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- Poway is 0% more densely populated than Mission Viejo.
- People are 3.4% less likely to be married in Poway.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Poway.
 Mission Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,005329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201093,144  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,044285,036,114
 Population - 199072,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mission Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mission Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian13.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mission Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households32,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,81680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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