| | Mission Viejo, CA | Laguna Hills, CA | United States |
| Population | 93,932 | 31,409 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.7 | 43 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 93,144 | 30,696 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 93,102 | 31,178 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 72,820 | 46,731 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.2% | 0.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.4% | -33.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,306.6 | 4,756.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.7 | 6.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mission Viejo, CA | Laguna Hills, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 16.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.6% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mission Viejo, CA | Laguna Hills, CA | United States |
| White | 61.5% | 55.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 13.8% | 15.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% | 21.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mission Viejo, CA | Laguna Hills, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.4% | 55.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.4% | 54.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.6% | 45.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.5% | 28.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.83 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 32,690 | 11,440 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,387 | 7,953 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 32.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.9% | 48.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,303 | 3,487 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.4% | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.1% | 10.6% | 10.8% |