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Costa Mesa, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,136,100 (it was $263,700 in 2000)
Costa Mesa:

$1,136,100
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $853,100 - $1,434,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,368,998
Here:

$1,368,998
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $967,866
Here:

$967,866
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $439,488
Here:

$439,488
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,084,339
Here:

$1,084,339
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $732,978
Here:

$732,978
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $132,741
Here:

$132,741
State:

$184,506

Total population: 112,784 (Urban population: 108,785, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 47,677 (44,675 occupied: 16,415 owner occupied, 28,260 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

44%

Housing density: 3,050 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $919,216.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,749, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,214


Median gross rent in Costa Mesa, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Costa Mesa with a mortgage: 11,990 (930 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 815 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $161,904

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,953

Median monthly housing costs: $2,364

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Costa Mesa, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1967

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 109,527
  • Male householders: 23,336 (8,412 living alone), Female householders: 21,339 (5,729 living alone)
  • 16,583 spouses (16,414 opposite-sex spouses), 4,034 unmarried partners, (3,816 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25,869 children (24,702 natural, 161 adopted, 1,006 stepchildren), 1,521 grandchildren, 876 brothers or sisters, 2,451 parents, 125 foster children, 2,252 other relatives, 8,972 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,169

Size of family households: 10,530 2-persons, 6,217 3-persons, 3,559 4-persons, 2,471 5-persons, 698 6-persons, 741 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,141 1-person, 4,704 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 392 4-persons, 222 6-persons.

10,173 married couples with children.
4,002 single-parent households (1,459 men, 2,543 women).

61.3% of residents of Costa Mesa speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21,153 (19.3%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Costa Mesa, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Costa Mesa, California
  • 108no bedroom
  • 3101 bedroom
  • 3,0862 bedrooms
  • 6,9743 bedrooms
  • 4,6934 bedrooms
  • 1,2445+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Costa Mesa, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Costa Mesa, California
  • 2,429no bedroom
  • 7,0361 bedroom
  • 10,8412 bedrooms
  • 5,2393 bedrooms
  • 2,3274 bedrooms
  • 3885+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Costa Mesa in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Costa Mesa in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 108no vehicle
  • 4,1191 vehicle
  • 6,8012 vehicles
  • 3,2943 vehicles
  • 1,5064 vehicles
  • 5875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Costa Mesa in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Costa Mesa in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,430no vehicle
  • 11,7691 vehicle
  • 9,6732 vehicles
  • 2,5203 vehicles
  • 2,2454 vehicles
  • 6235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Costa Mesa, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Costa Mesa, California
  • 1081 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4793 rooms
  • 2,2784 rooms
  • 3,1835 rooms
  • 4,0486 rooms
  • 2,5037 rooms
  • 2,4878 rooms
  • 1,3299+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Costa Mesa, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Costa Mesa, California
  • 2,1831 room
  • 2,4112 rooms
  • 5,8573 rooms
  • 7,8734 rooms
  • 4,3525 rooms
  • 2,6266 rooms
  • 2,2487 rooms
  • 3168 rooms
  • 3949+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Costa Mesa, CA
Costa Mesa city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Costa Mesa, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Costa Mesa, CA in 2022
  • 2,607Less than $10,000
  • 2,238$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,711$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,606$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,850$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,847$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,252$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,249$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,475$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,155$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,964$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9,721$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Costa Mesa, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Costa Mesa, CA in 2022
  • 170Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $34,999
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 122$50,000 to $59,999
  • 67$60,000 to $69,999
  • 22$70,000 to $79,999
  • 69$80,000 to $89,999
  • 53$90,000 to $99,999
  • 164$100,000 to $124,999
  • 61$125,000 to $149,999
  • 87$150,000 to $174,999
  • 14$175,000 to $199,999
  • 104$200,000 to $249,999
  • 61$250,000 to $299,999
  • 56$300,000 to $399,999
  • 254$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,482$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5,313$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6,141$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,047$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 1,114$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Costa Mesa, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Costa Mesa, CA in 2022
  • 44$150 to $199
  • 20$200 to $249
  • 78$250 to $299
  • 321$300 to $349
  • 15$350 to $399
  • 27$400 to $449
  • 51$450 to $499
  • 59$500 to $549
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 173$600 to $649
  • 67$650 to $699
  • 39$700 to $749
  • 131$750 to $799
  • 129$800 to $899
  • 275$900 to $999
  • 919$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,395$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,267$1,500 to $1,999
  • 7,405$2,000 to $2,499
  • 3,642$2,500 to $2,999
  • 2,358$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,675$3,500 or more
  • 548No cash rent
Work and jobs in Costa Mesa: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 14,039 (21.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 947
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,237
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11,363
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11,026
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 10,354
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,401
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,813
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 789
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 795
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,763
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,894
  • 90 or more minutes: 209
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Costa Mesa

