San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA

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2020 Population

181,839

0.0209% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

46.7

0.43% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

6.51%

3.79% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$107,372

5.27% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$888,900

4.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 182k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $107,372. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA grew from 181,801 to 181,839, a 0.0209% increase and its median household income grew from $102,000 to $107,372, a 5.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), White (Hispanic) (9.36%), Other (Hispanic) (7.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.28%).

22.9% of the households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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.

94% of the residents in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was $888,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA borders Mission Viejo & Rancho Santa Margarita (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA.

Population & Diversity

San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2020, 17.1% of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (31k people).

In 2020, there were 7.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k White (Hispanic) and 13.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (23,194 households), Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (3,468 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,752 households).

Citizenship

94%

2020 Citizenship

93.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94% of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 3.14k
White (Hispanic)
17k ± 1.72k
Other (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 2.17k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

35.7k people

19.6% of the people in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (35.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

17.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

31.7k people

As of 2020, 17.1% of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA residents (31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,194 households (13.3%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
3,468 households (1.99%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,752 households (1.01%)

22.9% of the households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 13.3% of the households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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
2,850 ± 367
Gulf War (2001-)
880 ± 286
Korea
803 ± 227

San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA employs 81.2k people. The largest industries in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,600 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,482 people), and Construction (4,425 people), and the highest paying industries are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($284,199), Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($276,655), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($245,858).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,272

Women

45.9%

43,881

Men

54.1%

The workforce of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 81,153 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

81.2k

2020 Value

−0.117%

1 Year decline

± −0.117%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.117%, from 81.2k employees to 81.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, are Retail salespersons (2,723 people), Other managers (2,627 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

81.2k

2020 Value

−0.117%

1 Year decline

± −0.117%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.117%, from 81.2k employees to 81.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,600 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,482 people), and Construction (4,425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,946

Median earning men ± $5,036

$43,921

Median earning women ± $3,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($110,995), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,616), and Public Administration ($99,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($75,102), Manufacturing ($71,036), and Public Administration ($65,921).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of 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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% 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 San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (42.5k), Some college (33.2k), and Graduate Degree (26.1k).

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 San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was $888,900 in 2020, which is 3.87 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $852,000 to $888,900, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA is $107,372. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

Property

$888,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,525

$46,812

Median Property Taxes

±$1,591

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 San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2020

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.5% of the housing units in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,372

Median Household Income

± $2,776

70.4k

Number of Households

± 2,106

In 2020, the median household income of the 70.4k households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA grew to $107,372 from the previous year's value of $102,000.

The following chart displays the households in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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

0.525

2020 Wage GINI in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA

0.525

2019 Wage GINI in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA

In 2020, the income inequality in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was 0.525 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.155% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2020, 74.4% of workers in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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 San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 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 San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA (11.8k out of 181k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 0.72% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.75%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

0.72%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA declined by 9.02% from 5.22% to 4.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.