Portola Hills, California facts for kids
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Portola Hills, California
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Location of Portola Hills within Orange County, California.
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| City | Lake Forest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 6,391 |
| • Density | 5,063.6/sq mi (1,955.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Portola Hills is a district in the city of Lake Forest, California in Orange County, United States. It was formerly an unincorporated community and census-designated place before it was annexed into Lake Forest in 2000. The population was 6,391 at the 2000 census. Portola Hills lies near Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park and Cleveland National Forest. Foothill Ranch is to the west, Rancho Santa Margarita in the southeast, Mission Viejo in the south, and the unincorporated regions of Silverado and Santiago Canyon to the north and northeast.
History
The tracts were developed in the late 1980s through the early 1990s. The development was named after Gaspar de Portolá, California's first terrestrial Spanish explorer, who passed through the vicinity in 1769. (Nearby Trabuco Canyon is named for a blunderbuss which was lost by expedition members.)
Geography
Portola Hills is located at 33°41′1″N 117°37′58″W / 33.68361°N 117.63278°W (33.683672, -117.632872).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Due to its checkered history, mail addressed to residents of Portola Hills (ZIP code 92679) may be labeled as Portola Hills, Trabuco Canyon, or Lake Forest.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,391 people, 2,164 households, and 1,729 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,063.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,955.1/km2). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 1,728.0 per square mile (667.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.60% White, 1.63% African American, 0.30% Native American, 6.76% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.64% from other races, and 3.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.03% of the population.
There were 2,164 households, out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 32.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
Estimated median household income in 2016: $126,434 (it was $90,874 in 2000) Estimated per capita income in 2016: $50,437 (it was $34,057 in 2000)
Culture and recreation
Portola Hills boasts two separate club houses. Portola II is located in the heart of Portola Hills, while Portola I is on the far north side. Both club houses are equipped with pools, gyms, tennis courts, and volleyball courts. Portola I has 4 basketball courts and a playground.
Portola Hills is also home to Concourse Park, located adjacent to Portola Hills I.
Images for kids
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Portola Hills is named after Gaspar de Portolá, first Governor of the Californias.
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Entrance to Portola Hills
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