Costa Mesa, CA Demographic Data
Costa Mesa, CA Summary
Costa Mesa is located in Orange County in California
- Population: 111,910
- Area: 15.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,128.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Costa Mesa, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
56,688
50%
50.8
Male
56,137
50%
49.2
Total Population
112,825
323,128,000
Costa Mesa, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,697
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,287
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,782
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,731
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,075
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,650
19.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,053
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,392
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,948
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,487
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,984
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,090
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,649
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
89,419
79.3%
77.2
Female
44,016
49.2%
51.3
Male
45,403
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
85,135
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,861
11.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,723
9.5%
15.2
Female
6,170
57.5%
55.8
Male
4,553
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Costa Mesa, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
108,874
96.5%
96.8
White
86,172
76.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,847
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
501
0.4%
0.8
Asian
8,722
7.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
461
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,145
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
1,551
1.4%
0.9
Japanese
954
0.8%
0.2
Korean
251
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,628
2.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1,732
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
959
0.8%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
10,673
9.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,951
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50,042
44.4%
17.8
Mexican
41,670
36.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
597
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
67
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,708
6.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
62,783
55.6%
82.2
Costa Mesa, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,367
13.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,322
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,011
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,032
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,664
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,030
23.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,827
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,689
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
63,564
81.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,857
34.3%
31.2
Costa Mesa, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,280
41.1%
33.7%
Now Married
41,156
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,542
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,655
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,426
3.7
5.8%
Costa Mesa, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
58,965
55.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48,163
45.0%
21.6%
Spanish
39,262
36.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,435
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,873
5.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
593
0.6%
1.1%
Costa Mesa, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,720
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
899
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,750
4.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,478
6.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,695
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,586
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,075
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,823
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,894
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,207
11.0%
6.4
Median household income
81,019
57,617
Per capita income
37,059
31,128
Costa Mesa, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
499
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,454
16.1%
9.8
Construction
3,261
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,417
14.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,663
10.3%
6.6
Information
1,002
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,104
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,059
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,617
17.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,821
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
8,461
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,463
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,101
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,414
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,957
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,037
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,816
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,698
24.2%
18.1%
Costa Mesa, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,563
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,344
76.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,312
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,866
2.9%
5.1
Walked
1,536
2.4%
2.7
Other means
3,322
5.2%
1.8
Worked at home
4,183
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Costa Mesa, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,139
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,479
30.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,577
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
8,932
23.4%
21.0
Costa Mesa, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,127
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,023
36.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,104
63.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,900
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Costa Mesa, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,027
1 room
1,397
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
2,149
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
5,588
14.0%
9.1
4 rooms
12,442
31.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,999
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,891
12.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,364
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,343
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,854
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Costa Mesa, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,027
1-unit, detached
15,383
38.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,546
8.9%
5.9
2-units
649
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,119
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,481
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,209
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
7,612
19.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,028
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Costa Mesa, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
581
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,069
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,715
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,535
26.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,769
26.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,892
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,039
5.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,235
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
677
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
515
1.3%
1.4%
Costa Mesa, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Costa Mesa, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,458
47295100.0
Less than $500
255
2.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
271
2.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
838
8.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
954
9.1%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,772
16.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,210
21.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
4,158
39.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,680
35.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,824
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,153
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
843
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,878
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
80
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Mesa, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,962
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,190
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,024
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,591
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,461
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,951
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
925
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Mesa, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,023
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
197
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
174
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
139
1.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
75
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
116
0.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,319
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,741
69.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,262
16.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
720,800
205,000
