Costa Mesa, California People & Demographics

Relationship Status

Homes with Kids

Age Distribution

Commute Time

Average Single-Family Home Value

Average Condo Value

Costa Mesa People Data

	Costa Mesa	National
Median Household Income:	$50,732	$44,512
Single Males:	20.89%	14.65%
Single Females:	14.85%	12.46%
Median Age:	33	36
Homes With Kids:	29.17%	31.36%
Average Household Size:	2.69	2.59
Average Commute Time (Minutes):	24.28	26.38

Who Lives in Costa Mesa?

The main types of People are:

1. Most Eligible (High-income singles living in the 'burbs.)
These pre-middle-age to middle-age singles have college educations and bring in high incomes. Some own their homes.

2. Multi-lingual Suburbanites (Middle-class, suburban individuals who speak a foreign language.)
Age ranges from 30s to 60s. Some own their homes. Education varies from high school to college, with some earning graduate school degrees.

3. New Suburbanites (Mobile suburban singles.)
A high proportion of these pre-middle-age to middle-age singles have moved to the suburbs in the past 4 years. Some have a college education and work in professional or management careers.

4. Suburban Trailblazers (Younger suburban immigrants.)
Foreign-language-speaking individuals earning lower to middle incomes. Education level varies from high school to college. Some own their homes, while others rent.

5. Suburban Climbers (Younger suburban singles.)
Aspiring singles climbing the corporate ladder and calling the suburbs home. Age ranges from mid-20s to mid-40s. Most rent their homes.

In this city, a larger number of people have these characteristics than in surrounding cities:

Education

Bachelor's degrees
Did not complete college

Employment

Self-employed (unincorporated businesses)
Work in management-level occupations
Work in sales and related occupations

Income

High rent compared to income

People & Culture

Not U.S. citizens
Speak Spanish or Spanish Creole
Wealthy retirees

Transportation

Drive to work alone

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Powered by Zillow Web API feeds. © Zillow, Inc., 2006. Use is subject to Terms of Use. Data Source: Demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census. 1. The "Who Lives Here?" information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, Zillow analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.