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Aliso Viejo, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Aliso Viejo is 49,437, which is 23.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Aliso Viejo population density is 6,616.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Aliso Viejo is white, which represent 70.01% of the total population. The average Aliso Viejo education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 49,437. #185

Population Growth Since 2000, #253

Aliso Viejo, CA	23.08%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #131

Aliso Viejo, CA	6,616.44 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,609 (70.01%, #1049)
Black:	1,340 (2.71%, #376)
Hispanic:	8,138 (16.46%, #848)
Asian:	7,655 (15.48%, #164)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	146 (0.30%, #923)
One Race, Other:	2,727 (5.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,960 (5.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,807 (71.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	163 (2.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	64 (0.79%, see rank)
Central American:	403 (4.95%, see rank)
South American:	1,128 (13.86%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,005 (13.13%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,542 (20.14%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,731 (22.61%, see rank)
Japanese:	879 (11.48%, see rank)
Korean:	957 (12.50%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	986 (12.88%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	555 (7.25%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

44,651 (90.32%) out of the total population of 49,437 reported first ancestry.

	Aliso Viejo, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	637	1.29%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	208	0.42%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	383	0.77%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	576	1.17%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	4,688	9.48%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,820	3.68%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	6,396	12.94%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	134	0.27%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	274	0.55%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	5,782	11.70%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3,366	6.81%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	746	1.51%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,192	2.41%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	560	1.13%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	641	1.30%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	564	1.14%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	872	1.76%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	210	0.42%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	1,016	2.06%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	336	0.68%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	200	0.40%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	1,753	3.55%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	285	0.58%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 23,511 (47.56%, see rank)

Females: 25,926 (52.44%, see rank)

Aliso Viejo, CA	Male: 47.56% Female: 52.44%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Aliso Viejo, CA	36.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Aliso Viejo, CA	36.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Aliso Viejo, CA	36.10 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Aliso Viejo, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,213	8.52%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,145	6.36%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,442	6.96%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,168	6.41%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,485	5.03%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,314	14.79%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,098	18.40%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,750	17.70%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,312	8.72%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,521	5.10%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	488	0.99%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	501	1.01%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Aliso Viejo, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	32,984, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,504, 4.56%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,731, 11.31%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,972, 27.20%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12,812, 38.84%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,965, 18.08%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.18, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Aliso Viejo, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,848	45.02%	54.98%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,347	85.28%, see rank	14.72%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,534	90.37%, see rank	9.63%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,688	82.66%, see rank	17.34%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	929	56.08%, see rank	43.92%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Aliso Viejo, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	18,351, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	4,557, 24.83%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,794, 75.17%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,599, 68.66%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,112, 55.10%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,752, 31.34%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Aliso Viejo, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	38,637	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	18,238	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	5,718	31.35%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	10,901	59.77%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	107	0.59%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,512	8.29%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	20,399	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	5,750	28.19%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	11,159	54.70%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,059	5.19%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	2,431	11.92%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Aliso Viejo, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	38,293	77.46%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,608	53.82%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,976	22.20%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	709	1.43%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11,144	22.54%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,057	14.27%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,087	8.27%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	878	1.78%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7,057	14.27%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	361	0.73%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	69	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,544	5.15%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	235	0.48%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Aliso Viejo, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	12,428	67.72%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	1,819	9.91%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,895	10.33%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,991	10.85%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	218	1.19%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.