Laguna Woods, CA Profile

Laguna Woods, CA, population 18,293, is located in California's Orange county, about 7.0 miles from Irvine and 11.3 miles from Costa Mesa.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laguna Woods has grown by about 11%.

Laguna Woods's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laguna Woods tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	34%
	Females	66%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	78.00
	Males	77.90
	Females	78.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	0.00%	Under 20:	0.00%
20 to 40	1.00%	20 to 40:	1.00%
40 to 60	2.00%	40 to 60:	4.00%
Over 60	31.00%	Over 60:	61.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,507	N/A
2001	17,583	6.52%
2002	17,718	0.77%
2003	17,878	0.90%
2004	18,255	2.11%
2005	18,293	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,493

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	36
2002	23
2003	48
2004	11
2005	22
2006	54
2007	16
2008	33

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	4	1	3	1	4	6	1	3
Aggravated Assault	2	3	5	1	0	2	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	559
2002	649
2003	563
2004	611
2005	597
2006	531
2007	502
2008	661

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	16	13	9	14	12	8	14
Larceny, Theft	80	85	70	87	93	79	74	98
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	10	11	15	3	7	10	9
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	2

Location

Elevation

380 feet above sea level