Costa Mesa, CA City Data

Costa Mesa, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 108,724 people who live in Costa Mesa and approximately 2,846,289 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Costa Mesa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Costa Mesa. We have included Costa Mesa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Costa Mesa Information

Orange County where Costa Mesa resides is 947.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,846,289 and has a population rank of 5 out of all the places in the United States.

Costa Mesa has a total of 108,724 people and of those residents there are 55,694 males and 53,030 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 47,022 births each year and around 16,605 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Costa Mesa varies per year, but currently 104,082 are one race and 4,642 are two or more races.

Of the 108,724 people who live in Costa Mesa, there are 28,231 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Costa Mesa is 14,695 male and 13,536 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 83,452.

General Costa Mesa Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	947.98
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	2,846,289
Population rank - Orange County	5
Total population	108,724
Total population (male)	55,694
Total population (female)	53,030
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Orange County	47,022
Deaths- Orange County	16,605
Population of one race	104,082
Population of two or more races	4,642
Population under 20 years	28,231
Population under 20 years (male)	14,695
Population under 20 years (female)	13,536
Total population 18 years and over	83,452

Costa Mesa Social Characteristics

There are 935,287 households in Costa Mesa. Families make up 673,912 of these households. The table below breaks down the Costa Mesa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (522,514), male householder with no wife present (45,066) and female householder with no husband present (95,531). The remainder of the Costa Mesa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 267,370. Costa Mesa, CA moving companies help people in Costa Mesa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Costa Mesa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Costa Mesa is based, there are 1,113,110 females 15 and over; of those females there are 271,767 never married, 600,963 now married, 28,009 separated, 92,196 widowed, and 120,175 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18,255 separated, 18,722 widowed and 78,657 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Costa Mesa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Costa Mesa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orange County)
Total households	935,287
Family households (families)	673,912
With own children under 18 years	374,953
Married-couple family	522,514
With own children under 18 years	280,691
Male householder, no wife present, family	45,066
With own children under 18 years	20,837
Female householder, no husband present, family	95,531
With own children under 18 years	53,184
Nonfamily households	267,370
Householder living alone	197,010
65 years and over	67,247

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12,549
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,671
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	81,583
Householder	22,766
Spouse	16,762
Child	28,226
Other relatives	3,535
Nonrelatives	5,542
Unmarried partner	889
Roomer or boarder	1,678
Housemate or roommate	2,036
Unmarried partner	2,664
Foster child	54
Other	885

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23,871
Male householder	8,526
Male householder living alone	5,347
Male householder not living alone	3,179
Female householder	7,914
Female householder living alone	5,659
Female householder not living alone	2,255
Nonrelatives	7,431
Unmarried partner	1,775
Roomer or boarder	1,122
Housemate or roommate	4,032
Foster child	16
Other	486

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,113,110
Never married	271,767
Now married	600,963
Separated	28,009
Widowed	92,196
Divorced	120,175
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18,255
Widowed	18,722
Divorced	78,657

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	108,724
Male	55,694
Under 5 years	4,048
5 to 9 years	4,002
10 to 14 years	3,267
15 to 17 years	1,844
18 and 19 years	1,534
20 years	845
21 years	924
22 to 24 years	2,926
25 to 29 years	6,276
30 to 34 years	6,212
35 to 39 years	5,490
40 to 44 years	4,691
45 to 49 years	3,681
50 to 54 years	2,798
55 to 59 years	1,955
60 and 61 years	626
62 to 64 years	813
65 and 66 years	491
67 to 69 years	763
70 to 74 years	1,004
75 to 79 years	760
80 to 84 years	436
85 years and over	308
Female	53,030
Under 5 years	3,687
5 to 9 years	3,685
10 to 14 years	3,103
15 to 17 years	1,636
18 and 19 years	1,425
20 years	818
21 years	836
22 to 24 years	2,905
25 to 29 years	5,579
30 to 34 years	5,296
35 to 39 years	4,776
40 to 44 years	4,094
45 to 49 years	3,236
50 to 54 years	2,816
55 to 59 years	2,105
60 and 61 years	675
62 to 64 years	938
65 and 66 years	597
67 to 69 years	814
70 to 74 years	1,288
75 to 79 years	1,155
80 to 84 years	799
85 years and over	767

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	108,724
One race	104,082
White	75,542
Black or African American	1,520
American Indian and Alaska Native	845
Asian	7,501
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	656
Some other race	220
Two or more races	4,642

