Mission Viejo

  1. Mission Viejo Legal Resources
  2. Mission Viejo Statistics
  3. Mission Viejo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mission Viejo Employment Information
  5. Mission Viejo Family Information
  6. Mission Viejo Education Information
  7. Mission Viejo Business Information
  8. Mission Viejo Public Benefits Information
  9. Mission Viejo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mission Viejo Zip Codes


Mission Viejo Legal Resources Back to top

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Mission Viejo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 93,102
  • Land Area (2000): 48.323 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.953 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 54.5186 (12.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.6186 (22.0) / 83.7186 (28.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,784
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 973
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
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Houses (2000): 32,985
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,025
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,418
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Mission Viejo Employment Information Back to top
Mission Viejo Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 40,653 39,795 858 2.11% 21
1991 39,282 38,020 1,262 3.21% 32
1992 39,443 37,824 1,619 4.10% 41
1993 39,326 37,680 1,647 4.19% 42
1994 39,697 38,313 1,385 3.49% 35
1995 39,430 38,218 1,212 3.07% 31
1996 40,023 39,009 1,014 2.53% 25
1997 41,293 40,466 827 2.00% 20
1998 42,954 42,205 748 1.74% 17
1999 44,033 43,325 708 1.61% 16
2000 51,380 50,089 1,291 2.51% 25
2001 52,425 50,940 1,485 2.83% 28
2002 52,942 51,047 1,894 3.58% 36
2003 53,810 51,963 1,847 3.43% 34
2004 54,759 53,088 1,672 3.05% 31
2005 55,563 54,062 1,501 2.70% 27
2006 56,342 54,967 1,375 2.44% 24
2007 56,581 54,985 1,596 2.82% 28
2008 56,427 54,384 2,043 3.62% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 56,271 54,470 1,801 3.20% 32
Feb 2008 56,118 54,371 1,747 3.11% 31
Mar 2008 56,333 54,463 1,870 3.32% 33
Apr 2008 56,323 54,536 1,787 3.17% 32
May 2008 56,431 54,468 1,963 3.48% 35
Jun 2008 56,693 54,532 2,161 3.81% 38
Jul 2008 56,719 54,381 2,338 4.12% 41
Aug 2008 56,518 54,131 2,387 4.22% 42
Sep 2008 56,436 54,102 2,334 4.14% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mission Viejo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,847 11.07%
2. Construction 1,906 7.41%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,480 5.75%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,425 5.54%
5. Educational Services 1,193 4.64%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,023 3.98%
7. Public Administration 986 3.83%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 958 3.72%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 927 3.60%
10. Health Care 920 3.58%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 791 3.08%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 602 2.34%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 576 2.24%
14. Repair and Maintenance 567 2.20%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 546 2.12%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 499 1.94%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 493 1.92%
18. Other Transportation 361 1.40%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 359 1.40%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 352 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,094 14.64%
2. Health Care 2,656 12.57%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,994 9.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,732 8.19%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 927 4.39%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 840 3.97%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 778 3.68%
8. Social Assistance 622 2.94%
9. Public Administration 564 2.67%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 550 2.60%
11. Department and Other General Stores 506 2.39%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 447 2.11%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 409 1.93%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 386 1.83%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 332 1.57%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 321 1.52%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 298 1.41%
18. Construction 294 1.39%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 267 1.26%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 252 1.19%

Mission Viejo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,856 7.22%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,623 6.31%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,485 5.77%
4. Top Executives 1,340 5.21%
5. Computer Specialists 1,337 5.20%
6. Engineers 1,264 4.91%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 981 3.81%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 896 3.48%
9. Business Operations Specialists 698 2.71%
10. Other Production Occupations 695 2.70%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 692 2.69%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 691 2.69%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 681 2.65%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 591 2.30%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 513 1.99%
16. Other Financial Specialists 487 1.89%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 462 1.80%
18. Accountants and Auditors 414 1.61%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 397 1.54%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 333 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,614 7.64%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,363 6.45%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,297 6.14%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,106 5.23%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 933 4.41%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 932 4.41%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 756 3.58%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 745 3.52%
9. Registered Nurses 725 3.43%
10. Business Operations Specialists 648 3.07%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 532 2.52%
12. Customer Service Representatives 463 2.19%
13. Child Care Workers 446 2.11%
14. Accountants and Auditors 443 2.10%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 440 2.08%
16. Cashiers 430 2.03%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 407 1.93%
18. Other Financial Specialists 375 1.77%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 375 1.77%
20. Top Executives 367 1.74%

Mission Viejo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,396 57.48%
15-35 hours 9,621 13.69%
1-14 hours 2,331 3.32%
No regular hours 17,932 25.52%

