Population 10,231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turtle Rock
Household size in Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Turtle Rock sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Irvine as a whole, where it has 2.84 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.81, mirroring the country.
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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +0.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Turtle Rock skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, in line with the national trend. Only one other Irvine neighborhood is 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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Turtle Rock, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Irvine neighborhood has a lower 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 Turtle Rock
Renters in Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 50.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 52.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 56.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Turtle Rock own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, 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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Turtle Rock: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Turtle Rock has a lower vacancy rate than most Irvine neighborhoods.
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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1992 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1993 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1995 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 2001 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Turtle Rock are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Irvine overall, where the median home dates to 2001. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,963 | $1,781 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,814 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,157 | $2,499 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,411 | $2,979 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,449 | +$1,198 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Turtle Rock pays $3,411 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,449 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, 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 Turtle Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 61.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 64.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 69.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 71.6% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +10.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Turtle Rock: 76.6% 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 is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Few Irvine neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only two of 24.
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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.3% | 95.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 96.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 96.5% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 96.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Turtle Rock: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Irvine.
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 Turtle Rock
| Period | Turtle Rock | Irvine | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Turtle Rock is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Turtle Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Rock | 2.73 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 30.1% | 6.2% | 1980 | $3,411 | 76.6% | 97.9% | 5.7% |
| University Park | 2.99 | 37.1 | 4.8% | 44.4% | 7.6% | 1971 | $3,150 | 65.5% | 96.5% | 5.1% |
| UC Irvine | 2.55 | 23.0 | 9.6% | 61.9% | 11.2% | 2000 | $1,451 | 74.7% | 97.3% | 11.6% |
| Turtle Ridge | 2.60 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 48.2% | 18.2% | 2001 | $3,422 | 76.1% | 100.0% | 2.2% |
| University Town Center | 2.34 | 31.9 | 7.3% | 86.5% | 11.7% | 1985 | $2,491 | 64.7% | 96.7% | 6.0% |
| Rancho San Joaquin | 2.48 | 32.7 | 6.3% | 77.0% | 8.3% | 1978 | $2,648 | 65.7% | 96.9% | 6.2% |
| Quail Hill | 2.54 | 33.7 | 5.5% | 68.4% | 8.5% | 2005 | $3,196 | 73.1% | 94.9% | 2.7% |
| Oak Creek | 2.56 | 36.8 | 8.7% | 53.5% | 6.2% | 1995 | $2,855 | 75.0% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Woodbridge | 2.74 | 42.0 | 9.1% | 40.0% | 6.6% | 1981 | $2,981 | 69.9% | 97.3% | 6.2% |
| West Park | 2.92 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 62.8% | 4.6% | 1991 | $3,014 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Irvine Business Complex | 2.05 | 33.8 | 3.1% | 82.2% | 17.3% | 2014 | $3,015 | 60.1% | 98.0% | 7.0% |
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 Turtle Rock. 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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