Editing Laguna Niguel, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 4644
|1980= 12237
|1990= 44400
|2000= 61891
|2010= 62979
|2020= 64355
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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Laguna Niguel was first listed as a city in the [[1970 U.S. Census]].<ref name=1970CensusCA/> Prior to that, the area was part of unincorporated San Juan Township.<ref name=1950CensusCA/>

=== 2020 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Laguna Niguel city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|47,916
|45,682
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42,824
|77.42%
|72.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66.54%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|723
|693
|style='background: #ffffe6; |766
|1.17%
|1.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.19%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|110
|115
|style='background: #ffffe6; |115
|0.18%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|4,764
|5,390
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,306
|7.70%
|8.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.80%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|62
|79
|style='background: #ffffe6; |67
|0.10%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|133
|118
|style='background: #ffffe6; |344
|0.21%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.53%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,758
|2,141
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,423
|2.84%
|3.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,425
|8,761
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,510
|10.38%
|13.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.33%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''61,891'''
|'''62,979'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''64,355'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Laguna Niguel had a population of 64,239. The racial makeup of Laguna Niguel was 72.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]],  11.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 15.8% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lagunaniguelcitycalifornia/AGE135221#AGE135221 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2010 ===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name="2010census">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639248|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030333/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639248|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Laguna Niguel city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Laguna Niguel had a population of 62,979. The population density was {{convert|4,231.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Laguna Niguel was 50,625 (80.4%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (72.5% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name=quif/> 777 (1.2%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 219 (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5,459 (8.7%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 87 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3,019 (4.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2,793 (4.4%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8,761 persons (13.9%).

The Census reported that 62,731 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 248 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.<ref name="2010census"/>

There were 24,232 households, out of which 8,085 (33.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,077 (58.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,271 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 886 (3.7%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 994 (4.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 237 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]; 5,390 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals, and 1,790 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59.  There were 17,234 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (71.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.<ref name="2010census"/>

The population was spread out, with 14,216 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 4,722 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 14,667 people (23.3%) aged 25 to 44, 21,177 people (33.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,197 people (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.<ref name="2010census"/>

There were 25,312 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,700.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 17,453 (72.0%) were owner-occupied, and 6,779 (28.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.  45,029 people (71.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,702 people (28.1%) lived in rental housing units.<ref name="2010census"/>

During 2009&ndash;2013, Laguna Niguel had a median household income of $99,771, with 6.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name=quif/>

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 61,891 people, 23,217 households, and 16,785 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|4,221.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 23,885 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,629.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 83.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.73% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.38% of the population.<ref name="GR2"/>

There were 23,217 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. Of all households 20.6% were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name="GR2"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.<ref name="GR2"/>

According to the Census Bureau's 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $98,072, and the median income for a family was $150,963.<ref name="US Census">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639220&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639220&_street=&_county=laguna+niguel&_cityTown=laguna+niguel&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=|title=US Census: Incomes in Laguna Niguel|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 26, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181031/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639220&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639220&_street=&_county=laguna+niguel&_cityTown=laguna+niguel&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=February 11, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Males had a median income of $68,640 versus $40,487 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $50,980.  About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.