Population 3,432 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Coast
Household size in South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.54 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in South Coast are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Santa Ana as a whole, where it has 4.01 people. Only two of Santa Ana's 32 neighborhoods have smaller households.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South Coast are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Santa Ana overall, where the median age is 35.2. The median age has climbed from 33.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Santa Ana's 32 neighborhoods, only two are older.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in South Coast, well below the national share of 11.6%. South Coast has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Santa Ana neighborhood.
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 South Coast
Renters in South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in South Coast own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. South Coast has the lowest share of renters of any Santa Ana neighborhood.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Coast: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Santa Ana.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in South Coast run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Santa Ana overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,280 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,422 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,818 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,455 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,175 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in South Coast runs $2,455 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 South Coast
Bachelor's degrees in South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in South Coast (36.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Santa Ana overall (17.4%). Only one other Santa Ana neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in South Coast never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Santa Ana overall (66.4%). Few Santa Ana neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only two of 32.
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 South Coast
| Period | South Coast | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in South Coast is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Santa Ana overall (4.8%). 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).
South Coast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coast | 3.25 | 39.5 | 6.1% | 30.2% | 3.8% | 1972 | $2,455 | 36.2% | 79.3% | 5.6% |
| Sandpointe | 3.67 | 33.4 | 18.3% | 64.4% | 5.8% | 1974 | $2,294 | 27.2% | 77.6% | 6.9% |
| Sunwood Central | 4.48 | 34.8 | 8.3% | 58.4% | 7.2% | 1959 | $2,028 | 14.0% | 64.0% | 2.4% |
| Memorial Park | 4.88 | 35.3 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 1953 | $2,385 | 7.7% | 52.1% | 5.0% |
| Delhi | 4.53 | 33.4 | 15.6% | 53.4% | 4.7% | 1956 | $2,045 | 10.7% | 64.6% | 6.3% |
| Valley Adams | 4.75 | 33.1 | 18.3% | 43.6% | 2.1% | 1962 | $2,457 | 13.4% | 68.8% | 5.1% |
| Centennial Park | 4.96 | 41.1 | 20.9% | 33.8% | 3.2% | 1957 | $2,460 | 12.1% | 60.3% | 5.5% |
| Mid City-Santa Ana | 5.22 | 34.4 | 25.2% | 37.4% | 3.0% | 1956 | $1,871 | 11.6% | 54.2% | 2.5% |
| Wilshire Square | 3.86 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 37.4% | 2.0% | 1938 | $2,002 | 28.4% | 71.2% | 1.7% |
| Madison Park | 4.34 | 35.7 | 16.7% | 38.5% | 1.8% | 1956 | $2,201 | 8.2% | 62.4% | 2.8% |
| Thornton Park | 3.82 | 35.6 | 9.7% | 42.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,963 | 18.0% | 66.5% | 2.3% |
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 South Coast. 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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