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Moving to Dana Point, California

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Population: 35,110. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,867 (+2.2% change)
Males: 17,566 (50.0%), Females: 17,544 (50.0%)

Orange County

Zip code: 92629

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $63,043
Median house value: $381,400

Population by Race

Races in Dana Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Hispanic (15.5%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (14.4%), Irish (13.0%), Italian (7.8%), United States (4.4%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Dana Point, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dana Point

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dana Point city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

15.5% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America, 3.9% Europe, 2.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,295 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dana Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dana Point:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 33 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 39 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dana Point:

  • CORONA MUNI (about 29 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 30 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 32 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)

Amtrak stations near Dana Point:

  • 3 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SAN CLEMENTE PIER (SAN CLEMENTE, MUNICIPAL PIER). Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dana Point:

  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 13 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 24 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)

Schools

Public high school in Dana Point:

  • DANA HILLS HIGH (Students: 2,812; Location: 33333 GOLDEN LANTERN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dana Point:

  • DANA (RICHARD HENRY) ELEMENTAR (Students: 434; Location: 24242 LA CRESTA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DANA (RICHARD HENRY) EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS (Students: 62; Location: 24242 LA CRESTA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Dana Point:

  • ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 33866 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BRODERICK MONTESSORI (Students: 87; Location: 24292 DEL PRADO; Grades: PK – 4)
  • FRASER INSTITUTE (Students: 50; Location: 47 SEABROOK DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)

 

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