Laguna Niguel is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 63,742 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Laguna Niguel is the 141st largest community in California.
Laguna Niguel home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Laguna Niguel real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Laguna Niguel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Laguna Niguel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
If knowledge is power, Laguna Niguel is a pretty powerful place. 56.60% of the adults in Laguna Niguel have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Laguna Niguel in 2022 was $74,600, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $298,400 for a family of four. However, Laguna Niguel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Laguna Niguel is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laguna Niguel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laguna Niguel residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Laguna Niguel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laguna Niguel include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Iranian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Laguna Niguel's cultural character, accounting for 23.32% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Laguna Niguel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.