In 2021, Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 180k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $98,331. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA declined from 180,894 to 180,478, a −0.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,050 to $98,331, a 6.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.83%).
37.7% of the households in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.8% of the residents in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Orange County (Central)--Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA are Orange Coast College (5,030 degrees awarded in 2021), Coastline Community College (2,294 degrees), and Vanguard University of Southern California (594 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA was $844,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.5%.
Most people in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Costa Mesa & Fountain Valley Cities PUMA, CA borders Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, Westminster, Stanton & Garden Grove (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA, Santa Ana City (West) PUMA, CA, and Santa Ana City (East) PUMA, CA.