Mission Viejo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,261 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,270 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,611 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,564 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,867 11.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,033 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,789 17.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,600 12.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,368 5.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,922 6.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,302 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 541 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,903 4.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,911 4.35%

Mission Viejo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 797 1.81%
5-9 3,065 6.98%
10-14 5,821 13.25%
15-19 7,122 16.21%
20-24 6,417 14.60%
25-29 2,569 5.85%
30-34 6,509 14.81%
35-39 1,751 3.98%
40-44 2,092 4.76%
45-59 3,667 8.35%
60-89 2,868 6.53%
At least 90 1,264 2.88%

Mission Viejo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 152 0.35% 25,639 58.35%
30-44 84 0.19% 10,268 23.37%
45-59 29 0.07% 3,638 8.28%
At least 60 199 0.45% 3,933 8.95%

Mission Viejo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 41 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,423 9.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,188 82.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 114 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 287 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 464 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 425 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,382 5.14%

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Mission Viejo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,379 (91,720 people)
Families (2000): 25,348 (81,495 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,299
People at same address in 1995: 46,868
Mission Viejo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 809 2.50%
$10,000-$14,999 731 2.26%
$15,000-$19,999 561 1.73%
$20,000-$24,999 857 2.65%
$25,000-$29,999 1,020 3.15%
$30,000-$34,999 1,318 4.07%
$35,000-$39,999 1,083 3.34%
$40,000-$44,999 1,152 3.56%
$45,000-$49,999 1,197 3.70%
$50,000-$59,999 2,652 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 3,909 12.07%
$75,000-$99,999 5,804 17.93%
$100,000-$124,999 4,090 12.63%
$125,000-$149,999 2,751 8.50%
$150,000-$199,999 2,484 7.67%
$200,000 or more 1,961 6.06%

Mission Viejo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,599 17.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,379 28.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,350 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,468 16.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 199 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,353 19.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 55 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,715 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 843 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 19 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 446 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Mission Viejo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 28,331 30.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,121 17.13%
Public Assistance 371 0.39%
Retirement 5,242 5.57%
Self Employment 5,783 6.15%
Social Security 6,717 7.14%
Supplemental Security 666 0.71%
Wage / Salary 27,151 28.85%
Other 3,727 3.96%

Mission Viejo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,578 48.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,118 51.24%

Mission Viejo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,231 6.49%
Color 1 Box Married 22,924 66.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,762 25.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 472 1.37%

Mission Viejo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,712 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 23,286 62.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,186 19.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,185 8.52%

Mission Viejo Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Viejo Education Information Back to top
Mission Viejo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,309 1.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,733 5.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,153 16.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,349 28.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,311 9.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,837 26.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,943 11.74%

Mission Viejo Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 573 0.62% 1,372 1.47% 1,945 2.09%
Kindergarten 1,109 1.19% 359 0.39% 1,468 1.58%
Grades 1-4 5,433 5.84% 885 0.95% 6,318 6.79%
Grades 5-8 5,041 5.41% 648 0.70% 5,689 6.11%
Grades 9-12 5,238 5.63% 456 0.49% 5,694 6.12%
Undergrad college 4,804 5.16% 703 0.76% 5,507 5.92%
Graduate or professional school 774 0.83% 536 0.58% 1,310 1.41%
Total 22,972 24.67% 4,959 5.33% 27,931 30.00%

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Mission Viejo Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $6,441,832,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,241,532,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $103,567,000
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Mission Viejo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mission Viejo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 89,044 96.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,480 3.76%

Mission Viejo Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1988 $1,119 $316 $1,569 $0 $0 $165 $2,853 $73 $0 $0
1989 $6,065 $8,587 $5,469 $0 $0 $3,400 $14,934 $805 $0 $19,370
1990 $7,358 $9,583 $5,367 $0 $0 $4,128 $16,853 $1,466 $0 $26,972
1991 $8,159 $7,879 $5,433 $0 $0 $4,535 $18,127 $2,186 $4,706 $32,537
1992 $8,530 $8,251 $5,923 $0 $0 $4,780 $19,233 $2,760 $0 $28,185
1993 $7,829 $8,624 $7,592 $0 $0 $10,100 $25,521 $3,109 $0 $26,491
1994 $9,639 $10,931 $8,119 $0 $0 $5,998 $23,756 $3,044 $0 $28,119
1995 $8,901 $11,511 $6,233 $0 $0 $4,139 $19,273 $3,338 $0 $24,892
1996 $8,621 $12,261 $11,076 $0 $0 $3,981 $23,678 $2,988 $0 $23,470
1997 $9,525 $14,270 $7,276 $0 $0 $4,410 $21,211 $3,386 $3,512 $23,362
1998 $9,758 $15,458 $8,647 $0 $0 $8,796 $27,201 $4,033 $2,083 $22,985
1999 $10,369 $17,318 $12,391 $0 $0 $6,829 $29,589 $4,392 $34,041 $60,910
2000 $11,381 $18,361 $11,301 $0 $0 $7,124 $29,806 $5,147 $35,683 $51,453
2001 $15,486 $19,705 $11,927 $0 $0 $6,896 $34,309 $5,641 $51,490 $66,548
2002 $16,585 $23,447 $11,862 $0 $0 $8,794 $37,241 $18,658 $63,522 $48,872
2003 $17,761 $21,798 $11,216 $0 $0 $7,101 $36,078 $6,422 $62,552 $53,603
2004 $18,899 $23,271 $10,205 $0 $0 $4,745 $33,849 $6,536 $61,452 $53,096
2005 $20,549 $21,211 $15,218 $0 $0 $9,938 $45,705 $8,317 $61,950 $60,992
2006 $22,700 $22,688 $19,148 $0 $0 $7,495 $49,343 $8,653 $60,468 $66,234


