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92624

Capistrano Beach, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,211
Median household income
$140,666
People below poverty
3.9%
Median home value
$1,226,200

Income

The median income of households in 92624 was $140,666. An estimated 1.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 30.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 1.5
$25,000 to $34,999 1.7
$35,000 to $49,999 6.3
$50,000 to $74,999 8.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 21.4
$150,000 to $199,999 16.8
$200,000 or more 30.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 124063
Female 83156

An estimated 85.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,120. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.5
Social Security 33.8
Retirement income 24.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.4
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.2

In 2020-2024, 5.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 21.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 14.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92624 in 2020-2024, 95.4% had health insurance coverage and 4.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.4% and public coverage was 28.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.4%.


In 2020-2024, 92624 had a total population of 7,211 - 4,011 (55.6%) females and 3,200 (44.4%) males. The median age was 45 years. An estimated 17.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 29.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92624 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 205 273
5 to 9 64 259
10 to 14 60 251
15 to 19 202 115
20 to 24 176 131
25 to 29 312 503
30 to 34 102 172
35 to 39 171 96
40 to 44 166 339
45 to 49 416 127
50 to 54 105 349
55 to 59 361 410
60 to 64 189 201
65 to 69 187 252
70 to 74 220 214
75 to 79 146 191
80 to 84 85 67
85 and over 33 61

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.5% were White; 2.2% were Black or African American; 7.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.4% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 26.8% of the people in 92624 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 67.6% of the people in 92624 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,829 households in 92624. The average household size was 2.51 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.9% of the households in 92624 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.7% of all households, while 13.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.8% of all households.

In 92624, 26.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.9
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59% of males and 50.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.9 28.7
Now married, except separated 59 50.7
Separated 0.1 2
Widowed 0.5 4.2
Divorced 11.6 14.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92624, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.1% of the people living in 92624 were U.S. natives. 69.5% of the 92624 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.9% of 92624 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92624 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92624.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.2
Asia 20.6
Europe 9.5
Africa 7.9
Northern America 11.8
Oceania 8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92624 in 2020-2024, 21 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.8% of people at least five years old; 4.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.8
Other Indo-European languages 3.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 92624 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 49.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92624 was 1,534 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 172 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 785. College or graduate school enrollment was 577.

Educational Attainment of People in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.8
High school diploma or equivalency 14.3
Some college, no degree 24.2
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 32
Graduate or professional degree 17.8

Disability

In 92624, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 7.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92624, 66 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,029 75.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 579 14.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 404 10.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92624 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 7.6
Manufacturing 12.8
Wholesale trade 5.9
Retail trade 13.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1
Information 3.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 1.7
Public administration 3.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92624 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,971 49.1
Service occupations 352 8.8
Sales and office occupations 1,214 30.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 211 5.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 264 6.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 60.5% of 92624 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 60.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.3
Walked 1.6
Other means 8
Worked from home 23.4

In 2020-2024, 92624 had a total of 3,291 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 18.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.5
Mobile homes 2.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92624 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 65.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92624 had 2,829 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 462 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.5% while renters occupied 37.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.78.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.3% and another 31.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92624:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92624 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.4
Electricity 20.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92624 was $1,226,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.2 % had a mortgage. 27.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $998.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92624 was $3,092. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.