Laguna Niguel, California#Demographics
{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Laguna Niguel, California
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Rows of tract homes in Laguna Niguel.jpg
| image_caption = Suburban homes in Laguna Niguel, 2004
| image_flag = Flag of Laguna Niguel, California.gif
| image_seal = Seal of Laguna Niguel, California.png
| image_map = File:Orange County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Laguna Niguel Highlighted 0639248.svg
| map_caption = Location of Laguna Niguel in Orange County, California
| pushpin_map = California#USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
| pushpin_label = Laguna Niguel
| pushpin_label_position = top
| coordinates = {{coord|33|31|55|N|117|42|9|W|region:US-CA_tupe:city(64,000)|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = California
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Orange
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = December 1, 1989{{Cite web
|url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
|format=Word
|publisher=California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions
|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}
| government_type = Council-Manager
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Kelly Jennings
| leader_title1 = Mayor Pro Tem
| leader_name1 = Stephanie Oddo
| leader_title2 = City Council
| leader_name2 = Ray Gennaway
Stephanie Winstead
Gene Johns
| leader_title3 = City Manager
| leader_name3 = Tamara Letourneau
| leader_title4 = Deputy City Manager
| leader_name4 = Justin Martin
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 14.79
| area_total_km2 = 38.30
| area_land_sq_mi = 14.74
| area_land_km2 = 38.17
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.05
| area_water_km2 = 0.13
| area_water_percent = 0.35
| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite GNIS|1660875|Laguna Niguel|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
| elevation_ft = 400
| elevation_m = 122
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lagunaniguelcitycalifornia |title=Laguna Niguel (city) QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 8, 2022}}
| population_total = 64355
| pop_est_as_of =
| pop_est_footnotes =
| population_est =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = Pacific
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 92607, 92677
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 949
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|39248}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature IDs
| blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1660875}}, {{GNIS 4|2411597}}
| website = {{URL|cityoflagunaniguel.org}}
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Laguna Niguel ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|'|g|uː|n|ə|_|n|ɪ|'|g|ɛ|l}}) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" (Spanish for "lagoon") and "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek).2011 Business and Community Directory, Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce, p. 7. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,355. Laguna Niguel is located in the San Joaquin Hills in the southeastern corner of Orange County, close to the Pacific Ocean, and borders the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, and San Juan Capistrano.
Laguna Niguel has its origins in the Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant, which was acquired in 1959 by the Laguna Niguel Corporation to develop one of California's first master-planned communities. As a predominantly residential city, Laguna Niguel serves as a bedroom community for the job centers of northern and central Orange County. Laguna Niguel has a median household income 31 percent above the Orange County average{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/LFE305214/06059|title=QuickFacts Orange County, California|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 25, 2016}} and nearly double the U.S. average.{{cite web|url=http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/us/|title=US Household Income|publisher=Department of Numbers|access-date=July 25, 2016}} It is known for its mild coastal climate, low crime rate,{{cite web|url=http://www.safewise.com/blog/50-safest-cities-california/|title=The 50 Safest Cities in California|publisher=SafeWise|date=November 18, 2013|author=Chianis, Alexia|access-date=July 25, 2016}} and its numerous parks and public trails.
History
=Early inhabitants and settlers=
The first recorded inhabitants of the Laguna Niguel area were the Acjachemem Native Americans, who may have had a village called "Niguili" near the confluence of Aliso Creek and Sulphur Creek. Aliso Creek marked the boundary between the Acjachemem and Tongva people. In the 1700s, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish missionaries established the nearby Mission San Juan Capistrano to convert the Acjachemem (called the Juañeno by the Spanish) to Christianity. The Mission lands, which included the present-day boundaries of Laguna Niguel, were divided into private land grants in 1821 upon Mexico's independence from Spain.
