Costa Mesa, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,752 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,767 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,734 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,273 | 36.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,300 | 17.2 |
| College or graduate school | 10,678 | 34.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 71,622 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,318 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,662 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,211 | 17.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,372 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 6,222 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,864 | 20.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,973 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 87,017 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,093 | 35.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,276 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 1,970 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,653 | 4.2 |
Female | 2,981 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 10,025 | 11.5 |
Female | 5,813 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,590 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 414 | 26.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,705 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,163 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,484 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 69,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,248 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,883 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,371 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 101,202 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,372 | 43.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 50,192 | 49.6 |
Same county | 36,506 | 36.1 |
Different county | 13,686 | 13.5 |
Same state | 8,660 | 8.6 |
Different state | 5,026 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,638 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 108,785 | 100.0 |
| Native | 77,063 | 70.8 |
Born in United States | 76,064 | 69.9 |
State of residence | 50,033 | 46.0 |
Different state | 26,031 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 999 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 31,722 | 29.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,964 | 13.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,665 | 8.0 |
Not a citizen | 23,057 | 21.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 31,722 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,333 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 6,745 | 21.3 |
| Africa | 447 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 506 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 20,997 | 66.2 |
| Northern America | 694 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 101,202 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,219 | 62.5 |
| Language other than English | 37,983 | 37.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,852 | 21.6 |
Spanish | 27,514 | 27.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,712 | 17.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,487 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 785 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,290 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,185 | 3.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 108,785 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 117,938 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 799 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 437 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 714 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,696 | 1.6 |
| English | 10,252 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,319 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 510 | 0.5 |
| German | 13,468 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 444 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 516 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 10,272 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 5,436 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 262 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,084 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 1,984 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 398 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,239 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,520 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 2,876 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 79 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 228 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,267 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 354 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 178 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,177 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 788 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 129 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 51,512 | 47.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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