South Coast, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 287,260, Rural population: 817 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 124,031 (117,093 occupied: 81,601 owner occupied, 35,492 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1228 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,447 (lower quartile is $1,098, upper quartile is $2,084)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,653

Median gross rent in South Coast, CA in 2007: $1,507

Housing units in South Coast with a mortgage: 54,674 (7,560 second mortgage, 5,859 home equity loan, 248 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,715

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $764,254 (it was $306,400 in 2000)

South Coast:	$764,254
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $572,799 - $1,230,428

Household type by relationship

Households: 286,168

In family households: 233,194 (59,861 male householders, 15,285 female householders)
63,474 spouses, 76,869 children (71,768 natural, 1,679 adopted, 3,422 stepchildren), 2,224 grandchildren, 2,617 brothers or sisters, 2,051 parents, 4,394 other relatives, 6,419 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 52,974 (17,650 male householders (12,045 living alone)), 24,358 female householders (20,839 living alone)), 10,966 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,909 (823 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 33,922 2-persons, 16,151 3-persons, 14,719 4-persons, 6,473 5-persons, 2,190 6-persons, 1,691 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 32,884 1-person, 7,948 2-persons, 898 3-persons, 201 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

50,966 married couples with children.
10,902 single-parent households (2,963 men, 7,939 women).

78.2% of residents of South Coast speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 51,257 (17.8%)
(46.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Coast, California:
	1 room: 131 2 rooms: 2,030 3 rooms: 5,010 4 rooms: 10,968 5 rooms: 17,346 6 rooms: 16,173 7 rooms: 11,532 8 rooms: 10,070 9 or more rooms: 8,341

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Coast, California:
	1 room: 2,242 2 rooms: 5,354 3 rooms: 7,054 4 rooms: 9,627 5 rooms: 6,642 6 rooms: 2,652 7 rooms: 1,132 8 rooms: 582 9 or more rooms: 207

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2,460
1995 to 1998: 9,577
1990 to 1994: 16,793
1980 to 1989: 33,373
1970 to 1979: 30,452
1960 to 1969: 18,715
1950 to 1959: 6,385
1940 to 1949: 2,840
1939 or earlier: 3,436

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Coast:
	no bedroom: 341 1 bedroom: 4,558 2 bedrooms: 25,705 3 bedrooms: 27,628 4 bedrooms: 18,561 5 or more bedrooms: 4,808

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Coast:
	no bedroom: 2,640 1 bedroom: 11,175 2 bedrooms: 15,328 3 bedrooms: 5,025 4 bedrooms: 1,182 5 or more bedrooms: 142

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Coast in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2,825 1 vehicle: 24,856 2 vehicles: 38,221 3 vehicles: 11,510 4 vehicles: 3,153 5 or more vehicles: 1,036

Cars and other vehicles available in South Coast in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,102 1 vehicle: 15,200 2 vehicles: 13,708 3 vehicles: 2,658 4 vehicles: 611 5 or more vehicles: 213

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Coast, CA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $49,999: 116
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $69,999: 101
$70,000 to $79,999: 125
$80,000 to $89,999: 149
$90,000 to $99,999: 157
$100,000 to $124,999: 489
$125,000 to $149,999: 901
$150,000 to $174,999: 1133
$175,000 to $199,999: 1645
$200,000 to $249,999: 3215
$250,000 to $299,999: 2030
$300,000 to $399,999: 5590
$400,000 to $499,999: 5954
$500,000 to $749,999: 18115
$750,000 to $999,999: 15029
$1,000,000 or more: 26638

South Coast rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Coast:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 128
$250 to $299: 123
$300 to $349: 92
$350 to $399: 31
$400 to $449: 101
$450 to $499: 125
$500 to $549: 112
$550 to $599: 193
$600 to $649: 247
$650 to $699: 297
$700 to $749: 346
$750 to $799: 268
$800 to $899: 878
$900 to $999: 1,425
$1,000 to $1,249: 6,663
$1,250 to $1,499: 7,449
$1,500 to $1,999: 9,950
$2,000 or more: 5,897
No cash rent: 1,043

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8,996 1990 to 1994: 7,138 1985 to 1989: 8,619 1980 to 1984: 6,252 1975 to 1979: 5,603 1970 to 1974: 3,406 1970 to 1974: 2,507 1965 to 1969: 8,736

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.2%
Number of people working at home: 8,702 (6.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2573
5 to 9 minutes: 11092
10 to 14 minutes: 17015
15 to 19 minutes: 18248
20 to 24 minutes: 19560
25 to 29 minutes: 9817
30 to 34 minutes: 20204
35 to 39 minutes: 4577
40 to 44 minutes: 5956
45 to 59 minutes: 10361
60 to 89 minutes: 9317
90 or more minutes: 3961