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	105,454
People who are White alone	72,902
People who are Black or African American alone	1,365
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	830
People who are Asian alone	7,385
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	648
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34,043
People who are Some other race alone	17,789

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,632,408
Same house	1,262,786
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	254,594
Different state or abroad	237,311
Different state	109,107
Abroad	128,204

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	2,846,289
Born in United States	824,242
State of residence	1,322,976
Different state	648,350
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25,064
Foreign born	849,899

Costa Mesa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Costa Mesa. That total enrollment is 847,671 for the population of the country, which includes Costa Mesa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 309,613 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,044,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 230,748.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Costa Mesa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	847,671
Pre-kindergarten	47,441
Public	19,390
Private	28,051
Kindergarten	47,040
Public	38,923
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	357,414
Public	319,604
Private	37,810
Elementary and high school	522,441
Public	473,950
Private	48,491
High school grades 9 to 12	165,027
Public	154,346
Private	10,681
College, undergraduate years	189,367
Public	164,577
Private	24,790
Graduate or professional school	41,382
Public	25,557
Private	15,825
Not enrolled in school	1,871,660

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,813,456
Less than 9th grade	191,242
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	181,177
High school graduate	317,332
Some college, no degree	423,265
Associate's degree	141,697
Bachelor's degree	558,743
Graduate or professional degree	30.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	370,454

Costa Mesa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,153,952 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Costa Mesa. The Costa Mesa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (509,542), service occupations (177,001), sales and office occupations (383,888), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,067), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (97,456) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (166,884). The 2,153,952 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,076,833 private wage and salary workers, 148,123 government workers, 109,071 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	2,153,952
In labor force	1,411,901
Civilian labor force	1,409,897
Employed	1,338,838
Unemployed	71,059
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	2,004
Females 16 years and over	1,095,411
In labor force	626,588
Civilian labor force	626,464
Unemployed Civilian labor force	33,347
Armed forces	124
Males 16 years and over	1,058,541
In labor force	785,313
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	37,712
Armed forces	1,880

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,313,987
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,005,744
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	174,373
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	26,240
Other means	8,627
Worked at home	48,832
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	34,375,935

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509,542
Management, professional, and related occupations	509,542
Service occupations	177,001
Sales and office occupations	383,888
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,067
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	97,456
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	166,884

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509,542
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,872
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	227,495
Wholesale trade	67,541
Retail trade	150,462
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	48,103
Information	38,339
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	117,351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	168,930
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	216,017
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	111,469
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	39,428

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509,542
Private wage and salary workers	1,076,833
Government workers	148,123
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,071
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Costa Mesa Housing Characteristics

In Costa Mesa, CA there are 969,484 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 935,287 occupied and 34,197 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Costa Mesa, there are 490,141 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124,610 units in Costa Mesa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Costa Mesa, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Costa Mesa, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Costa Mesa. There are 3,982 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,210 with rent between $200-299, 11,246 with rent between $300-499 and 325,643 with rent for $500 and above. Full Costa Mesa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Costa Mesa, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	969,484
Occupied housing units	935,287
Vacant housing units	34,197

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	969,484
1-unit, detached	490,141
1-unit, attached	124,610
2 units	18,191
3 or 4 units	70,468
5 to 9 units	59,502
10 to 19 units	46,519
20 to 49 units	36,672
50 or more units	90,922
Mobile home	31,265

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	935,287
Owner-occupied	574,456
Renter-occupied	360,831

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	935,287
No vehicles available	54,409
2 vehicle available	589,854
3 vehicles available	133,614
4 vehicles available	41,569
5 or more vehicles available	16,209

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	935,287
Utility gas	719,318
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	188,500
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	166
Coal or coke	13
Wood	1,394
Solar energy	1,374
Other fuel	519
No fuel used	13,491

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	935,287
Less Than $50,000	574,456
$50,000 to $99,999	6,704
$100,000 to $149,999	28,866
$150,000 to $199,999	83,155
$200,000 to $299,999	170,517
$300,000 to $499,999	92,691
$1,000,000 or more	11,181
Median (dollars)	270,000

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	360,831
Less than $200	3,982
$200 to $299	4,210
$300 to $499	11,246
$500 to $699	45,949
$700 to $999	146,690
$1,000 to $1,499	108,441
$1,500 or more	24,562