Costa Mesa, CA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 40,399 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,347 | 38.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,116 | 10.2 |
| 2 units | 1,222 | 3.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,632 | 11.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,603 | 6.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,222 | 8.0 |
| 20 or more units | 8,044 | 19.9 |
| Mobile home | 1,141 | 2.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 72 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 140 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 631 | 1.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,065 | 5.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,655 | 16.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10,363 | 25.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11,439 | 28.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 8,522 | 21.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 584 | 1.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,579 | 6.4 |
| 2 rooms | 5,593 | 13.8 |
| 3 rooms | 6,158 | 15.2 |
| 4 rooms | 7,853 | 19.4 |
| 5 rooms | 6,629 | 16.4 |
| 6 rooms | 5,796 | 14.3 |
| 7 rooms | 3,079 | 7.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,851 | 4.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 861 | 2.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 39,188 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,933 | 25.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 14,087 | 35.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,392 | 13.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,493 | 11.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,964 | 7.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,319 | 5.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,564 | 6.5 |
| 1 | 14,375 | 36.7 |
| 2 | 16,123 | 41.1 |
| 3 or more | 6,126 | 15.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 29,422 | 75.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 544 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 8,462 | 21.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 23 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 37 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 14 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 686 | 1.8 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 166 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 197 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 214 | 0.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 39,188 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 33,103 | 84.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,783 | 4.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 4,302 | 11.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,503 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 67 | 0.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 73 | 0.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 359 | 2.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,713 | 12.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,327 | 46.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,401 | 32.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 529 | 3.9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 34 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 273,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 10,878 | 80.6 |
Less than $300 | 8 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 202 | 1.5 |
$500 to $699 | 447 | 3.3 |
$700 to $999 | 820 | 6.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,926 | 21.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 3,403 | 25.2 |
$2,000 or more | 3,072 | 22.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,652 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,625 | 19.4 |
Median (dollars) | 291 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,874 | 28.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,829 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,828 | 13.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,352 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,010 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,498 | 25.9 |
| Not computed | 112 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 23,372 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 134 | 0.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 378 | 1.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 453 | 1.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,077 | 13.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 9,190 | 39.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,378 | 35.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,416 | 6.1 |
| No cash rent | 346 | 1.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 956 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,238 | 13.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,331 | 14.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,725 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,751 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,093 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,397 | 31.6 |
| Not computed | 837 | 3.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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