In 1842, the {{convert|13316|acre|ha|adj=on}} Rancho Niguel was granted to Juan Avila; he retained ownership of the land through the Mexican–American War (when California became part of the United States) until 1865, when a severe drought forced him into bankruptcy. In 1895 Lewis Moulton and Jean Pierre Daguerre bought the Rancho Niguel and other portions of the surrounding area from farmers who were struggling due to persistent drought conditions. The Moulton Company was established to oversee {{convert|19000|acre|ha}} of local land which was used, mainly for orchards and sheep ranching, well into the mid-20th century.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=388|title=History and Statistics|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 25, 2016}} In 1951 the land was divided between the Moulton and Daguerre families, the latter inheriting {{convert|8056|acre|ha}} in the future location of Laguna Niguel. In 1954 the Daguerres sold {{convert|7200|acre|ha}} to the Shumaker Group and
File:Laguna Nigel City Limit Sign.jpg
{{convert|856|acre|ha}} of oceanfront to George Capron, a former Major League Baseball player who established the Capron Ranch.{{cite web|url=http://niguelshores.org/Niguel%20Shores%20History.pdf|title=Niguel Shores - A History|publisher=Niguel Shores Community Association|access-date=July 25, 2016}}
=Laguna Niguel Corporation=
The completion of Interstate 5 in 1959 enabled easy access to job centers in Los Angeles County, creating a boom in the Orange County housing market. In 1959, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes and Paine Webber partnered to form the Laguna Niguel Corporation, which purchased the Daguerre land to develop one of California's first master planned communities. Cabot Road and Forbes Road were named in legacy after the company. The initial {{convert|7100|acre|ha|adj=on}} town plan was created by Viennese architect Victor Gruen and expanded beginning in 1971 by AVCO Community Developers after they acquired the Laguna Niguel Corporation.{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Hammer| first = Alexander R.| title = AVCO UNIT TO GET SHARE OF LAGUNA; $19-Million Transaction Set by the Two Concerns| work = The New York Times| access-date = October 14, 2016| date = October 14, 1969| url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E1D9123CEE34BC4C52DFB6678382679EDE&legacy=true|url-access=subscription }} The name of the city was created from "Laguna", a reference to the tidal lagoon that once formed at the mouth of Aliso Creek, and the name of the Acjachemem village Niguili that once occupied the area. As the city would be developed in stages, ranchers and farmers signed annual leases with the Laguna Niguel Corporation to use the land until the planned communities were built.
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In contrast to a traditional bedroom community, Laguna Niguel was designed so that "families should have most of their economic needs and their social and cultural interests met by facilities within the community". The plan was also notable for its emphasis on parks and open space – comprising nearly a third of the land to be developed. The Laguna Niguel Corporation went public in April 1959 and raised an initial $8.2 million from investors. In 1962 the first tracts of Monarch Bay and Niguel Terrace were completed, consisting of 565 homes. In 1960, the Moulton Niguel Water District (which today serves all of Laguna Niguel) was established by a conglomerate of ranchers, to import water from the Colorado River Aqueduct as the area lacked a sufficient natural water supply.{{cite web|url=http://www.mnwd.com/facts-and-figureshistory/|title=Facts, Figures and MNWD's History|publisher=Moulton Niguel Water District|access-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731061342/http://www.mnwd.com/facts-and-figureshistory/|archive-date=July 31, 2016|url-status=dead}} In 1964, Crown Valley Parkway was completed from I-5 to the Pacific Coast Highway, facilitating transport through the growing city. By 1965 the population of Laguna Niguel reached 1,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/niguel-650970-laguna-city.html|title=Laguna Niguel: Looking back at our heritage|newspaper=Orange County Register|author=Yee, Christopher|date=February 11, 2015|access-date=July 25, 2016}}
The Laguna Niguel Homeowner's Association was formed in 1966 as an advisory to the Orange County Board of Supervisors (which governed the unincorporated community). In 1973 Laguna Niguel Regional Park opened to the public. The Chet Holifield Federal Building (a local landmark popularly known as the "Ziggurat"), designed by William L. Pereira, was constructed for Rockwell International in 1971 and was meant to bring 7,000 jobs to the area.{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/building-676265-ziggurat-government.html|author=Lemas, Matt|title=The Ziggurat: How a white elephant became a county landmark|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=August 22, 2015|access-date=July 25, 2016}} It was traded to the US General Services Administration in exchange for industrial facilities elsewhere.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/1284|title=Chet Holifield Federal Building, Laguna Niguel, CA|publisher=U.S. General Services Administration|access-date=July 25, 2016}}
