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Costa Mesa, CA
Demographic Data




Costa Mesa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Costa Mesa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

109,521

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
13.7%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
19.4%
35 - 54:
28.0%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
87.9%
87.9%
42.5%
42.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Costa Mesa
USA
$53,888
$53,888
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Costa Mesa
USA
$104,981
$104,981
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Education
Administration
Finance
Other
Real estate
Transportation
Wholesale
Arts
11.0%
11.0%
10.4%
10.4%
10.0%
10.0%
9.8%
9.8%
8.2%
8.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.4%
7.4%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
48.8%
48.8%
36.2%
36.2%
8.7%
8.7%
4.6%
4.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
Scottish
Polish
French
Swedish
Norwegian
Dutch
Russian
Scots-Irish
British
Czech
Welsh
Portuguese
Scandinavian
Northern European
Iranian
10.2%
10.2%
8.9%
8.9%
8.8%
8.8%
5.2%
5.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Tagalog
Japanese
Langs. of India
Persian
French
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Portuguese
Korean
African languages
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Russian
Other Indo-European
63.1%
63.1%
26.6%
26.6%
2.3%
2.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Costa Mesa Residents

23.2%


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