Laguna Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,830

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.352% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.51%

24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,607

1.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$438,100

Population & Diversity

Laguna Beach, FL is home to a population of 3.83k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Laguna Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Laguna Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laguna Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Beach, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 481
Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 50

5.87%

Hispanic Population

225 people

5.87% of the people in Laguna Beach, FL are hispanic (225 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Laguna Beach, FL residents (153 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, FL was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 39

Laguna Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laguna Beach, FL employs 2.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (326 people), Retail Trade (260 people), and Educational Services (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($144,500), Wholesale Trade ($128,145), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,716).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2024 Value

± 410

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Beach, FL declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 2.39k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Beach, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), Sales & Related Occupations (299 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2.17k

2024 Value

± 410

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Beach, FL declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 2.39k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (326 people), Retail Trade (260 people), and Educational Services (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $13,926

$36,109

Median earning women ± $4,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,530), Wholesale Trade ($127,742), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,033), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,399).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Beach, FL was $438,100 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,100 to $438,100, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Laguna Beach, FL is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laguna Beach, FL have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,138

$1,550

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Laguna Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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

$76,607

Median Household Income

± $13,195

2.12k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Laguna Beach, FL grew to $76,607 from the previous year's value of $75,194.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Beach, FL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laguna Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Other (5.69%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Laguna Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.69%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Laguna Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laguna Beach, FL 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, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laguna Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Beach, FL (211 out of 3.83k 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 65 - 74, 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, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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