Laguna Woods, CA Population

Overview

17,546

Total Population

74.5

Median age

62.40%

Female population %

60.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

411.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

735

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laguna Woods's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laguna Woods is 74.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laguna Woods's population under 18 was 0.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laguna Woods's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 80.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laguna Woods, 0.34% were under the age of 15, 0.27% aged 15 to 29, 19.29% aged 30 to 64, 60.97% aged 65 to 84, and 19.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,352 more females than males in Laguna Woods:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.40% females and 37.60% males in Laguna Woods, CA.
The Laguna Woods, CA gender ratio is 60.3:100 i.e. 60.3 men to 100 women (0.603).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 1,279.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 2,078.

Laguna Woods's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laguna Woods population: 72.56% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.78% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.22% are some other race and 2.61% are multiracial.
Laguna Woods's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 735 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,811 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laguna Woods is White with a population of 12,731 (72.56% of the total population).

Laguna Woods's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,081 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Laguna Woods's population decreased by 1,321 (7.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laguna Woods's population increased by 1,619 (10.12%), 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, Laguna Woods's population was lowest in year 2019 at 15,938.