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 60,947 (70.8%)
  • Carpooled: 5,589 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 1,697 (2.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 32 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,723 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 873 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 1,151 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 14,039 (16.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.4%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 6.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Costa Mesa, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Costa Mesa, California
  • 5,0402010 or later
  • 6,1482000 to 2009
  • 5,5781990 to 1999
  • 10,0071980 to 1989
  • 4,2591970 to 1979
  • 2,492Before 1970
Ancestries in Costa Mesa, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,881 (4.8%)
  • American: 2,857 (4.7%)
  • Irish: 2,742 (4.6%)
  • German: 2,721 (4.5%)
  • European: 2,526 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 1,770 (2.9%)
  • Scottish: 589 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 415 (0.7%)
  • Iranian: 400 (0.7%)
  • French: 382 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 370 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 335 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 311 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 274 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 270 (0.4%)
  • Egyptian: 227 (0.4%)
  • Yugoslavian: 215 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 208 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 198 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 178 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 171 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 170 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 167 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 160 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 156 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 155 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 144 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 136 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 95 (0.2%)
  • British: 93 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 86 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 77 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 77 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 76 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 63 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 60 (0.10%)
  • Arab: 58 (0.10%)
  • African: 56 (0.09%)
  • Moroccan: 50 (0.08%)
  • Slovak: 48 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 47 (0.08%)
  • Jordanian: 41 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 40 (0.07%)
  • Lithuanian: 35 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 34 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 31 (0.05%)
  • West Indian: 24 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 23 (0.04%)
  • Icelander: 23 (0.04%)
  • Iraqi: 17 (0.03%)
  • South African: 15 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 15 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Ethiopian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Haitian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Swiss: 10 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Estonian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 5 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Costa Mesa:

44.1% (11,606)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Vietnam
Costa Mesa:

7.6% (2,008)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

Philippines
Costa Mesa:

4.4% (1,146)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Guatemala
Costa Mesa:

4.0% (1,054)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

El Salvador
Costa Mesa:

3.8% (992)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Japan
Costa Mesa:

2.5% (669)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

Iran
Costa Mesa:

2.4% (634)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Canada
Costa Mesa:

2.3% (593)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Costa Mesa:

2.0% (515)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
Costa Mesa:

1.9% (509)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Colombia
Costa Mesa:

1.7% (446)
California:

0.5% (55,249)

Korea
Costa Mesa:

1.6% (410)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 68,503
  • Other state: 18,800
  • Northeast: 4,872
  • Midwest: 5,601
  • South: 3,979
  • West: 4,348

87.5% of Costa Mesa residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84.4% lived in California.


Costa Mesa:

87.5%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,421
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 321
  • 5th and 6th grade: 636
  • 7th and 8th grade: 122
  • 9th grade: 985
  • 10th grade: 154
  • 11th grade: 642
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 972
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,465
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,004
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,432
  • Associate degree: 2,798
  • Bachelor's degree: 12,152
  • Master's degree: 3,207
  • Professional school degree: 1,723
  • Doctorate degree: 971
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 538
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 134
  • 5th and 6th grade: 665
  • 7th and 8th grade: 265
  • 9th grade: 561
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 213
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 712
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,395
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,366
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,674
  • Associate degree: 3,120
  • Bachelor's degree: 14,843
  • Master's degree: 3,707
  • Professional school degree: 1,019
  • Doctorate degree: 147
Educational Attainment for Females
Costa Mesa marital status for males
Costa Mesa marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,279
  • One, attached: 4,287
  • Two: 2,013
  • 3 or 4: 4,743
  • 5 to 9: 5,026
  • 10 to 19: 3,210
  • 20 to 49: 1,855
  • 50 or more: 6,224
  • Mobile homes: 936
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 104

Median worth of mobile homes: $119,718

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Costa Mesa
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Costa Mesa, CA
  • 83.6%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Electricity
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Costa Mesa, CA
  • 55.7%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Electricity
  • 7.2%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 968
Here:

16.9%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 417
Here:

9.9%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,158
Here:

14.3%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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