=Incorporation and conflict with Dana Point=
Image:Sulphur_Creek_1975.jpg, 1975]]
In 1965 the Laguna Niguel Corporation had purchased George Capron's oceanfront property and began to develop the Niguel Shores neighborhood, known in its early days as the "Coastal Strip" and today as Monarch Beach. By the 1970s, unincorporated Dana Point began expressing interest in including the Niguel Shores in a new city. In 1977 Dana Point briefly proposed incorporation with Laguna Niguel as a single city. Both cities submitted incorporation requests in December 1986, when a controversy immediately erupted over the coastal Monarch Beach community. Although Monarch Beach had been developed by the Laguna Niguel Corporation, its residents voted 61 percent in favor of joining with Dana Point.{{cite journal|title=Annexation|author=Pike, Elizabeth|journal=Orange Coast Magazine|pages=99–105|date=June 1988|volume=14|number=6|issn=0279-0483|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92AEAAAAMBAJ}}{{rp|103}} Laguna Niguel filed a lawsuit, which was ultimately turned down by a judge. Laguna Niguel was formally incorporated on December 1, 1989, without the coastal strip, as Orange County's 29th city.{{cite news|url=http://www.danapointtimes.com/its-history-a-rough-road-to-cityhood/|title=It's History: A Rough Road to Cityhood|author=Olvera, Carlos N.|work=Dana Point Times|date=January 4, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2016}}Walker, Doris I.. "Laguna Niguel". Included in: Orange County Historical Commission. (2004). A Hundred Years of Yesterdays: A Centennial History of the People of Orange County and Their Communities. pp. 169-172.
=Incorporated city=
The population increased quickly during the last few decades of the 20th century, from 12,237 in 1980 to 61,891 in 2000. Growth since 2000 has been slower, with an estimate of 65,806 in 2015, due to the fact that the city has been fully built out. In 1992, Alicia Parkway was completed to I-5, providing a shorter route for northbound commuters; in 1996 the 73 San Joaquin Hills toll road opened, linking Laguna Niguel to the Interstate 405 in Costa Mesa. The Laguna Niguel City Hall, which had been planned as early as 1989, finally opened on October 15, 2011.
In 1994 local residents first noticed damage to retaining walls and roads near an artificial slope on Via Estoril in the Niguel Summit community, and geologists warned that the area could be subject to a landslide. After heavy rains caused by the 1997–98 Super El Niño, the hill collapsed on March 19, 1998, destroying 5 or 6 homes at the top and five condominium units at the bottom. There were no deaths as the area had been evacuated only a few hours prior to the collapse. An investigation revealed that the company responsible for development, J.M. Peters Inc., had improperly packed and graded the 275,000 tons of fill supporting the Niguel Summit homes.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-12-me-21868-story.html|title=Laguna Niguel Slide Destroys 7 Dwellings|author1=Ourlian, Robert |author2=Messina, Frank |work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 20, 1998|access-date=July 25, 2016}} In addition, the project had been plagued by instability throughout its construction, and halted repeatedly "after complaints of mudslides, slope washouts, erosion and dust."{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-12-mn-38689-story.html|title=Niguel Summit Project Troubled From Start|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Ourlian, Robert|date=April 12, 1998|access-date=July 25, 2016}} The Los Angeles Times reported that "according to county records, the developers were warned that building on "ancient landslides" could be unsafe, but they were able to continue construction after producing their own geological report that persuaded county officials to let the project go forward."{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-12-me-21868-story.html|title=Niguel Summit Landslide Case Settled|author=Garvey, Megan|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 12, 1998|access-date=July 25, 2016}} However the most recent disaster to the Niguel Summit Subdivision has been the coastal fire in 2022 which flattened 20 homes and damaged many more. This fire started after problems and circuit activity was reported on a Southern California Edison short distance electricity tower in Laguna Beach.{{Cite web |last=Fry |first=Hannah |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Laguna Niguel residents return to ruins: '30 years' worth of memories' consumed by fire |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-12/laguna-niguel-residents-return-to-ruins-30-years-worth-of-memories-consumed-by-fire |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|14.9|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|14.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.35%) is water.
