Laguna Hills, California

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 31178
|2010= 30344
|2020= 31374
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639220|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904104429/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639220|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2015|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Laguna Hills city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Laguna Hills had a population of 30,344. The population density was {{convert|4,532.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Laguna Hills was 22,045 (72.7%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (61.7% Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639220.html |title=Laguna Hills (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=March 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315042940/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639220.html |archive-date=March 15, 2015 }}</ref> 420 (1.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 101 (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3,829 (12.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 58 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2,470 (8.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,421 (4.7%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6,242 persons (20.6%).

[[File:Taj Mahal Medical Center 23521 Paseo de Valencia Laguna Hills.jpg|thumb|left|335px|The Taj Mahal Medical Center has been a local landmark since 1964]]

The Census reported that 29,975 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 233 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 136 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 10,469 households, of which 3,637 (34.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,278 (60.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 983 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 472 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 445 (4.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 101 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,041 households (19.5%) were made up of individuals, and 822 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86. There were 7,733 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (73.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.25.

6,762 people (22.3%) were under the age of 18; 2,617 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24; 7,638 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44; 9,437 people (31.1%) aged 45 to 64; and 3,890 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

There were 11,046 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,649.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 7,820 (74.7%) were owner-occupied, and 2,649 (25.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.2%.  22,307 people (73.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,668 people (25.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Laguna Hills Civic Center.jpg|thumb|200px|Part of the [[Laguna Hills Civic Center]] facade facing El Toro Road]]

At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 31,178 people, 10,895 households and 7,942 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,911.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,780.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.40% of the population.

There were 10,895 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.

26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the [[median household income]] was $89,781 and the median family income was $102,191.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639178&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639178&_street=&_county=laguna+hills&_cityTown=laguna+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210233301/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639178&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639178&_street=&_county=laguna+hills&_cityTown=laguna+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |title=Laguna Hills, California Census Fact Sheet |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 6, 2011 }}</ref> Males had a median income of $59,144 versus $38,761 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $36,133.  About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.