Laguna Niguel, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

64,139

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

0.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.4%

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,452

0.109% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.19M

Population & Diversity

Laguna Niguel, CA is home to a population of 64.1k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Laguna Niguel, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.5k people).

In 2024, there were 5.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in Laguna Niguel, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.97k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Laguna Niguel, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Niguel, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Niguel, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.7k ± 1.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.24k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
3.97k ± 872

14.7%

Hispanic Population

9.42k people

14.7% of the people in Laguna Niguel, CA are hispanic (9.42k people).

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

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.5k people

24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Laguna Niguel, CA residents (16.5k 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 Niguel, CA was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
812 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 194
Gulf War (2001-)
288 ± 135

Laguna Niguel, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laguna Niguel, CA employs 32.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Niguel, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,076 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,168 people), and Retail Trade (3,229 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($139,167), and Manufacturing ($136,756).

Employment

Occupations

32.8k

2024 Value

± 1,628

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 6.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Niguel, CA declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 33.3k employees to 32.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Niguel, CA, are Management Occupations (5,410 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,629 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Niguel, 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

32.8k

2024 Value

± 1,628

−1.39%

1 Year decline

± 6.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Niguel, CA declined at a rate of −1.39%, from 33.3k employees to 32.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Niguel, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,076 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,168 people), and Retail Trade (3,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Niguel, CA, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Niguel, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,601

Median earning men ± $5,745

$57,687

Median earning women ± $6,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($159,868), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,662), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,366), Public Administration ($85,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Niguel, CA was $1.19M in 2024, which is 3.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.19M, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Laguna Niguel, CA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laguna Niguel, CA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Niguel, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,453

$17,293

Median Property Taxes

±$932

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Laguna Niguel, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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

$140,452

Median Household Income

± $6,981

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,274

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Laguna Niguel, CA declined from $140,452 from the previous year's value of $140,605.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Niguel, 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 Niguel, 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 (62.8%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Carpooled (6.75%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Laguna Niguel, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.75%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Niguel, CA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Laguna Niguel, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Niguel, CA (4.09k out of 63.9k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laguna Niguel, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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