Dana Point

Population: 32,883
Median household income: $127,246
Median home value: $1,200,900

Dana Point is a community in Orange County, California, home to 32,883 residents. The median household income of $127,246 is above the Orange County median ($113,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Dana Point's population declined 2.6% from 33,769 to 32,883, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $878,300 to $1,200,900.

The typical home was built around 1980. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,883
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $127,246
Median home value: $1,200,900
Median gross rent: $2,883
Housing units: 16,802
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,76932,883

Median household income

$99,409$127,246

Median home value

$878,300$1,200,900

Median gross rent

$2,061$2,883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,769	$99,409	$878,300	$2,061
2020	33,782	$105,250	$923,100	$2,219
2021	33,327	$111,132	$966,600	$2,379
2022	33,025	$119,632	$1,141,400	$2,606
2023	32,883	$127,246	$1,200,900	$2,883

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,586	4.8%
5 to 17	3,981	12.1%
18 to 24	2,287	7.0%
25 to 34	3,627	11.0%
35 to 44	3,260	9.9%
45 to 54	5,070	15.4%
55 to 64	5,628	17.1%
65 to 74	4,487	13.6%
75 and over	2,957	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,637	71.9%
Black or African American	610	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,066	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	157	0.5%
Two or more races	1,991	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,415	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,016	4.1%
High school graduate	3,175	12.7%
Some college or associate's	6,548	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	8,241	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,049	24.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home29.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,171	59.7%
Carpooled	899	5.3%
Public transit	40	0.2%
Walked	253	1.5%
Bicycle	101	0.6%
Worked from home	5,070	29.8%
Other means	502	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,900	24.2%
15 to 29 min	4,123	34.5%
30 to 44 min	2,519	21.1%
45 to 59 min	952	8.0%
60+ min	1,472	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 7.6% (2,494 of 32,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,058	64.9%
Nonfamily households	4,894	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,952	83.0%
Vacant	2,850	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,742	62.7%
Renter-occupied	5,210	37.3%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,742	52.0%
1-unit, attached	2,160	12.9%
2 to 4 units	2,718	16.2%
5 to 19 units	1,959	11.7%
20 or more units	1,085	6.5%
Mobile home & other	138	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0617946
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 33.4755, -117.6931