Laguna Niguel consists of mostly hilly terrain, being located within the San Joaquin Hills. The average elevation is {{convert|400|ft|m}}; elevations range from near sea level to {{convert|936|ft|m}} at the summit of Niguel Hill, in the southwest corner of the city.{{cite map|publisher=ACME Mapper|title=USGS Topo Maps for United States
|cartography=United States Geological Survey|access-date=October 29, 2009|url=http://mapper.acme.com/}} Neighboring cities are Aliso Viejo and Laguna Hills to the north, Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano to the east, and Laguna Beach and Dana Point to the south. On the west, it borders the significant unincorporated acreage of Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park.{{cite map|title=County of Orange, California City Boundaries|publisher=Orange County Department of Public Works|cartography=Kevin Velasco, Orange County Public Works GIS Mapping Unit|date=October 25, 2011|access-date=July 25, 2016|url=http://ocpublicworks.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=8438}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The main watercourses in Laguna Niguel are Salt Creek, which flows through the southern part of the city, and Sulphur Creek, which drains much of the northern half. Sulphur Creek is a tributary of Aliso Creek, which flows through the wide and deep Aliso Canyon before reaching the Pacific Ocean. Laguna Niguel Lake, formed by damming Sulphur Creek, is the largest body of water in the city. Although Laguna Niguel is located very close to the Pacific, it does not border it, the result of a controversy over the coastline with Dana Point in 1989 (see #History).
=Climate=
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Like much of coastal Southern California, Laguna Niguel has pleasant weather year-round. On average, August is the hottest month and December the coolest. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|108|F|C}}, which occurred in 1963, and the lowest temperature was {{convert|21|F|C}}, which was recorded in 1949. Precipitation is sparse in Laguna Niguel, as only five months out of the year receive rainfall greater than one inch, with an annual average of {{convert|14.2|in|mm}}. The highest monthly rainfall on average occurs in February and is {{convert|3.4|in|mm}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0575?from=36hr_bottomnav_undeclared|title=Average Weather for Laguna Niguel, CA - Temperature and Precipitation|publisher=Weather.com|access-date=September 19, 2013}}
File:Viewfrombadlands.jpg and Dana Point from Badlands Park, Laguna Niguel. March 2021.]]
=Neighborhoods=
Neighborhoods include Bear Brand Ranch, San Marin, El Niguel Heights and Golf Course, Ocean Ranch, Laguna Crest, Laguna Sur. Coronado Pointe,
South Peak, Crest de Ville, Niguel Coast, Palmilla, Beacon Hill, Monarch Point, and the Highlands, which offer city, canyon, and ocean views. Other neighborhoods include Rancho Niguel, Marina Hills, Concord Hill, Niguel West, Niguel Summit, Kite Hill, Rolling Hills, and San Joaquin Hills.
=Roads=
File:I-5 (CA).svg Interstate 5 travels along the eastern border of Laguna Niguel, forming the border with Mission Viejo. I-5 has two interchanges in the city: Avery Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway.
File:California 73.svg The San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor is a major toll road travelling through Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Newport Beach, and Irvine, respectively. The toll road, managed by the Transportation Corridor Agencies and maintained by Caltrans, starts as a toll road at Interstate 5, and becomes a freeway at Bison Avenue, and provides a toll alternative to the busy Interstate 405, terminating in Costa Mesa at said freeway.
In addition to the highways listed above, Alicia Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway are major north-south thoroughfares and the Street of the Golden Lantern/Moulton Parkway is a major east-west thoroughfare. Minor thoroughfares include Camino del Avion, Marina Hills Drive, Aliso Creek Road, Niguel Road, Cabot Road, La Paz Road, and Pacific Park Drive (Oso Parkway at the Laguna Hills-Laguna Niguel border).
