Laguna Woods city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 17,452 ( 1,260 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population density: 5222.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,982	68.66%	11.9%
Black:	128	0.73%	21.9%
Indian:	46	0.26%	170.6%
Asian:	3,965	22.72%	144.3%
2+ races:	262	1.50%	46.4%
Hispanic:	951	5.45%	46.3%

Total non-White:	5,470	31.34%	111.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,618	-12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,878	21.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Total non-White:

2010
16,192
13,600	83.99%
105	0.65%
17	0.10%
1,623	10.02%
179	1.11%
650	4.01%
2,592	16.01%

2000
16,252
15,304	94.17%
38	0.23%
85	0.52%
474	2.92%
74	0.46%
277	1.70%
948	5.83%

1990
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1980
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Age, Family & Household Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

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Married Couples (%Fams):

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2022
Number	Percent
75.1
51	0.3%
17,401	99.7%
14,419	82.6%

11,932
1.46

4,184	35.1%
3,647	87.2%
0	0.0%
7,748	64.9%

2010
Number	Percent
77.0
48	0.3%
16,144	99.7%
12,874	79.5%

11,302
1.42

3,873	34.3%
3,278	84.6%
4	0.1%
7,429	65.7%

2000
Number	Percent
2181.0
36	0.2%
16,216	99.8%
14,133	87.0%

11,482
1.41

3,877	33.8%
3,402	87.7%
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7,605	66.2%

1990
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2022 Housing Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	593	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	633	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	622	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	623	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	612	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	629	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	494	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	551	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	729	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	842	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,250	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,400	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,064	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	646	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	711	6.0%
$200,000 or more	533	4.5%

Median Household Income	56,928
Per Capita Income	52,877

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	533	4.5%
Public Assistance	231	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	510	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,705	62.6%
Unemployed	105	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,810	66.5%
Not in Labor Force	912	33.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,375	1,244	52.5%
Non-Profit	28	155	15.3%
Self-Employed	313	352	47.1%

Local Government	59	43	57.8%
State Government	0	56	0.0%
Federal Government	0	33	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,688	1,596	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	287	23.3%
Total	1,775	1,883	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	674	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,119	30.5%
Professional, Technical	785	21.4%
Service Occupations	708	19.3%
All others	381	10.4%

White Collar		70.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	583	15.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	457	12.5%
Retail trade	425	11.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	407	11.1%
Manufacturing	333	9.1%
Other services	296	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	289	7.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	146	4.0%
Educational services	128	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	114	3.1%
Finance and insurance	113	3.1%
Information	84	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	73	2.0%
Construction	68	1.9%
Public administration	65	1.8%
Wholesale trade	54	1.5%
Management	23	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	606	3.47%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	23	0.13%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	208	1.19%
Argentinean	114	0.65%
Bolivian	15	0.09%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	71	0.41%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	8	0.05%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	114	0.65%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1,352	7.75%
Korean	1,061	6.08%
Filipino	547	3.13%
Taiwanese	268	1.54%
Japanese	196	1.12%
Indian	123	0.70%
Indonesian	69	0.40%
Thai	64	0.37%
Laotian	34	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	12,572	72.0%
Chinese	1,453	8.3%
Korean	1,016	5.8%
Other Indo-European	613	3.5%
Tagalog	455	2.6%
Spanish	396	2.3%
German, other Germanic	298	1.7%
Other Asian	294	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	148	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,457	14.1%
English	2,408	13.8%
Irish	1,735	9.9%
Italian	815	4.7%
Russian	657	3.8%
Polish	655	3.8%
American	581	3.3%
French	548	3.1%
Scottish	474	2.7%
European	406	2.3%
Iranian	282	1.6%
Norwegian	272	1.6%
Swedish	229	1.3%
Hungarian	209	1.2%
Dutch	201	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	16,912	96.9%
Not a citizen	540	3.1%

