Laguna
Beach is a city located in southern
Orange County,
California, approximately 24 miles
southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a
total population of 23,727. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for
Laguna Beach and the Orange
County Area is "Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine,
CA."
The city's most famous
institution is the Festival of the Arts, an annual art exhibition in the
summer which has given the city a reputation for being "artsy." Apart from
bringing together artists and art collectors, the Festival is also famous
for the Pageant of the Masters, an annual living statue show where local
volunteers reproduce several dozen famous artworks in an evening (with the
help of elaborate costumes and makeup). The Pageant is apparently the only
show of its type and scale in western North
America.
Because of occasional
financial problems, the Festival has occasionally considered licensing the
Pageant concept to other cities, but each time has ultimately refused.
Licensing the Pageant would decrease the uniqueness of
Laguna Beach and thus its
attractiveness to tourists.
Geography
Laguna
Beach is located at 3331'53" North, 11746'9" West
(33.531525, -117.769043)1.
According to the United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.2 km (9.7 mi). 22.9
km (8.9 mi) of it is land and 2.3 km (0.9 mi) of it is water. The total
area is 9.24% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000,
there are 23,727 people, 11,511 households, and 5,778 families residing in
the city. The population density is 1,035.1/km (2,681.5/mi). There are
12,965 housing units at an average density of 565.6/km (1,465.2/mi). The
racial makeup of the city is 91.99% White, 0.80% African American, 0.36%
Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.21% from other
races, and 2.47% from two or more races. 6.62% of the population are
Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 11,511 households
out of which 18.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them,
40.9% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 49.8% are non-families. 36.7% of all
households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone
who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.05 and
the average family size is 2.69.
In the city the population
is spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9%
from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or
older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 103.7
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.0
males.
The median income for a
household in the city is $75,808, and the median income for a family is
$100,778. Males have a median income of $66,221 versus $46,138 for
females. The per capita income for the city is $58,732. 5.1% of the
population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65
and older are living below the poverty line.
Incorporation
June 29, 1927 City Tree
Eucalyptus Citradora