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1970= 4644
|1980= 12237
|1990= 44400
|2000= 61891
|2010= 62979
|2020= 64355
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1860–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2020
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Laguna Niguel was first listed as a city in the 1970 U.S. Census. Prior to that, the area was part of unincorporated San Juan Township.
= 2020 =
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|+Laguna Niguel city, California – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0639248&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
White alone (NH)
|47,916 |45,682 |style='background: #ffffe6; |42,824 |77.42% |72.54% |style='background: #ffffe6; |66.54% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|723 |693 |style='background: #ffffe6; |766 |1.17% |1.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.19% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|110 |115 |style='background: #ffffe6; |115 |0.18% |0.18% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18% |
Asian alone (NH)
|4,764 |5,390 |style='background: #ffffe6; |6,306 |7.70% |8.56% |style='background: #ffffe6; |9.80% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|62 |79 |style='background: #ffffe6; |67 |0.10% |0.13% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10% |
Other race alone (NH)
|133 |118 |style='background: #ffffe6; |344 |0.21% |0.19% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.53% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|1,758 |2,141 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,423 |2.84% |3.40% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.32% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|6,425 |8,761 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,510 |10.38% |13.91% |style='background: #ffffe6; |16.33% |
Total
|61,891 |62,979 |style='background: #ffffe6; |64,355 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Laguna Niguel had a population of 64,239. The racial makeup of Laguna Niguel was 72.6% White, 1.9% African American, 11.3% Asian, and 15.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Laguna Niguel city, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lagunaniguelcitycalifornia/AGE135221#AGE135221 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}
= 2010 =
The 2010 United States Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639248|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030333/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639248|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Laguna Niguel city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}} reported that Laguna Niguel had a population of 62,979. The population density was {{convert|4,231.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Laguna Niguel was 50,625 (80.4%) White (72.5% Non-Hispanic White), 777 (1.2%) African American, 219 (0.3%) Native American, 5,459 (8.7%) Asian, 87 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,019 (4.8%) from other races, and 2,793 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,761 persons (13.9%).
The Census reported that 62,731 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 248 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 24,232 households, out of which 8,085 (33.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,077 (58.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,271 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 886 (3.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 994 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 237 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships; 5,390 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals, and 1,790 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59. There were 17,234 families (71.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.
The population was spread out, with 14,216 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 4,722 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 14,667 people (23.3%) aged 25 to 44, 21,177 people (33.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,197 people (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
There were 25,312 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,700.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 17,453 (72.0%) were owner-occupied, and 6,779 (28.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 45,029 people (71.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,702 people (28.1%) lived in rental housing units.
During 2009–2013, Laguna Niguel had a median household income of $99,771, with 6.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
=2000=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 61,891 people, 23,217 households, and 16,785 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,221.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 23,885 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,629.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.50% White, 1.25% African American, 0.29% Native American, 7.73% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.48% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.38% of the population.
