Beach, CA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$7,165

Median Property Taxes

±$570

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Laguna Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laguna Beach, 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.

$143,843

Median Household Income

± $14,177

10.8k

Number of Households

± 750

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Laguna Beach, CA grew to $143,843 from the previous year's value of $140,508.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Beach, 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 Laguna Beach, 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 (54.8%)
Worked At Home (36.4%)
Carpooled (3.5%)

In 2024, 54.8% of workers in Laguna Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.5%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Beach, CA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Laguna Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Beach, CA (1.39k out of 22.7k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laguna Beach, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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