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Laguna Hills, California
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 31,178 people, 10,895 households, and 7,942 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,895.7/km² (4,911.1/mi²). There were 11,303 housing units at an average density of 687.3/km² (1,780.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.83% White, 1.38% African American, 0.44% Native American, 10.20% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 7.19% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.40% of the population.
There were 10,895 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,234, and the median income for a family was $81,334. Males had a median income of $59,144 versus $38,761 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,133. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency services
Fire protection in Laguna Hills is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance service by Doctor's Ambulance. Law enforcement is provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Laguna Hills is home to Allison Silverberg.
Education
Laguna Hills is served by the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Laguna Hills students attend a variety of high performing elementary schools, and for middle school attend either La Paz Intermediate School or Los Alisos Intermediate School in neighboring Mission Viejo. The city has its own high school, Laguna Hills High, the smallest school in the district and one of the smallest in south Orange County with under 2,000 students.
See also
External links
- Laguna Hills, California is at coordinates
 33°35′59″N 117°41′58″W / 33.59959,
Laguna Woods, California
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laguna Woods is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 16,507 at the 2000 census with a median age of 78. About 90% of the City consists of Laguna Woods Village, a retirement community, formerly known as Leisure World. Incorporation efforts in the late 1990s were largely driven by the need for residents to have a stronger voice against the prospective construction of an international airport at the nearby decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. The airport proposal was ultimately defeated and the land in question has been tabbed for development as the Orange County Great Park.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 16,507 people, 11,699 households, and 3,989 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,991.7/km² (5,158.4/mi²). There were 12,650 housing units at an average density of 1,526.3/km² (3,953.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% White, 0.25% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.
There were 11,699 households out of which 0.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.9% were non-families. 62.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 57.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.40 and the average family size was 2.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 0.6% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 2.2% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 86.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78 years. For every 100 females there were 51.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,493, and the median income for a family was $46,889. Males had a median income of $56,563 versus $35,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,071. About 2.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency services
Fire protection in Laguna Woods is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance service by Doctor's Ambulance. Law enforcement is provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Security services provided by Laguna Woods Village Security.
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Mission Viejo, California
| - Total |
19.0 sq mi (49.3 km²) |
| - Land |
18.7 sq mi (48.3 km²) |
| - Water |
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation |
397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
93,102 |
| - Density |
4,989.4/sq mi (1,926.4/km²) |
| Time zone |
PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC-7) |
| Zip Code |
92691, 92692, 92694, 92690 |
| Area code(s) |
949 |
| FIPS code |
06-48256 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1661045 |
Website: http://www.cityofmissionviejo.org/
Mission Viejo (anglicized pronunciation IPA: /ˈmɪʃənviːˈeɪhoʊ/) is a city located in southern Orange County, California in the Saddleback Valley. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 97,997.
Mission Viejo is suburban in nature and culture. It is mainly residential, although there are a number of offices and businesses within its city limits. The city is planned and features a very large number of single-family homes, some condominiums, a two-year community or junior college, and a regional mall.
The mall, The Shops at Mission Viejo, is located off Interstate 5 freeway and Crown Valley Parkway and serves the upscale residents of south Orange County. It is the southernmost mall in Orange County and the Los Angeles Metro Area. The mall features major upscale stores including Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple Store and others. The city's name is a reference to Rancho Mission Viejo, a large Spanish land grant from which the community was founded.
Mission Hospital is the largest hospital in south Orange County and serves as the area's regional trauma center. It also offers one of two CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) locations providing outstanding care for children. Mission Hospital is a critical asset to the region. It is undergoing a multi-year campus expansion, which includes emergency services, conference and medical office space as well as a new in-patient hospital tower. Other medical facilities and offices have clustered around the hospital. It is conveniently located off the I-5 Crown Valley Parkway exit about half a mile from the freeway.
It is mistakenly believed by some local residents that "Mission Viejo" is a Spanish translation of "Old Mission"; however, the correct Spanish translation of "old mission" is "misión vieja."
Recreational activities abound; the city has numerous parks; there are about two per square mile. The city has three golf courses, The Mission Viejo Country Club, Casta del Sol Golf Course, and the recently finished Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club. At the center of the city is a man-made lake, Lake Mission Viejo, a private association for Mission Viejo residents with custom waterfront homes, condominiums, boat rentals,and swim beaches.
History
The hilly region which Mission Viejo occupies was primarily used as cattle and sheep grazing land, as it was of little use to farmers. It was one of the last regions of Orange County to be urbanized due to its geologic complexity. Englishman Juan (John) Forster, husband of Mexican Governor Pío Pico's sister Ysidora, acquired the Rancho Trabuco (future Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita) from Santiago Arguello. Forster provided fresh horses to American military forces led by Commodore Robert F. Stockton and General Kearney on their march from San Diego to retake Los Angeles during the Mexican-American War. The force camped in Lake Forest along their march.
