Editing Laguna Woods, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 16507
|2010= 16192
|2020= 17644
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
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|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> 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 Woods first appeared as a city in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusCA/>

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Laguna Woods 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 Woods city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0639259&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[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 Woods city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639259&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[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 Woods city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639259&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|15,580
|13,600
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,206
|94.38%
|83.99%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |69.18%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|41
|105
|style='background: #ffffe6; |158
|0.25%
|0.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.90%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|18
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.11%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|412
|1,613
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,796
|2.50%
|9.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21.51%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.02%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|7
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35
|0.04%
|0.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|105
|179
|style='background: #ffffe6; |491
|0.64%
|1.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.78%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|340
|650
|style='background: #ffffe6; |939
|2.06%
|4.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.32%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''16,507'''
|'''16,192'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''17,644'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported a population of 17,701. The racial makeup was 74.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 21.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 5.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Laguna Woods had a population of 16,192. The population density was {{convert|5,196.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Laguna Woods was 14,133 (87.3%) White (84.0% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web|title=Laguna Woods (city), California|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639259.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030084329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639259.html|archive-date=October 30, 2013}}</ref> 110 (0.7%) African American, 24 (0.1%) Native American, 1,624 (10.0%) Asian, 10 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 90 (0.6%) from other races, and 201 (1.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 650 people (4.0%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639259|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030335/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639259|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Laguna Woods city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 16,025 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 167 (1.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 11,302 households, 36 (0.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,278 (29.0%) were married couples living together, 482 (4.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 113 (1.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 194 (1.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried couples or partnerships]], and 54 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 6,924 households (61.3%) were one person and 6,097 (53.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.42. There were 3,873 families (34.3% of households); the average family size was 2.07.

The age distribution was 48 people (0.3%) under the age of 18, 56 people (0.3%) aged 18 to 24, 266 people (1.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,948 people (18.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 12,874 people (79.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 77.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 55.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.0 males.

There were 13,016 housing units at an average density of 4,177.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 8,730 (77.2%) were owner-occupied and 2,572 (22.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 12,456 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,569 people (22.0%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Laguna Woods had a median household income of $36,818, with 9.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 16,507 people in 11,699 households, including 3,989 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,158.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,650 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,953.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 96.12% White, 0.25% Black, 0.12% American Indian, 2.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Of the 11,699 households 0.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.9% were non-families. 62.2% of households were one person and 57.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.40 and the average family size was 2.06.

The age distribution was 0.6% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 2.2% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 86.4% 65 or older. The median age was 78 years. For every 100 females, there were 51.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.6 males.

The median household income was $30,493 and the median family income was $46,889. Males had a median income of $56,563 versus $35,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,071. About 2.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.