Native	11,955	68.5%
Foreign-born	5,497	31.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
203	1.2%	430	2.5%	2,787	16.0%	5,167	29.7%	5,072	29.1%	3,742	21.5%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	203	1.2%
9-12 Years	430	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,787	16.0%
Some College	5,167	29.7%
Bach. Degree	5,072	29.1%
Grad Degree	3,742	21.5%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +749	D +651	D + 3.7%
D +1,400
2020 vs. 2012	R +174	D +1,724	D + 13.1%
D +1,898
2020 vs. 2008	R +521	D +793	D + 5.1%
D +1,314

2016 vs. 2008	R -228	D +142	D + 1.4%
D -86
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Joe Biden (D)	7,496	54.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,069	44.3%	125	0.9%	13,690	10	-2	0.08%
2016	80%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,096	51.7%	Donald Trump (R)	5,320	45.1%	373	3.2%	11,789	14	-1	0.08%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,895	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,598	48.2%	119	1.0%	11,612	14	4	0.09%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	6,182	51.7%	John McCain (R)	5,548	46.4%	224	1.9%	11,954	10	1	0.09%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	6,721	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,838	46.1%	115	0.9%	12,674	2	-5	0.10%
2000	82%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,258	54.3%	George W. Bush (R)	5,651	42.3%	450	3.4%	13,359	1	-6	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,496

54.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,069

44.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,690

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,096

51.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,320

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

231

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

103

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,789

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,598

48.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,895

50.8%

Other

119

1.0%

TOTAL

11,612

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,182

51.7%

John McCain (R)

5,548

46.4%

Other

224

1.9%

TOTAL

11,954

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,838

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

6,721

53.0%

Other

115

0.9%

TOTAL

12,674

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Laguna Woods city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,651

42.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,258

54.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

326

2.4%

Other

124

0.9%

TOTAL

13,359

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laguna Woods city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	166%	Alex Padilla* (D)	12,426	54.9%	Mark Meuser (R)	10,212	45.1%	0	0.0%	22,638	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	81%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	6,125	55.5%	Brian Dahle (R)	4,907	44.5%	0	0.0%	11,032	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	68%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,159	53.8%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	4,425	46.2%	0	0.0%	9,584	n/a	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	80%	Gavin Newsom (D)	5,841	51.4%	John H. Cox (R)	5,513	48.6%	0	0.0%	11,354	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	68%	Kamala Harris (D)	6,588	65.9%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	3,405	34.1%	0	0.0%	9,993	n/a	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	55%	Jerry Brown* (D)	4,431	53.4%	Neel Kashkari (R)	3,865	46.6%	0	0.0%	8,296	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	72%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,959	52.8%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	5,322	47.2%	0	0.0%	11,281	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	64%	Carly Fiorina (R)	5,148	50.2%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	4,702	45.9%	403 [+]	3.9%	10,253	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 131 (1.3%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 112 (1.1%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 107 (1.0%); Duane Roberts (Green) 53 (0.5%);
2010	G	64%	Meg Whitman (R)	5,096	49.4%	Jerry Brown (D)	4,849	47.0%	376 [+]	3.6%	10,321	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 154 (1.5%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 126 (1.2%); Laura Wells (Green) 74 (0.7%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 22 (0.2%);
2006	S1	63%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,974	58.3%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	3,912	38.2%	360 [+]	3.5%	10,246	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 128 (1.2%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 82 (0.8%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 79 (0.8%); Todd Chretien (Green) 71 (0.7%);
2006	G	64%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	6,213	59.8%	Phil Angelides (D)	3,837	37.0%	331 [+]	3.2%	10,381	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 114 (1.1%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 79 (0.8%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 70 (0.7%); Peter Camejo (Green) 68 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	13,561
Median Value	$358,300

Occupied	11,932	88.0%
Vacant	1,629	12.0%

Owned	8,224	68.9%
Rented	3,708	31.1%
Median Rent	$2,136

Single-Family Units	4,324	31.9%
Detached	1,035	7.6%
Attached	3,289	24.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7,220	53.2%
Mobile Homes	15	0.1%

Laguna Woods city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laguna Woods city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Laguna Woods city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laguna Woods city, CA