Population 22,497 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lower Peters Canyon
Household size in Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.85 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.11 | +0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lower Peters Canyon is a place of big households: 3.85 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, even as the national average fell. Lower Peters Canyon has the largest households of any Irvine neighborhood.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +0.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Lower Peters Canyon is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Locally, though, the population here is older than in Irvine as a whole, where the median age is 35.3. The median age has climbed from 33.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lower Peters Canyon than nationally: 14.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.7 points, even as the national share fell. No other Irvine neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
Renters in Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.4% | 52.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.3% | 56.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lower Peters Canyon: 58.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 30.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lower Peters Canyon: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Lower Peters Canyon has the lowest vacancy rate of any Irvine neighborhood.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1992 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1993 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1995 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 2001 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Lower Peters Canyon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally. Irvine as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,930 | $1,781 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,936 | $1,814 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,707 | $2,499 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,290 | $2,979 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,360 | +$1,198 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lower Peters Canyon runs $3,290 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,360 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
Bachelor's degrees in Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 61.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 64.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 69.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.5% | 71.6% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +10.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lower Peters Canyon: 71.5% 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 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 95.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 96.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 96.5% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 96.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lower Peters Canyon: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Irvine. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Lower Peters Canyon
| Period | Lower Peters Canyon | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Lower Peters Canyon is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Lower Peters Canyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Peters Canyon | 3.85 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 58.3% | 4.4% | 2003 | $3,290 | 71.5% | 97.4% | 5.5% |
| Northwood Point | 3.08 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 21.3% | 14.7% | 2003 | $3,501 | 72.9% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Northwood | 3.06 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1983 | $3,310 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| Orchard Hills | 3.08 | 37.5 | 11.2% | 24.0% | 15.9% | 2014 | $3,500 | 85.5% | 99.4% | 0.9% |
| Walnut Village | 3.09 | 38.4 | 7.6% | 30.6% | 7.3% | 1984 | $3,302 | 67.1% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
| El Camino Real | 2.81 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 29.4% | 6.7% | 1975 | $3,034 | 59.2% | 95.7% | 7.4% |
| 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% |
| West Park | 2.92 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 62.8% | 4.6% | 1991 | $3,014 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Woodbridge | 2.74 | 42.0 | 9.1% | 40.0% | 6.6% | 1981 | $2,981 | 69.9% | 97.3% | 6.2% |
| Lyon Street | 3.76 | 30.0 | 17.7% | 82.2% | 12.4% | 1985 | $1,980 | 15.1% | 64.7% | 3.1% |
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 Lower Peters Canyon. 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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