Aliso Viejo California City Guide

Of the 51,000 people residing in Aliso Viejo, 52% are female and 47% are male. The city has a relatively young population with a median age of 37 years. Those who are aged 35 to 54 years make up the majority at 32%, while those aged 5 to 17 years make up 18%.

More people are choosing to live in Aliso Viejo as the city’s population is growing at a yearly rate of 1.3%. Since 2010, the area’s population has increased by 9%.

Aliso Viejo covers 7 miles and has around 7,520 people per square mile.

In terms of racial makeup, Aliso Viejo is relatively more diverse than most cities in California. 71% are White residents, 15% are Asian residents, and 6.6% of the population has two or more races. Many of the city’s residents also have Iranian, English, German, Italian, and Irish descent.

English is spoken by around 71% of residents. 10.8% of the population speak Spanish and 6.5% speak other Indo-European languages.

Aliso Viejo is among the more educated communities in the United States, with around 55% of adults aged 25 and above who hold a bachelor’s degree.

95.9% of the adult population here have graduated from high school, 21% have earned a college degree, 8.6% have an associate degree, and 20% have a master’s degree or above. Over 28,000 or 85% of residents have pursued four-year degree programs.

The median property value in Aliso Viejo is estimated to be $680K. Although prices aren’t among the most expensive in California, this real estate market is among the most expensive in the United States.

4.5% of the city’s real estate market is worth over $1.1 million, and 13.7% of real estate is priced between $880K-$1.1 million. About 42% of properties in Aliso Viejo range from $587K-$880K. From there, 19.3% of real estate is worth between $470K-$587K, and 13.6% varies from $352K-$470K. 6.8% of properties are worth under $352K.

Between December 2009 and December 2019, real estate in the city appreciated 43.83%. This number breaks down into an average annual appreciation rate of 3.70%, which means Aliso Viejo’s real estate appreciation trends were in the top 20% bracket nationally.

However, current appreciation trends trail 80% of California’s residential areas and can be expected to annualize at 3.05%.

Out of about 18,660 housing options in Aliso Viejo, around 60% of residences are owner-occupied, while 40% are rented. The vacancy rate is generally estimated to be about 5.7%.

While the majority of housing options in the city at 37% are single family type residences, about 30% of properties are apartment complexes. Meanwhile, another 5% of properties are smaller apartment buildings. At 27%, a sizeable number of options are condominiums and attached properties.

Because Aliso Viejo is a modern planned city that began construction in the later years of the 20th century, 83.8% of housing options were constructed between 1970-1999, while just 1.6% of properties were built between 1940-1969. An impressive 14.2% of housing options broke ground after the turn of the 21st century.

34.3% of residential options have 2 bedrooms, while 12.5% have 1 bedroom. Around 33% of residences have 3 bedrooms, and about 18% of options have 4 or more bedrooms.

More than 28,000 people comprise Aliso Viejo’s workforce. White-collar workers make up the majority of those employed at 91%, and many of them hold positions in management and sales.

The unemployment rate here is the same as the national rate at 3.7%, while the poverty rate is significantly low at 4.2%.

The median household income in the city is around $108,558, and the average yearly income of a resident is $93,878. The per capita income is $48,053, which is wealthy relative to California and the US.