Overview
51,943
Total Population
37.4
Median age
52.28%
Female population %
91.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
43.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,402
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Aliso Viejo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Aliso Viejo is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aliso Viejo's population under 18 was 25.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aliso Viejo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aliso Viejo, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 52.25% aged 30 to 64, 7.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 2,371 more females than males in Aliso Viejo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.28% females and 47.72% males in Aliso Viejo, CA.
- The Aliso Viejo, CA gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,429.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,343.

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Race / Ethnicity
Aliso Viejo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aliso Viejo population: 65.02% are White, 2.66% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.47% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.10% are some other race and 9.45% are multiracial.
- Aliso Viejo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 10,402 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,541 (79.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aliso Viejo is White with a population of 33,771 (65.02% of the total population).

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Year by year
Aliso Viejo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 52,205 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Aliso Viejo's population increased by 7,039 (17.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aliso Viejo's population increased by 4,384 (9.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Aliso Viejo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 40,782.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)