Census:1990, 2000, 2010 Comparison

Profiles with greater detail for Laguna Beach may be obtained at the U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.

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Population Age 1990 2000 2010
All Persons 23,170 23,727 22,723
Under 5 years 921 992 747
5 to 9 years 1,098 1,021
10 to 14 years 1,047 1,124
15 to 19 years 893 1,123
16 years and over 20,468
18 years and over 20,070 19,976
18 to 20 years 652
21 years and over 19,576
20 to 24 years 712 734
21 to 24 years 1,070
25 to 34 years 3,241 2,246
25 to 44 years 9,233
35 to 44 years 4,555 3,075
45 to 54 years 3,723 4,802 4,200
55 to 59 years 1,143 2,006 2,170
60 to 64 years 1,023 1,235 2,120
62 years and over 3,821
65 to 74 years 1,644 2,557
65 years and over 3,226 3,146
75 to 84 years 1,138 1,122
75 years and over 1,411
85 years and over 362 364 484

Median age		 40.3 43.4


Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin 1990 2000 2010
All Persons 23,170 23,727 22,723
Sex: Male 11,851 12,081 11,398
Sex: Female 11,319 11,646 11,325
Race: White 22,191 21,826 21,264
Race: Black or African American 163 190 280
Race: American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut 71 86 202
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander 404 514 1259
Race: Other 341 524 449
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 1,590 1570 1,650
White, not of hispanic origin 20,984
Black, not of hispanic origin 156
American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut,
not of hispanic origin		 50
Asian or Pacific Islander, not of hispanic
origin		 379
Other race 11


Household, Family and Group Quarters Characteristics 1990 2000 2010
Persons in households 23,019 23,605 22,634
All households 11,087 11,511 10,821
Family households, total 5,585 5,776 5,791
Married-couple family households 4,607 4,709 4,715
Female householder, no husband present 670 729 685
Non-family households, total 5,502 5,735 5,030
Householder living alone, total 3,888 4,227 3,814
65 years and older, total 1,031 935 1,128
65 years and older, female 800 725
Persons per household 2.08 2.05 2.09
Persons per family 2.65 2.69 2.72
Persons in group quarters, total 151 122 89
Institutionalized persons 73 11 0
Other persons in group quarters 78 111 89


Structural and Vacancy Characteristics 1990 2000 2010
Total, all housing units 12,846 12,965 12,923
1 unit, detached 7,677
1 unit, attached 654
2 to 4 units 1,767
5 to 9 units 752
10 or more units 1,381
Mobile home, trailer, other 615
Mean number of rooms 5.0
Total, occupied housing units 11,087 11,511 10,821
With 1.01 or more persons per room 259
Total, vacant housing units 1,759 1,454 2,102
For seasonal, recreational or
occasional use		 774 923 1,284
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.7 1.7
Rental vacancy rate 9.4 7.7


Occupancy and Financial Characteristics for Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1990 2000 2010
Total, owner-occupied housing units 6,628 6,919 6,496
1 unit, detached or attached 5,750
Persons per unit 2.23
Mean number of rooms 6.0
Total, specified owner-occupied units 5,368
Value less than $50,000 12
Value $50,000 to $99,999 25
Value $100,000 to $149,999 48
Value, $150,000 to 199,999 117
Value, $200,000 to 299,999 681
Value $300,000 or more 4,485
Lower quartile, dollars 343,900
Median, dollars 471,300
Upper quartile, dollars 500,000+


Occupancy and Financial Characteristics for Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1990 2000 2010
Total, all renter-occupied units 4,459 4,592 4,325
1 unit detached or attached 1,716
Persons per unit 1.84
Mean number of rooms 3.6
Total, renter-occupied housing units
paying cash rent		 4,267
Contract rent less than $250 96
Contract rent $250 to $499 358
Contract rent $500 to $749 1,156
Contract rent $750 to $999 1,201
Contract rent $1000 or more 1,456
Lower quartile, dollars 652
Median, dollars 859
Upper quartile, dollars 1,000+
With meals included in rent 9


Occupied Housing Units by Race& Hispanic Origin of Householder 1990 2000 2010
All occupied housing units 11,087 10,821
Race of householder: White 10,759 10,161
Race of householder: Black 65 75
Race of householder: American Indian,
Eskimo or Aleut		 30 26
Race of householder: Asian or Pacific
Islander		 137 297
Race of householder: Other 96 292
Householder of hispanic origin, any race 464 564
Householder not hispanic origin: White 10,400 9,984
Householder not hispanic origin: Black 63 70
Householder not hispanic origin: American
Indian, Eskimo or Aleut		 22 15
Householder not of hispanic origin: Asian
or Pacific Islander		 133 292
Householder not of hispanic origin: Other 5 161


Land Area and Population Density 1990 2000 2010
All persons 23,170 22,723
Land area, sq. kilometers 22.5
Land area, sq. miles 8.7
Persons per sq. kilometer 1,029.8
Persons per sq. mile 2,663.2