San Juan Capistrano

Population: 34,998
Median household income: $127,893
Median home value: $929,700

San Juan Capistrano is a community in Orange County, California, home to 34,998 residents. The median household income of $127,893 is above the Orange County median ($113,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Juan Capistrano's population declined 2.6% from 35,922 to 34,998, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $720,200 to $929,700.

7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,998
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $127,893
Median home value: $929,700
Median gross rent: $2,500
Housing units: 12,801
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,92234,998

Median household income

$91,600$127,893

Median home value

$720,200$929,700

Median gross rent

$2,002$2,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,922	$91,600	$720,200	$2,002
2020	35,976	$103,922	$760,400	$2,136
2021	35,319	$111,875	$770,000	$2,158
2022	35,099	$123,474	$888,200	$2,330
2023	34,998	$127,893	$929,700	$2,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,592	4.5%
5 to 17	5,977	17.1%
18 to 24	2,662	7.6%
25 to 34	4,080	11.7%
35 to 44	3,262	9.3%
45 to 54	4,931	14.1%
55 to 64	5,370	15.3%
65 to 74	3,750	10.7%
75 and over	3,374	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,751	53.6%
Black or African American	190	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.0%
Asian	1,367	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	371	1.1%
Two or more races	1,465	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,839	36.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,844	11.5%
High school graduate	4,167	16.8%
Some college or associate's	7,290	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,298	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,168	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,943	68.2%
Carpooled	1,532	8.7%
Public transit	136	0.8%
Walked	656	3.7%
Bicycle	119	0.7%
Worked from home	2,762	15.8%
Other means	376	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,062	27.5%
15 to 29 min	5,799	39.3%
30 to 44 min	2,271	15.4%
45 to 59 min	1,171	7.9%
60+ min	1,459	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 7.3% (2,530 of 34,787)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,959	74.1%
Nonfamily households	3,136	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,095	94.5%
Vacant	706	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,498	78.5%
Renter-occupied	2,597	21.5%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached21.4%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,258	56.7%
1-unit, attached	2,734	21.4%
2 to 4 units	694	5.4%
5 to 19 units	322	2.5%
20 or more units	581	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,212	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668028
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5009, -117.6544