Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

116,269

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

1.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.56%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$138,823

0.0497% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.03M

7.09% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,075

0.328% 1-year decline

About

30.9% of the households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are Saddleback College (8,781 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was $1.03M, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (26.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.3k people) in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,037 households), Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (4,612 households), and Vietnamese (2,647 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,898

Women

49.8%

58,367

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,265 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.3k ± 2.52k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 2.24k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.43k ± 1.48k

20.2%

Hispanic Population

23.5k people

20.2% of the people in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (23.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,085 ± 1,712 people
Iran
3,983 ± 1,523 people
Vietnam
2,393 ± 1,189 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 5,085 Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 3,983 and Vietnam with 2,393.

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.4k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA residents (26.9k 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 Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,037 households (11.9%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
4,612 households (4.2%)
Vietnamese
2,647 households (2.41%)

30.9% of the households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 11.9% of the households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,864 ± 361
Gulf War (2001-)
568 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
555 ± 175

Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

96.5% of the population of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.54%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA declined by 6.77% from 3.8% to 3.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA employs 54.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,895 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,060 people), and Construction (2,705 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($208,290), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($205,429), and Banking & related activities ($196,369).

Males in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $97,959. The income inequality in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,263

Women

44.9%

29,812

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 54,075 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.1k

2024 Value

−0.328%

1 Year decline

± −0.328%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.328%, from 54.3k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,976 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,509 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, 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

54.1k

2024 Value

−0.328%

1 Year decline

± −0.328%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.328%, from 54.3k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,895 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,060 people), and Construction (2,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,945

Median earning men ± $4,655

$62,521

Median earning women ± $5,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,250), Manufacturing ($121,181), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,568), Information ($94,130), and Manufacturing ($92,863).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA awarded 8,781 degrees. The student population of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,416 male students and 11,348 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are White (4,284 and 49.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2,518 and 28.9%), Asian (840 and 9.64%), and Two or More Races (576 and 6.61%).

The largest universities in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Saddleback College (8,781 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (4,828 and 55%), General Business Administration & Management (375 and 4.27%), and Humanistic Studies (270 and 3.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 20,764 students enrolled in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,749 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
2,846 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
345 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
270 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 2,846 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saddleback College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,781 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saddleback College with 8,781 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4,075 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.866 times less than the 4,706 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 4,284 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,518 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 ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.83% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.8k), Graduate Degree (17.7k), and Some college (17.6k).

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 Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was $1.03M in 2024, which is 3.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $965,700 to $1.03M, a 7.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,312

$32,097

Median Property Taxes

±$1,138

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 Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, 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.

$138,823

Median Household Income

± $6,919

41.7k

Number of Households

± 1,463

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.7k households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA grew to $138,823 from the previous year's value of $138,754.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, 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

0.465

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0905% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (6.83%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA (7.61k out of 116k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, 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.