There were 23,217 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. Of all households 20.6% were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
According to the Census Bureau's 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $98,072, and the median income for a family was $150,963.{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639220&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639220&_street=&_county=laguna+niguel&_cityTown=laguna+niguel&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=|title=US Census: Incomes in Laguna Niguel|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 26, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181031/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639220&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639220&_street=&_county=laguna+niguel&_cityTown=laguna+niguel&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=February 11, 2020|url-status=dead}} Males had a median income of $68,640 versus $40,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $50,980. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
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|+ Laguna Niguel city vote |
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! Year |
align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2020{{cite web|url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Orange/LiveResults/precincts_6.pdf|title=Precinct results |date=2020 |website=www.ocvote.com |access-date=November 27, 2020}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|51.41% 20,469 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.71% 18,596 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.88% 749 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2016{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2016/sov.pdf|title=Certified statement of the votecast at the Presidential Election|date=November 8, 2016}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.11% 14,954 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.83% 15,511 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.06% 1,967 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2012{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2012/sov-for-web.pdf|title=Certified statement of the votecast at the General Election|date=November 6, 2012}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.39% 12,832 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|57.67% 18,321 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.94% 615 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2008{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2008/sov.pdf|title=Orange County Statement of Votes}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.13% 15,076 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|52.03% 17,002 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.84% 602 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2004{{cite web|url=https://ocvote.gov/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/e13/sov1.pdf|title=Orange County Statement of Votes|date=November 29, 2004}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.83% 11,701 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|61.23% 18,937 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.94% 290 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2000/gen2000-SOV.pdf|title=Orange County Statement of Votes, General Election|date=November 7, 2000}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.54% 10,232 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|60.06% 16,820 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.40% 951 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1996{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote51996cali|title=Statement of vote|last=California. Secretary of State|date=March 30, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.45% 8,220 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|56.91% 13,984 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|9.64% 2,368 |
align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1992{{cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/statementofvote31992cali|title=Statement of vote|last=California. Secretary of State|date=March 30, 1968|publisher=Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary|via=Internet Archive}}
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.91% 7,416 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.01% 11,547 |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|26.08% 6,689 |
The City Council consists of five members, elected from the city at-large, who serve staggered four-year terms. Annually, the City Council appoints a Mayor and a Mayor Pro Tempore from its own membership to serve a one-year term. The City Council currently consists of:{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?nid=396 |title=Mayor & City Council |publisher=City of Laguna Niguel |access-date=March 19, 2018}}
- Kelly Jennings (Mayor)
- Stephanie Oddo (Mayor Pro Tempore)
- Ray Gennaway (Council Member)
- Stephanie Winstead (Council Member)
- Gene Johns (Council Member)
The City Hall is located at 30111 Crown Valley Parkway.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?nid=401|title=City Hall|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=March 24, 2015}}
=County, state and federal=
File:Laguna Niguel City Hall 2020.jpg
In the Orange County Board of Supervisors Laguna Niguel is part of the 5th District and represented by Supervisor Lisa A. Bartlett.
In the California State Legislature, Laguna Niguel is in {{Representative|casd|37|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|74|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=November 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
In the United States House of Representatives, Laguna Niguel is in {{Representative|cacd|49|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|49}}
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Laguna Niguel has 40,461 registered voters. Of those, 16,071 (39.72%) are registered Republicans, 11,615 (28.71%) are registered Democrats, and 10,843 (26.80%) have no political party preference/are independents.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=June 26, 2019}}
Laguna Niguel is historically a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. In 2020, however, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the city since its incorporation.
Economy
As a bedroom community, most residents commute outside of Laguna Niguel to central and north Orange County cities, such as Irvine and Newport Beach. Most jobs within Laguna Niguel are in the service industry. According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,{{cite web|url=https://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/DocumentCenter/View/24023/FY-2021-2022-ACFR
|title=City of Laguna Niguel Annual Comprehensive Financial Report: Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=August 24, 2023}} the top employers in the city are:
File:Chet Holifield Federal Building from southwest.jpg at the border of Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo]]
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! Employer ! # of employees |
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|2,000 |
2
|595 |
3
|Capistrano Unified School District |337 |
4
|301 |
5
|282 |
6
|256 |
7
|Mercedes-Benz of Laguna Niguel |210 |
8
|186 |
9
|154 |
10
|Vons |141 |
Education
The city is served by the Capistrano Unified School District.
