Costa Mesa, California Census Data & Community Profile

COSTA MESA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Costa Mesa, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Costa Mesa, CA was 108,724.

Costa Mesa Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Costa Mesa was 55,694, which represents 51.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Costa Mesa, CA
There are an estimated 20,640 married men in the town. 46.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Costa Mesa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Costa Mesa is 53,030 which is 48.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Costa Mesa, California
There are an estimated 19,636 married women in the community. 46.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Costa Mesa, CA
The median age of people living in Costa Mesa, CA was 32 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Costa Mesa was 7,735. There were 83,452 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (9,182) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Costa Mesa, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Costa Mesa, CA was 104,082.

White Population in Costa Mesa, CA
The estimated White population in the Costa Mesa community is 75,542, which is 69.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Costa Mesa, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,520, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Costa Mesa, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Costa Mesa, CA was 845.

Asian Population in Costa Mesa, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,501.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Costa Mesa, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Costa Mesa was an estimated 656.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18,018, while those of “two or more races” was 4,642 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Costa Mesa community was 34,523, or 31.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Costa Mesa, CA
The household population number in Costa Mesa was 105,454.

Group Quarters Population in Costa Mesa, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,270.

Average Household Size in Costa Mesa, CA
The average household size in Costa Mesa is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Costa Mesa, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 40,406 total housing units in Costa Mesa.

The number of occupied housing units was 39,206, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,880 were owner-occupied (40.5), and 23,326 were renter-occupied (59.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,200 vacant homes in Costa Mesa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Costa Mesa, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,503, with a median value in dollars of 273,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Costa Mesa, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,652 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Costa Mesa, average costs per month were $291 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 56,642 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Costa Mesa, California
20,837 people in Costa Mesa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Costa Mesa, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Costa Mesa was 7,163, or 8.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Costa Mesa, CA
In 2000, there were 16,103 people in Costa Mesa, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Costa Mesa, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37,983 people in Costa Mesa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Costa Mesa, California
There were 59,493 in the labor force in Costa Mesa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Costa Mesa was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Costa Mesa, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,732. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Costa Mesa, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,456. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Costa Mesa, California
Per capita income in Costa Mesa in the last full census was 23,342. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Costa Mesa numbered 1,892, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Costa Mesa, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13,393, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.