San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach facts for kids
San Joaquin Hills is a neighborhood located in Newport Beach, California. It is part of Orange County, California, a well-known area in Southern California. In 2000, about 2,959 people lived here.
San Joaquin Hills became part of Newport Beach on January 1, 2002. Before that, it was known as a "census-designated place." This means it was an area identified by the government for collecting population data, but it wasn't officially a city or town on its own.
There is also another neighborhood called San Joaquin Hills. This one is located in Laguna Niguel, California, which is to the east of the hills.
Where is San Joaquin Hills?
San Joaquin Hills is found in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County. Its exact location is 33°36′44″N 117°50′12″W / 33.612357°N 117.836691°W. This helps us pinpoint it on a map.
The neighborhood covers a total area of about 1.3 square miles (3.4 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.2 square miles (3.2 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in San Joaquin Hills?
In 2000, there were 2,959 people living in San Joaquin Hills. These people lived in 1,376 different homes. About 769 of these were families.
The population density was about 2,428 people per square mile (937 people per square kilometer). This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space. There were also 1,479 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people living there, about 86%, were White. About 9.5% were Asian, and a smaller number were African American or Native American. About 3.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
Out of all the homes, about 28% had children under 18 years old living with them. Nearly half, about 49.8%, were married couples living together.
The average home had about 2.15 people. For families, the average size was about 2.87 people.
The population was spread out across different age groups. About 21.7% of the people were under 18 years old. The largest group, about 44.6%, was between 25 and 44 years old. The median age was 37 years. This means half the people were younger than 37 and half were older.