Elementary schools
- Moulton Elementary School
- [http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ Marian Bergeson Elementary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225121136/http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ |date=February 25, 2010 }}
- Crown Valley Elementary School
- Hidden Hills Elementary School
- Laguna Niguel Elementary School
- John S. Malcom Elementary School
- George White Elementary School
- [http://www.ocasacharter.org Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)]
Middle schools
- Niguel Hills Middle School
- Aliso Viejo Middle School (in Aliso Viejo)
- [http://www.ocasacharter.org Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (K-8)]
High schools
- Aliso Niguel High School (in Aliso Viejo)
- Dana Hills High School (in Dana Point)
Colleges
- Saddleback College (in Mission Viejo - Served by the South Orange County Community College District)
- Chapman University (in Orange)
- Soka University of America (in Aliso Viejo)
- University of California, Irvine (in Irvine)
- California State University, Fullerton (in Irvine)
- California State University, Fullerton (in Fullerton)
- Southern California Institute of Technology, SCIT (in Anaheim)
- Pepperdine University (in Irvine)
Private schools
Infrastructure
=Emergency services=
Laguna Niguel is protected by Orange County Fire Authority{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?nid=286|title=Fire and Emergency Medical Services|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} with ambulance services provided by Care Ambulance Service. Police services are provided by Orange County Sheriff.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?nid=14|title=Police Services|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} Although there are no hospitals in Laguna Niguel proper, nearby hospitals include Mission Hospital, Saddleback Memorial Hospital and South Coast Medical Center.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=297|title=Local Hospitals|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
=Utilities=
Electricity in Laguna Niguel is provided by Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. Water is provided by the Moulton Niguel Water District, which is supplied by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project. Gas is supplied by San Diego Gas & Electric and The Gas Company. Waste management is provided by CR&R (Solag Disposal).{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=296|title=Utility Companies|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
Transportation
File:CA73 North Sign at Laguna Niguel City Limit (52839808401).jpg entering Laguna Niguel]]
=Roads=
Laguna Niguel is served by Interstate 5 on the northeastern border, and the State Route 73 toll road which runs along the northern border. The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is located just outside the southern boundary of the city. Within the city, neighborhoods are connected by a network of four- to six-lane arterial roadways with timed intersections. The main thoroughfare is Crown Valley Parkway, which bisects Laguna Niguel roughly from southwest to northeast, linking the PCH in Dana Point to I-5 in Mission Viejo. The other main roads are Alicia Parkway, Niguel Road, La Paz Road, and Moulton Parkway/Golden Lantern (north-south), and Aliso Creek Road, Marina Hills Drive, and Camino del Avion (east-west). Due to the hilly local geography, Laguna Niguel's streets are not arranged in a grid pattern.
=Buses=
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) operates the 85, 87, 90, 91, 187 and 490 bus routes in Laguna Niguel. The 490 bus line provides connecting service to the Metrolink train station.{{cite web|url=http://www.octa.net/pdf/OCTASystemMap.pdf|title=OC Bus System Map|publisher=Orange County Transportation Authority|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
=Rail=
The Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station near I-5 is served by the Orange County Line and Inland Empire–Orange County Line of Metrolink commuter rail, providing service to points in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolinktrains.com/stations/detail/station_id/101.html|title=Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station|publisher=Metrolink|access-date=July 26, 2016}} The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner served Laguna Niguel from 2007 to 2012, but has since ceased to stop here. Amtrak continues to serve the nearby Irvine and San Juan Capistrano stations.{{cite web|url=http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/laguna.htm|title=Laguna Niguel-Mission Viejo|publisher=TrainWeb|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
=Bicycling=
Most major arterial roads in Laguna Niguel are marked with bike lanes. There are about {{convert|60|mi|km}} of such lanes in the city. There are also several dedicated bikeways which link Laguna Niguel's extensive public park system (see #Parks and open space).{{cite map|url=http://www.octa.net/pdf/BikewaysMap_2013-0504.pdf|title=Orange County Bikeways Map|publisher=Orange County Transportation Authority|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
Parks and open space
