Laguna Niguel City Information, Population Statistics and Demographics

The City of Laguna Niguel CA was incorporated as Orange County's 29th city in 1989. In the heart of "South County," it is halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, and incorporates 14 square miles, and is surrounded by the cities of Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, Laguna Beach and Laguna Hills. In 1890, a wealthy land owner Lewis Moulton purchased 8,000 acres called Niguel Ranch. Part of that ranch was turned into Laguna Niguel. Laguna Niguel is primarily a hillside town with approximately 65% open space.

Laguna Niguel California residents are served by the Capistrano Unified School District. Located within the City are six elementary schools and one middle school. The high schools serving Laguna Niguel students are located in Dana Point and Aliso Viejo. The City enjoys a healthy business climate and economic environment. Commercial, business and industrial land uses comprise eight percent of the total land area of the City.

Homes were first built in Laguna Niguel in the 1960's in which 1,300 homes were developed. In the 1970's, 3,700 homes were built, and then 12,600 units were constructed in the 1980's. The last great wave of development occured in the 1990's in which 7,100 units were built. The population of Laguna Niguel was 62,000 in the 2000 Census, and the below table shows more demographics.

	Number	Percent
Laguna Niguel Population:	61891	100.00%
Sex and Age
Male	30137	48.69%
Female	31754	51.31%
Under 5 years	4346	7.02%
5 to 9 years	5119	8.27%
10 to 14 years	4694	7.58%
15 to 19 years	3502	5.66%
20 to 24 years	2491	4.02%
25 to 34 years	7874	12.72%
35 to 44 years	12488	20.18%
45 to 54 years	10414	16.83%
55 to 59 years	3302	5.34%
60 to 64 years	2166	3.5%
65 to 74 years	3130	5.06%
75 to 84 years	1845	2.98%
85 years and over	520	0.84%
Median age (years)	37.5
Households by Type
Total Households	23217	100.0 %
Family households (families)	16793	72.33%
With own children under 18 years	8837	38.06%
Married-couple family	13984	60.23%
With own children under 18 years	7170	30.88%
Female householder, no husband present	2054	8.85%
With own children under 18 years	1258	5.42%
Non Family households	6424	27.67%
Householder living alone	4774	20.56%
Householder 65 years and over	1090	4.69%
Households with individuals under 18 years	9197	39.61%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	3871	16.67%
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	23885	100.00%
Occupied housing units	23217	97.2%
Vacant housing units	668	2.8%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	194	0.81%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	3.3
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	23217	100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units.	17403	74.96%
Renter-occupied housing units.	5814	25.04%
Average household size of owner-occupied units	2.68
Average household size of renter-occupied units	2.56