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Population

16,347

0.07% decline

Median Age

75.5

Median Household Income

$39,201

1.36% growth

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Number of Employees

3,634

5.39% decline

Median Property Value

$228,700

8.13% growth

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Laguna Woods, CA has a population of 16,347 people with a median age of 75.5 and a median household income of $39,201. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Laguna Woods, CA declined from 16,359 to 16,347, a 0.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,674 to $39,201, a 1.36% increase.

The population of Laguna Woods, CA is 77.7% White, 16.1% Asian, and 4.62% Hispanic. 25.2% of the people in Laguna Woods, CA speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Laguna Woods, CA are Coastline Community College, with 2,628 graduates, Allied American University, with 468 graduates, and Soka University of America, with 99 graduates.

The median property value in Laguna Woods, CA is $228,700, and the homeownership rate is 75.9%. Most people in Laguna Woods, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Laguna Woods, CA is 2 cars per household.

Laguna Woods, CA is a census place located in Orange County, CA. It borders Aliso Viejo, CA; Irvine, CA; Laguna Beach, CA; and Laguna Hills, CA.

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The economy of Laguna Woods, CA employs 3,634 people. The economy of Laguna Woods, CA is specialized in Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, which employ respectively 4.23; 1.91; and 1.72 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Laguna Woods, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (526), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (446), and Educational Services (397), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($56,926), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($46,218), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,882).

Median household income in Laguna Woods, CA is $39,201. Males in Laguna Woods, CA have an average income that is 1.81 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,204. The income inequality of Laguna Woods, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.558 which is higher than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the public use microdata area of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. White $110,058 ± $11,606

2. Black or African American $108,080 ± $57,611

3. Asian $103,868 ± $30,857

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laguna Woods, CA is from Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

0.558

2016 Wage GINI

0.52

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was 0.558 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 7.38% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 626.34

2. Census Tract 626.35

3. Census Tract 626.21

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Laguna Woods, CA was Census Tract 626.34 with a value of $122,000, followed by Census Tract 626.35 and Census Tract 626.21, with respective values of $106,902 and $96,019.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Laguna Woods, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

3,634

2016 value

± 404

5.39%

1 year Growth

± 15.1%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Laguna Woods, CA declined at a rate of 5.39%, from 3,841 employees to 3,634 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Woods, CA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Woods, CA, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Woods, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Laguna Woods, CA. In Orange County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 95 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,992. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the county of Orange County, CA.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Orange County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the county of Orange County, CA.

$9,992

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, CA were $9,992 in 2014, but $10,125 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.31% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Orange County, CA are $$404 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Laguna Woods, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Heart Disease and Pneumonia

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Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Laguna Woods, CA is home to a population of 16,347 people, from which 95.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Laguna Woods, CA is composed of 12,701 White residents (77.7%), 2,632 Asian residents (16.1%), 755 Hispanic residents (4.62%), 130 Two+ residents (0.8%), and 105 Black residents (0.64%). The most common foreign languages in Laguna Woods, CA are Korean (903 speakers), Spanish (538 speakers), and Chinese (509 speakers), but compared to other places, Laguna Woods, CA has a relative high number of Hungarian (63 speakers), Korean (903 speakers), and Persian (251 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the public use microdata area of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Most common origin

1. Iran

2. Mexico

3. Korea

relatively high origin

1. Iran

2. Slovakia

3. South Africa

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was Iran, the natal country of 5,362 Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 4,172 and Korea with 4,124.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Iran. In 2016, there were 5,362 people from Iran living in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, approximately 21.15 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Korean

2. Spanish

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Hungarian

2. Korean

3. Persian

3,627 of Laguna Woods, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Laguna Woods, CA was Korean. 5.52% of the overall population of Laguna Woods, CA are native Korean speakers. 3.29% speak Spanish and 3.11% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Laguna Woods, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hungarian speakers. In 2015, there were 63 native Hungarian speakers living in Laguna Woods, CA, approximately 13 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA awarded 3,341 degrees. The student population of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA is skewed away from females, with 1,999 male students and 1,342 female students. Most students in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are White (1,504 and 45%), followed by Black or African American (597 and 17.9%), Hispanic or Latino (568 and 17%), and Asian (379 and 11.3%). The largest universities in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA by number of graduates are Coastline Community College (2,628 and 78.7%), Allied American University (468 and 14%), and Soka University of America (99 and 2.96%). The most popular majors in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (522 and 15.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (398 and 11.9%), and Office Management & Supervision (211 and 6.32%). The median tuition costs in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $28,950 and $28,950 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the public use microdata area of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 522 graduates

2. Liberal Arts & Sciences 398 graduates

3. Office Management & Supervision 211 graduates

relatively high

1. American & U.S. Studies 60 graduates

2. General English Language & Literature 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 522 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in American & U.S. Studies. In 2015, there were 60 graduates, which is approximately 4.93 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a American & U.S. Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Laguna Woods, CA is from the public use microdata area of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Coastline Community College 2,628 graduates

2. Allied American University 468 graduates

3. Soka University of America 99 graduates

$28,950

Median In-State Public

In 2015, the Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastline Community College with 2,628 graduates.

Most students in Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are graduating from Public, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Woods, CA is $228,700, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $211,500 to $228,700, a 8.13% increase. The homeownership rate of Laguna Woods, CA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Laguna Woods, CA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Laguna Woods, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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