Population 13,230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Toro Marine Air Station
Household size in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.55 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.74 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.51 | +0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
El Toro Marine Air Station is a place of big households: 3.04 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 4.55 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +0.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, El Toro Marine Air Station is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 29.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in El Toro Marine Air Station as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Irvine as a whole (9.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in El Toro Marine Air Station
Renters in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.2% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 52.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 56.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in El Toro Marine Air Station rent their homes (39.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Irvine overall (56.1%). Among homeowners, 27.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 12.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in El Toro Marine Air Station, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1992 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2007 | 1993 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2011 | 1995 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2017 | 2001 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
El Toro Marine Air Station has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2017, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2000 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only one other Irvine neighborhood has newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,977 | $1,781 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,976 | $1,814 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,698 | $2,499 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,668 | $2,979 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$691 | +$1,198 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in El Toro Marine Air Station runs $2,668 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Irvine as a whole ($2,979). Rent has climbed $691 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in El Toro Marine Air Station
Bachelor's degrees in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 61.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 64.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.9% | 69.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.4% | 71.6% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +59.1 pts | +10.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in El Toro Marine Air Station: 69.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 59.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 95.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 96.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 96.5% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 96.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in El Toro Marine Air Station: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Irvine as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 28.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in El Toro Marine Air Station
| Period | El Toro Marine Air Station | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Toro Marine Air Station is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Irvine as a whole (5.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 4.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
El Toro Marine Air Station compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Toro Marine Air Station | 3.04 | 32.8 | 10.9% | 39.2% | 14.1% | 2017 | $2,668 | 69.4% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Orange County Great Park | 3.17 | 32.6 | 11.4% | 36.7% | 14.0% | 2017 | $3,487 | 73.7% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| Portola Springs | 3.07 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 47.3% | 8.0% | 2012 | $3,295 | 73.0% | 96.7% | 4.1% |
| Woodbury | 2.84 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 56.1% | 5.6% | 2010 | $3,112 | 81.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Spectrum | 3.17 | 31.2 | 7.9% | 56.2% | 10.9% | 2014 | $3,340 | 73.1% | 98.1% | 5.8% |
| Irvine Health and Science Complex | 1.95 | 33.9 | 6.4% | 99.2% | 5.8% | 2010 | $3,061 | 67.5% | 98.4% | 5.9% |
| Northwood | 3.06 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1983 | $3,310 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| Northwood Point | 3.08 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 21.3% | 14.7% | 2003 | $3,501 | 72.9% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| El Camino Real | 2.81 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 29.4% | 6.7% | 1975 | $3,034 | 59.2% | 95.7% | 7.4% |
| Oak Creek | 2.56 | 36.8 | 8.7% | 53.5% | 6.2% | 1995 | $2,855 | 75.0% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Quail Hill | 2.54 | 33.7 | 5.5% | 68.4% | 8.5% | 2005 | $3,196 | 73.1% | 94.9% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up El Toro Marine Air Station. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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