Moving to San Clemente, California

Population: 49,936. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,235 (+20.6% change)
Males: 25,264 (50.6%), Females: 24,672 (49.4%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92672, 92673.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $63,507
Median house value: $372,400

Population by Race

Races in San Clemente:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.9%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (18.2%), English (14.7%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (7.0%), United States (5.1%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles

Map of San Clemente, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Clemente

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Clemente city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

13.5% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,663 (+21.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in San Clemente:

  • SAN CLEMENTE HOSPITAL AND MED CENTER (654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES)

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Clemente:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Clemente:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 24 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 33 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 39 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Clemente:

  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 25 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 27 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
  • CORONA MUNI (about 31 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)

Amtrak station:
SAN CLEMENTE PIER (MUNICIPAL PIER). Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Clemente:

  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 18 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 18 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 28 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)

Schools

Public high school in San Clemente:

  • SAN CLEMENTE HIGH (Students: 2,868; Location: 700 AVENIDO PICO; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Clemente:

  • SHORECLIFFS MIDDLE (Students: 1,165; Location: 240 VIA SOCORRO; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AYER (BERNICE) MIDDLE (Students: 793; Location: 1251 SARMENTOSO; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BENEDICT (TRUMAN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 742; Location: 1251 SARMENTOSO; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAN ONOFRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 737; Location: 200 PATE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LAS PALMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 645; Location: 1101 CALLE PUENTE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONCORDIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 638; Location: 3120 AVENIDA DEL PRESIDEN; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARBLEHEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 2410 VIA TURQUEZA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOBO (CLARENCE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: 200 AVENIDA VISTA MONTANA; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VISTA DEL MAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 1130 AVENUE TALEGA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VISTA DEL MAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1130 AVENUE TALEGA; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in San Clemente:

  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 105 LA ESPERANZA; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST. MICHAEL’S ACADEMY (Students: 129; Location: 107 WEST MARQUITA; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HERTIGAGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Students: 38; Location: PO BOX 255; Grades: KG – 10)