Dana Point, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,278 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 552 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 347 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,114 | 37.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,851 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,414 | 29.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,264 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 905 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,451 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,843 | 15.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,543 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,163 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,363 | 25.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,996 | 15.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,155 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,686 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,010 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 429 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,380 | 4.7 |
Female | 1,162 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 3,650 | 12.5 |
Female | 2,161 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 340 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 161 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,799 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,419 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 402 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,280 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,274 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 64.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,006 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,280 | 29.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,976 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,166 | 46.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,924 | 51.3 |
Same county | 11,253 | 34.1 |
Different county | 5,671 | 17.2 |
Same state | 3,626 | 11.0 |
Different state | 2,045 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 886 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,851 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,394 | 84.3 |
Born in United States | 29,081 | 83.4 |
State of residence | 17,098 | 49.1 |
Different state | 11,983 | 34.4 |
Born outside United States | 313 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 5,457 | 15.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,847 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,173 | 6.2 |
Not a citizen | 3,284 | 9.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,457 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,358 | 24.9 |
| Asia | 801 | 14.7 |
| Africa | 187 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 85 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 2,753 | 50.4 |
| Northern America | 273 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,976 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,246 | 82.6 |
| Language other than English | 5,730 | 17.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,905 | 8.8 |
Spanish | 3,817 | 11.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,324 | 7.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,235 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 292 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 522 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,851 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,992 | 117.6 |
| Arab | 402 | 1.2 |
| Czech1 | 193 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 389 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 696 | 2.0 |
| English | 5,040 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,307 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 421 | 1.2 |
| German | 6,069 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 246 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 323 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 4,565 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 2,732 | 7.8 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 952 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 1,016 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 114 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 850 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 764 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,200 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 53 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 767 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 203 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 153 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,536 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 378 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,484 | 30.1 |
| (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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