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 111,907 (79%)
Carpooled: 14,787 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,483 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 38 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
Railroad: 581 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 58 (0%)
Motorcycle: 236 (0%)
Bicycle: 427 (0%)
Walked: 2,438 (2%)
Other means: 699 (0%)
Worked at home: 8,702 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4663
$10,000 to $14,999: 3856
$15,000 to $19,999: 4243
$20,000 to $24,999: 4711
$25,000 to $29,999: 4797
$30,000 to $34,999: 4853
$35,000 to $39,999: 5344
$40,000 to $44,999: 5194
$45,000 to $49,999: 4984
$50,000 to $59,999: 10145
$60,000 to $74,999: 13246
$75,000 to $99,999: 16443
$100,000 to $124,999: 11563
$125,000 to $149,999: 6687
$150,000 to $199,999: 7518
$200,000 or more: 8907

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 65785

German: 31311

English: 26204

Irish: 21695

Italian: 16804

United States or American: 12570

Polish: 5761

French (except Basque): 5732

Scottish: 5362

Russian: 4986

Norwegian: 4982

Iranian: 4742

Swedish: 4479

European: 3926

Scotch-Irish: 3681

Dutch: 3172

Arab:: 2622

British: 2119

Danish: 2000

French Canadian: 1576

Hungarian: 1515

Welsh: 1397

Greek: 1312

Canadian: 1196

Austrian: 1075

Swiss: 997

Armenian: 956

Lebanese: 926

Ukrainian: 861

Egyptian: 798

Scandinavian: 796

Czech: 782

Portuguese: 744

Lithuanian: 557

Yugoslavian: 538

Croatian: 468

Czechoslovakian: 418

Eastern European: 393

Subsaharan African:: 380

Romanian: 375

Slovak: 365

Northern European: 363

Finnish: 342

Afghan: 338

Belgian: 318

Turkish: 277

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 224

Arab/Arabic: 221

Basque: 209

Syrian: 201

Serbian: 194

Palestinian: 193

Bulgarian: 153

South African: 149

Brazilian: 149

African: 145

Australian: 141

Slovene: 137

Latvian: 133

Celtic: 132

Jamaican: 129

Jordanian: 127

Other Arab: 103

Israeli: 101

Slavic: 78

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 69

Icelander: 65

Pennsylvania German: 62

Ugandan: 55

Estonian: 54

Guyanese: 53

Maltese: 49

German Russian: 42

Belizean: 33

Moroccan: 31

Macedonian: 30

U.S. Virgin Islander: 22

Luxemburger: 22

Iraqi: 22

Nigerian: 19

New Zealander: 17

Alsatian: 15

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

British West Indian: 8

Bahamian: 8

Dutch West Indian: 7

Zimbabwean: 6

Sudanese: 6

West Indian: 5

Haitian: 4

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

Mexico (32%)
Iran (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Canada (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (3%)
Vietnam (3%)

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

This state: 135175
Northeast: 28410
Midwest: 38283
South: 17066
West: 15203

48% of South Coast residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 755
Nursery to 4th grade: 345
5th and 6th grade: 1,066
7th and 8th grade: 930
9th grade: 819
10th grade: 841
11th grade: 821
12th grade, no diploma: 2,290
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,374
Less than 1 year of college: 5,402
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17,107
Associate degree: 7,563
Bachelor's degree: 28,847
Master's degree: 10,373
Professional school degree: 5,106
Doctorate degree: 2,214

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 831
Nursery to 4th grade: 311
5th and 6th grade: 1,197
7th and 8th grade: 1,138
9th grade: 858
10th grade: 773
11th grade: 886
12th grade, no diploma: 3,082
High school graduate (or equivalency): 18,471
Less than 1 year of college: 9,019
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,895
Associate degree: 10,561
Bachelor's degree: 27,048
Master's degree: 8,660
Professional school degree: 2,701
Doctorate degree: 1,010

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $97,082
Black householders: $152,333
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $83,224
Asian householders: $60,870
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,559
Some other race householders: $63,515
Two or more races householders: $151,887
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,095

South Coast household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Coast household income for Black householders

South Coast household income for Asian householders

South Coast household income for Some other race householders

South Coast household income for Two or more races householders

South Coast household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Coast marital status for males

South Coast marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $881,485
Black or African American householders: $655,751
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $792,938
Asian householders: $817,382
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $542,260
Some other race householders: $516,819
Two or more races householders: $807,155
Hispanic or Latino householders: $696,408

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 56,983
One, attached: 23,581
Two: 3,746
3 or 4: 10,564
5 to 9: 10,897
10 to 19: 5,268
20 to 49: 3,494
50 or more: 6,630
Mobile homes: 2,726
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 142

Median worth of mobile homes: $133,677

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Coast:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (32%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,318

Here:	14.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,108

Here:	8.3%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,305

Here:	15.3%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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