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1988 $0 $409 $0 $0 $440 $685 $2,094
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
1989 $0 $1,314 $0 $59 $2,774 $2,375 $14,483
$3,689 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,272
1990 $0 $2,400 $0 $79 $4,245 $2,862 $18,003
$3,934 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,483
1991 $0 $6,865 $0 $104 $5,634 $4,247 $29,829
$9,741 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,238
1992 $0 $5,334 $0 $89 $7,979 $4,526 $27,130
$5,225 $0 $329 $0 $0 $3,648
1993 $0 $7,226 $0 $360 $11,577 $3,932 $37,625
$5,046 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,484
1994 $0 $4,070 $0 $428 $10,101 $6,484 $34,468
$5,461 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,924
1995 $0 $4,067 $0 $506 $8,925 $7,336 $36,662
$6,323 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,505
1996 $0 $8,622 $0 $557 $10,654 $5,470 $37,754
$6,261 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,190
1997 $0 $4,430 $0 $573 $7,569 $8,584 $40,131
$6,921 $0 $228 $0 $0 $11,826
1998 $0 $4,905 $0 $592 $10,816 $8,153 $41,381
$6,821 $0 $208 $0 $0 $9,886
1999 $0 $5,072 $0 $584 $9,989 $8,651 $40,365
$7,272 $0 $125 $0 $0 $8,672
2000 $0 $6,231 $0 $773 $11,462 $13,661 $51,609
$7,990 $0 $2,043 $0 $0 $9,449
2001 $0 $7,593 $0 $773 $11,677 $11,459 $51,194
$8,813 $0 $1,186 $0 $0 $9,693
2002 $0 $6,989 $0 $787 $17,594 $9,651 $68,044
$7,930 $0 $2,519 $0 $0 $22,574
2003 $0 $7,452 $0 $749 $10,272 $10,387 $51,755
$9,249 $0 $2,107 $0 $0 $11,539
2004 $1,339 $8,380 $0 $894 $13,863 $12,400 $64,283
$13,183 $0 $2,063 $0 $0 $12,161
2005 $0 $7,293 $0 $937 $12,277 $12,440 $57,703
$11,635 $0 $1,860 $0 $0 $11,261
2006 $0 $8,583 $0 $1,046 $14,083 $15,442 $67,210
$12,355 $0 $2,960 $0 $0 $12,741

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Mission Viejo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mission Viejo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,033 15.07%
10-19 Years 13,365 14.36%
20-29 Years 8,304 8.92%
30-39 Years 15,352 16.49%
40-49 Years 16,250 17.45%
50-59 Years 12,049 12.94%
60-69 Years 6,385 6.86%
70-79 Years 4,626 4.97%
80-89 Years 2,257 2.42%
90+ Years 481 0.52%

Mission Viejo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 45,525 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 47,577 51.10%

Mission Viejo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 70,735 75.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,266 12.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,085 7.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,473 2.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,032 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 204 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 159 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 148 0.16%

Mission Viejo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,656 19.21%
2. English 12,595 14.53%
3. Irish 11,577 13.36%
4. Italian 6,809 7.85%
5. United States Or American 3,744 4.32%
6. French Non-Basque 3,463 3.99%
7. Polish 2,908 3.35%
8. Scottish 2,673 3.08%
9. Swedish 2,585 2.98%
10. Norwegian 2,528 2.92%

Mission Viejo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 68,215 78.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,094 8.21%
3. Persian 2,183 2.53%
4. Vietnamese 1,163 1.35%
5. Chinese 1,064 1.23%
6. Tagalog 969 1.12%
7. Korean 703 0.81%
8. German 646 0.75%
9. Japanese 610 0.71%
10. Arabic 518 0.60%

Mission Viejo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 77,489 83.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,677 9.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,614 7.13%

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Mission Viejo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92690 92691 92692