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Laguna Niguel is known throughout Orange County for its extensive park and trail system. Over one-third of Laguna Niguel is public open space, a legacy of the original 1959 Gruen plan,{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1882|title=Open Space/Parks/Conservation|work=General Plan for the City of Laguna Niguel|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|date=August 4, 1992|access-date=July 26, 2016}} and is divided between 31 city parks and 4 county parks.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/268|title=City of Laguna Niguel Parks & Recreational Facilities Map|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} Laguna Niguel's major roads are designated as "scenic highways" within landscape corridors, which includes parks, decorative medians, and grade-separated recreational paths. The {{convert|227|acre|ha|adj=on}} Laguna Niguel Regional Park is centrally located and includes an extensive trail network, ball courts and Laguna Niguel Lake, a popular fishing and boating venue.{{cite web|url=http://ocparks.com/parks/lagunan/|title=Laguna Niguel Regional Park|publisher=OC Parks|access-date=July 26, 2016}} Crown Valley Park, visited by about 240,000 people per year, has the city's main public sports facilities.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=204|title=Crown Valley Community Park|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810174138/http://cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=204|archive-date=August 10, 2016|url-status=dead}} Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, which borders Laguna Niguel on the west, consists of over {{convert|4000|acre|ha}} of canyons, grasslands and riparian forests along Aliso Creek.{{cite web|url=http://ocparks.com/parks/aliso/|title=Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park|publisher=OC Parks|access-date=July 26, 2016}} Aliso and Wood Canyons is part of the larger South Coast Wilderness, {{convert|22000|acre|ha}} of preserved open space in the San Joaquin Hills that also includes the larger Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and Crystal Cove State Park outside the city limits. The interconnected city and regional park systems provide a significant refuge for wildlife in an area of Orange County otherwise filled with suburban sprawl.{{cite web|url=http://ocparks.com/parks/lagunac/|title=Laguna Coast Wilderness Park|publisher=OC Parks|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
There are about {{convert|80|mi|km}} of non-motorized trails in Laguna Niguel for hiking, biking and horseback riding.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=24|title=Trails-Hiking and Biking|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819231258/http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=24|archive-date=August 19, 2016|url-status=dead}} Major hiking trails include the Aliso Summit trail, which hugs the rim of Aliso Canyon on the western edge of Laguna Niguel,{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=119|title=Aliso Summit Trail|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} and the Colinas Bluff Trail on the eastern border, overlooking San Juan Capistrano.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=120|title=Colinas Bluff Trail|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} The Laguna Ridge Trail passes through Badlands County Park, which exposes the namesake geological formations, and approaches the summit of Niguel Hill, the highest point in the city.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/index.aspx?NID=121|title=Laguna Ridge Trail|publisher=City of Laguna Niguel|access-date=July 26, 2016}} The paved Salt Creek Trail, a popular Class I bikeway, follows Salt Creek and Niguel Road from Dana Point to Laguna Niguel Regional Park. The Aliso Creek and Oso Creek trails are mostly outside Laguna Niguel, but link the city via greenbelts to other parts of south Orange County. The Aliso Creek Trail is also known as the "Forest to the Sea Trail", as it is planned to connect the Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest to the Pacific Ocean at Laguna Beach.
Notable people
- Josh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills
- Erik Apple, mixed martial arts fighter
- Gavyn Bailey, singer-songwriter
- Patricia Bates, member of the California State Senate
- Daniel L. Fapp, cinematographer
- McKayla Maroney, 2012 Summer Olympics medalist
- Cady McClain, actress, singer and author
- Frank Rosenthal, professional gambler, former casino boss, and reputed Chicago Outfit associate
- Mimi Walters, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Rachel Wood, soccer player
Sister cities
- {{flagicon|Iraq}} Al-Qa'im, Iraq,{{cite web | url=https://socalsistercities.org/sister-city-directory/ | title=Sister City Directory – SOCAL Sister Cities }} since January 2008{{cite web |last1=De Crescenzo |first1=Sarah |title=Laguna Niguel may sever sister city ties to town run by Islamic State |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2014/10/02/laguna-niguel-may-sever-sister-city-ties-to-town-run-by-islamic-state/ |website=Orange County Register |access-date=October 6, 2020 |date=October 2, 2014}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org Official website]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Laguna Niguel
| North = Mission Viejo & Laguna Hills
| Northeast = Ladera Ranch
| East = San Juan Capistrano
| Southeast = San Juan Capistrano
| South = Dana Point
| Southwest = Dana Point
| West = San Joaquin Hills & Laguna Beach
| Northwest =Aliso Viejo
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