Laguna Woods, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,170 (All urban)

Laguna Woods, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,657 (11,698 occupied: 9,747 owner occupied, 1,951 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	43%

Housing density: 3955 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,429 (lower quartile is $1,116, upper quartile is $3,061)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,585

Median gross rent in Laguna Woods, CA in 2007: $1,539

Housing units in Laguna Woods with a mortgage: 1,780 (86 second mortgage, 98 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,672

Laguna Woods,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $255,517 (it was $96,400 in 2000)

Laguna Woods:	$255,517
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,289 - $571,083

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $767,043
Here: $767,043
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $364,984
Here: $364,984
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $141,218
Here: $141,218
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,061
Here: $253,061
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,336
Here: $291,336
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $250,000
Here: $250,000
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500
Here: $187,500
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,174

In family households: 8,055 (3,147 male householders, 730 female householders)
3,501 spouses, 336 children (286 natural, 20 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 38 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,119 (1,476 male householders (1,324 living alone)), 6,129 female householders (5,815 living alone)), 514 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 78 (71 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,713 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,139 1-person, 459 2-persons, 7 4-persons.

72 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 women).

88.0% of residents of Laguna Woods speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,601 (16.0%)
(85.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laguna Woods, California:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 308 3 rooms: 974 4 rooms: 3,595 5 rooms: 3,893 6 rooms: 794 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 27

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laguna Woods, California:
	1 room: 163 2 rooms: 315 3 rooms: 376 4 rooms: 621 5 rooms: 400 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 173
1990 to 1994: 237
1980 to 1989: 1,025
1970 to 1979: 4,593
1960 to 1969: 5,871
1950 to 1959: 391
1940 to 1949: 131
1939 or earlier: 227

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laguna Woods:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 1,010 2 bedrooms: 7,694 3 bedrooms: 910 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laguna Woods:
	no bedroom: 163 1 bedroom: 699 2 bedrooms: 1,013 3 bedrooms: 76 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Laguna Woods in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,312 1 vehicle: 6,795 2 vehicles: 1,558 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Laguna Woods in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 895 1 vehicle: 876 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Laguna Woods, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 176
$125,000 to $149,999: 479
$150,000 to $174,999: 680
$175,000 to $199,999: 1083
$200,000 to $249,999: 2547
$250,000 to $299,999: 1227
$300,000 to $399,999: 1716
$400,000 to $499,999: 997
$500,000 to $749,999: 840
$750,000 to $999,999: 474
$1,000,000 or more: 313

Laguna Woods rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Laguna Woods:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 57
$700 to $749: 100
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 40
$1,000 to $1,249: 240
$1,250 to $1,499: 438
$1,500 to $1,999: 215
$2,000 or more: 623
No cash rent: 233

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 49 1990 to 1994: 106 1985 to 1989: 100 1980 to 1984: 63 1975 to 1979: 83 1970 to 1974: 89 1970 to 1974: 246 1965 to 1969: 1,865

Laguna Woods, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 224 (10.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 17
5 to 9 minutes: 251
10 to 14 minutes: 257
15 to 19 minutes: 462
20 to 24 minutes: 225
25 to 29 minutes: 122
30 to 34 minutes: 188
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 61
45 to 59 minutes: 153
60 to 89 minutes: 86
90 or more minutes: 24

Laguna Woods mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,675 (78%)
Carpooled: 144 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
Walked: 62 (3%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 224 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1158
$10,000 to $14,999: 1084
$15,000 to $19,999: 1238
$20,000 to $24,999: 1311
$25,000 to $29,999: 867
$30,000 to $34,999: 793
$35,000 to $39,999: 716
$40,000 to $44,999: 561
$45,000 to $49,999: 529
$50,000 to $59,999: 820
$60,000 to $74,999: 791
$75,000 to $99,999: 686
$100,000 to $124,999: 430
$125,000 to $149,999: 174
$150,000 to $199,999: 194
$200,000 or more: 130

First ancestries reported:

English: 2088

Other groups: 1798

German: 1725

Russian: 983

United States or American: 963

Irish: 952

Polish: 705

Italian: 552

Scottish: 408

Scotch-Irish: 363

Norwegian: 329

Swedish: 321

French (except Basque): 262

Hungarian: 230

Dutch: 199

Austrian: 194

British: 171

Ukrainian: 140

European: 114

Canadian: 109

French Canadian: 104

Welsh: 87

Arab:: 82

Swiss: 82

Danish: 81

Portuguese: 74

Romanian: 72

Lithuanian: 71

Yugoslavian: 67

Czechoslovakian: 63

Greek: 49

Czech: 39

Lebanese: 36

Finnish: 35

Latvian: 35

Scandinavian: 29

Slovak: 26

Palestinian: 22

Bulgarian: 22

Israeli: 17

Luxemburger: 16

Belgian: 16

Armenian: 16

Egyptian: 16

Turkish: 14

Eastern European: 14

Iranian: 14

Australian: 13

Serbian: 13

Basque: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

South African: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Syrian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Bahamian: 8

Estonian: 7

Slovene: 7

Northern European: 6

African: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (17%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Poland (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Hungary (4%)
Austria (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2266
Northeast: 4387
Midwest: 4783
South: 1175
West: 964

54% of Laguna Woods residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 127
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 215
High school graduate (or equivalency): 893
Less than 1 year of college: 432
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,178
Associate degree: 256
Bachelor's degree: 1,086
Master's degree: 445
Professional school degree: 319
Doctorate degree: 190

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 187
9th grade: 175
10th grade: 155
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 405
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,010
Less than 1 year of college: 1,171
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,348
Associate degree: 522
Bachelor's degree: 1,534
Master's degree: 825
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 85

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 52.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,809
Black householders: $8,694
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,213
Asian householders: $28,129
Some other race householders: $60,382
Two or more races householders: $35,273
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,562

Laguna Woods household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Laguna Woods household income for Black householders

Laguna Woods household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Laguna Woods household income for Asian householders

Laguna Woods household income for Some other race householders

Laguna Woods household income for Two or more races householders

Laguna Woods household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Laguna Woods marital status for males

Laguna Woods marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $324,962
Black or African American householders: $596,383
Asian householders: $927,707
Two or more races householders: $424,624
Hispanic or Latino householders: $271,685

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 675
One, attached: 3,726
Two: 110
3 or 4: 2,188
5 to 9: 3,345
10 to 19: 514
20 to 49: 980
50 or more: 1,095
Mobile homes: 15
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $184,181

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Laguna Woods:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (95%) Utility gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (86%) Utility gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	6.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	4.4%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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