Early developers in the 1960s dismissed most of the land in the area as simply "undevelopable". In the early 1970s, urban planner Donald Bren, who would later become the president of the Irvine Company, drafted a master plan which placed roads in the valleys and houses on the hills, and contoured to the geography of the area. The plan worked, and by 1980 much of the city of Mission Viejo was completed. During the late 1970s and the 1980s, houses in Mission Viejo were in such high demand that housing tracts often sold out before construction even began on them. The houses and shopping centers in the city are almost uniformly designed in a Spanish mission style, with "adobe"-like stucco walls and barrel-tile roofs. Many point to Mission Viejo as the first and largest manifestation of Donald Bren's obsession with Spanish architecture, which would again become apparent with his developments in Irvine and Newport Beach.
In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Mission Viejo became a major suburban city, one of the many communities bringing attention to "South (Orange) County"
Geography
Snow atop Saddleback Mountain over Lake Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo is located at 33°36′46″N, 117°39′22″W (33.612739, -117.656038)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.3 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.3 km² (18.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.94%) is water. A significant portion of the surface water is held in Lake Mission Viejo, an artificial lake stretching approximately one mile from Olympiad Road to Alicia Parkway along Marguerite Parkway.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 93,102 people, 32,449 households, and 25,212 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,926.4/km² (4,990.1/mi²). There are 32,986 housing units at an average density of 682.5/km² (1,767.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.15% White, 1.15% African American, 0.37% Native American, 7.73% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 3.82% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. 12.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 32,449 households out of which 39.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% are non-families. 17.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $78,248, and the median income for a family is $86,902. Males have a median income of $61,849 versus $38,743 for females. The per capita income for the city is $33,302. 3.8% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.8% are 65 or older.
According to a 2007 Morgan Quitno crime statistic survey (compiled from FBI data), Mission Viejo is the safest city in the US. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/18/dangerous.cities.ap/index.html
Sports
The Saddleback College ballpark hosted the Mission Viejo Vigilantes minor league baseball team of the Western Baseball League from 1996-2001. Now the ballpark has a semi-pro collegiate team, the Orange County Fire.
There is also a soccer facility, now used by the town's youth soccer program, that was used as a training field by the United States men's national soccer team before and during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States.
Skateboard parks are included in some of the recreational facilities throughout Orange County as well such as; Bebee Park, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, San Clemente, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange, Etnies of Lake Forest, and Anaheim West.
Mission Viejo has a major youth athletic facilities, Mission Viejo Youth Athletic Park. The park consists of eight baseball fields and five soccer fields. It is host of Little League District 55 and AYSO Region 84 Amenities:
Music
Mission Viejo's musical contributions have been growing in recent years. Such bands as Cavil At Rest, Sun from Shadow, Sunday Pages and Arya Boghraty's Solo Debut have been spawning from this musically genius city.
Education
Mission Viejo is served by two school districts, the Capistrano Unified and Saddleback Valley Unified School Districts. Capistrano Unified serves the eastern, northeastern, and southern portions of the city with eight schools. As of 2006, all high school students in the Capistrano Unified portion of Mission Viejo attend Capistrano Valley High School. Students from western Mission Viejo (north of Oso Parkway and west of Marguerite until Alicia Parkway) attend Saddleback Valley's Mission Viejo High School. Far northern Mission Viejo attends Saddleback Valley's Trabuco Hills High School, though most of that school has students from Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Forest. Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita served the eastern half of the city from 2001- 2006, but now does not serve Mission Viejo as the city has been consolidated to three high schools to unify district students by their city.
Silverado, Mira Mesa, and Pathfinder are continuation and adult schools within the city.
Saddleback College, near the Shops at Mission Viejo and Capistrano Valley High School, is a large junior college in the southern half of the city. In addition, the University of California, Irvine, Chapman University and Soka University of America are nearby in adjacent cities.
Skateboard parks are included in some of the recreational facilities throughout Orange County as well such as; Bebee Park, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, San Clemente, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange, Etnies of Lake Forest, and Anaheim West.
Elementary Capistrano Unified
Saddleback Valley Unified
Middle school
High school
College
External links
Schools
College
Public high
Public intermediate
Media
- The Orange County Register - OC's chief Newspaper
- OC Weekly - Orange County's Alternative Newsweekly
- Orange County Business Journal - Weekly newspaper covering business in OC.
- KOCE Orange County Public Television (PBS)- Five night per week Orange County news program "Real Orange."
- SqueezeOC Web site devoted to things to do in Orange County.
- OC Post Tabloid newspaper from the publishers of the Orange County Register.
- OCLegend.Com Orange County's Original News Fabricator
- OCThen.com Published memories from Orange County residents
- OCVarsity.com Everything you need to know about Orange County High School sports.
Others
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