City of Laguna Beach


Population Age 1990 2000
All Persons 23,170 23,727
Under 5 years 921 992
5 to 9 years   1,098
10 to 14 years   1,047
15 to 19 years   893
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
21 to 24 years 1,070  
25 to 34 years   3,241
25 to 44 years 9,233  
35 to 44 years   4,555
45 to 54 years 3,723 4,802
55 to 59 years 1,143 2,006
60 to 64 years 1,023 1,235
62 years and over   3,821
65 to 74 years   1,644
65 years and over 3,226 3,146
75 to 84 years   1,138
75 years and over 1,411  
85 years and over 362 364

Median age
40.3 43.4


 

Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin 1990 2000
All Persons 23,170 23,727
Sex: Male 11,851 12,081
Sex: Female 11,319 11,646
Race: White 22,191 21,826
Race: Black or African American 163 190
Race: American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut 71 86
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander 404 514
Race: Other 341 524
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 1,590 1570
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
Persons in households 23,019 23,605
All households 11,087 11,511
Family households, total 5,585 5,776
Married-couple family households 4,607 4,709
Female householder, no husband present 670 729
Non-family households, total 5,502 5,735
Householder living alone, total 3,888 4,227
65 years and older, total 1,031 935
65 years and older, female 800  
Persons per household 2.08 2.05
Persons per family 2.65 2.69
Persons in group quarters, total 151 122
Institutionalized persons 73 11
Other persons in group quarters 78  


 

Structural and Vacancy Characteristics 1990 2000
Total, all housing units 12,846 12,965
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
With 1.01 or more persons per room 259  
Total, vacant housing units 1,759 1,454
For seasonal, recreational or
occasional use
774 923
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.7  
Rental vacancy rate 9.4  


 

Occupancy and Financial Characteristics
for Owner-Occupied Housing Units
1990 2000
Total, owner-occupied housing units 6,628 6,919
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
Total, all renter-occupied units 4,459 4,592
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
and Hispanic Origin of Householder
1990 2000
All occupied housing units 11,087  
Race of householder: White 10,759  
Race of householder: Black 65  
Race of householder: American Indian,
Eskimo or Aleut
30  
Race of householder: Asian or Pacific
Islander
137  
Race of householder: Other 96  
Householder of hispanic origin, any race 464  
Householder not hispanic origin: White 10,400  
Householder not hispanic origin: Black 63  
Householder not hispanic origin: American
Indian, Eskimo or Aleut
22  
Householder not of hispanic origin: Asian
or Pacific Islander
133  
Householder not of hispanic origin: Other 5  


 

Land Area and Population Density 1990 2000
All persons 23,170  
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