CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laguna Beach

Florida · 1,700 residents · 2.51 sq mi

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Laguna Beach is home to 1,700 people in Florida. The median age is 48.6, about 16 years above the US median. The population has fallen 42% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Florida median by roughly 20%. The typical home is worth $64,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,700

−42%vs 2000

vs 2,909 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

48.6

+11%vs 2000

vs 43.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.51 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.6%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.9%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(70)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(329)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.8%(149)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(215)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6419.8%(336)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.4%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,875

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,455

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,209 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,500

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$398

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $526 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.8% in 2000

35.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(2,744)

Black0.8%(24)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(25)

Asian1.3%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,656)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1%(17)

Other1.6%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.7%(65)

Mexican1.6%(63)

South American1.6%(60)

Puerto Rican1%(37)

Chilean0.8%(29)

Peruvian0.7%(28)

Colombian0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(22)

Ancestry

English25.8%(987)

Irish17.5%(671)

German9.8%(376)

American9.2%(352)

Scotch-Irish4.3%(163)

Scottish4.2%(160)

Italian3.8%(146)

Norwegian1.4%(55)

Arab1.4%(53)

Dutch1.2%(45)

Lebanese1.1%(41)

French Canadian1%(39)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

British0.9%(36)

Danish0.8%(32)

French0.8%(32)

Swiss0.8%(32)

Welsh0.7%(28)

Subsaharan African0.5%(19)

Polish0.4%(17)

Serbian0.4%(17)

Greek0.3%(13)

Hungarian0.3%(13)

Syrian0.3%(12)

Russian0.3%(12)

Canadian0.3%(10)

Swedish0.3%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.7%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.4%(539)

Married60.7%(1,077)

Widowed0.5%(8)

Divorced8.5%(151)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(407)

Married50.9%(962)

Widowed9.1%(172)

Divorced18.4%(348)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−18.3 ptssince 2013

from 27.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.3%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.2%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.8%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.5%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(171)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.7%(261)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 597 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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