| | Laguna Hills, CA | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| Population | 31,409 | 103,238 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 30,696 | 95,100 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 31,178 | 70,931 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 46,731 | 10,181 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.1% | 66.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -33.2% | 1,057.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,756.1 | 4,254.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.6 | 24.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Laguna Hills, CA | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Laguna Hills, CA | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| White | 55.9% | 80.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.0% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.0% | 8.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Laguna Hills, CA | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 55.0% | 62.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.5% | 61.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.0% | 37.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.2% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,440 | 37,583 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,953 | 28,803 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.0% | 42.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.5% | 41.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,487 | 8,780 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.9% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.6% | 5.3% | 10.8% |