Mission Viejo, CA

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2022 Population

93,233

0.744% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

0.656% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.9%

3.65% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$136,570

8.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$883,600

14.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

46,761

1.18% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Mission Viejo, CA had a population of 93.2k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $136,570. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mission Viejo, CA declined from 93,932 to 93,233, a −0.744% decrease and its median household income grew from $126,320 to $136,570, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mission Viejo, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.07%), White (Hispanic) (6.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.83%).

None of the households in Mission Viejo, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Mission Viejo, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mission Viejo, CA are Saddleback College (7,512 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Mission Viejo, CA was $883,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Mission Viejo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mission Viejo, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Mission Viejo, CA is home to a population of 93.2k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.1% of Mission Viejo, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.7k people).

In 2022, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.8k people) in Mission Viejo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.59k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Mission Viejo, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mission Viejo, CA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission Viejo, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.8k ± 2.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.96k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.59k ± 1.83k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

19.7% of the people in Mission Viejo, CA are hispanic (18.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mission Viejo, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

22.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

As of 2022, 22.1% of Mission Viejo, CA residents (20.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mission Viejo, CA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,615 ± 284
Korea
693 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
622 ± 208

Mission Viejo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mission Viejo, CA employs 46.8k people. The largest industries in Mission Viejo, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,357 people), and Manufacturing (5,046 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($147,563), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,238).

Employment

Occupations

46.8k

2022 Value

± 1,638

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 5.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mission Viejo, CA declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 47.3k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission Viejo, CA, are Management Occupations (8,570 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,683 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission Viejo, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.8k

2022 Value

± 1,638

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 5.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mission Viejo, CA declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 47.3k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission Viejo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,357 people), and Manufacturing (5,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission Viejo, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mission Viejo, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,405

Median earning men ± $7,027

$56,020

Median earning women ± $6,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,029), Public Administration ($109,265), and Manufacturing ($108,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($95,469), Manufacturing ($87,411), and Information ($83,068).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Mission Viejo, CA awarded 7,512 degrees. The student population of Mission Viejo, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,424 male students and 9,236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mission Viejo, CA are White (3,684 and 49.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,129 and 28.6%), Asian (675 and 9.08%), and Two or More Races (471 and 6.34%).

The largest universities in Mission Viejo, CA by number of degrees awarded are Saddleback College (7,512 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mission Viejo, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,819 and 50.8%), General Business Administration & Management (327 and 4.35%), and General Health Services (229 and 3.05%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 16,660 students enrolled in Mission Viejo, CA, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,433 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
321 degrees awarded
General Health Services
229 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,412 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mission Viejo, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 321 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mission Viejo, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saddleback College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

7,512 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saddleback College with 7,512 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3,191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mission Viejo, CA, which is 0.738 times less than the 4,321 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,684 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,129 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

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($46) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,124) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission Viejo, CA was $883,600 in 2022, which is 3.13 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $772,400 to $883,600, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mission Viejo, CA is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mission Viejo, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission Viejo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mission Viejo, CA is $136,570. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Mission Viejo, CA was Census Tract 320.58 with a value of $232,719, followed by Census Tract 423.28 and Census Tract 320.34, with respective values of $205,588 and $200,430.

Housing

Property

$883,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,972

$25,312

Median Property Taxes

±$937

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2022

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Mission Viejo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mission Viejo, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 320.58
Census Tract 423.28
Census Tract 320.34

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mission Viejo, CA was Census Tract 320.58 with a value of $232,719, followed by Census Tract 423.28 and Census Tract 320.34, with respective values of $205,588 and $200,430.

The following map shows all of the places in Mission Viejo, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$136,570

Median Household Income

± $4,743

32.7k

Number of Households

± 1,334

In 2022, the median household income of the 32.7k households in Mission Viejo, CA grew to $136,570 from the previous year's value of $126,320.

The following chart displays the households in Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo, CA is from Mission Viejo, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Mission Viejo, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Mission Viejo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission Viejo, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Mission Viejo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission Viejo, CA (4.55k out of 92.8k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mission Viejo, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.7% of the population of Mission Viejo, CA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.517% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.25%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.517%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mission Viejo, CA declined by 0.411% from 3.26% to 3.25%.

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

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