source 1: noaa source 2: weather atlas demographics historical population censuspop.note%± 19301,981—19404,460125.1%19506,66149.3%19609,28839.4%197014,55056.7%198017,85822.7%199023,17029.7%200023,7272.4%201022,723−4.2%202023,0321.4%u.s. decennial census 2010 the 2010 united states census reported that 22,723 people, 10,821 households, and 5,791 families resided in the city. the population density was 2,313.8 inhabitants per square mile (893.4/km2). the 12,923 housing units averaged 1,315.9 per square mile (508.1/km2). the racial makeup of laguna beach was 90.9% white (85.7% non-hispanic white), 0.8% african american, 0.3% native american, 3.6% asian, 1.51% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. about 7.3% of the population was hispanic or latino of any race. the census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, and 0.4% lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters. of the 10,821 households, 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 43.6% were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present. 5.2% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2.8% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. about 35.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. the average household size was 2.09. the average family size was 2.72. the population was distributed as 16.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% aged 18 to 24, 23.4% aged 25 to 44, 37.4% aged 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. the median age was 50.6. for every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. of 12,923 housing units, 60.0% were owner-occupied and 40.0% were occupied by renters. the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%, and 64.6% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35.0% lived in rental housing units. during 2009–2013, laguna beach had a median household income of $94,325, with 6.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line. 2000 as of the census of 2000, there were 23,727 people, 11,511 households, and 5,778 families residing in the city. the population density was 1,035.1/km2 (3,000/sq mi). there were 12,965 housing units at an average density of 565.6/km2 (1,000/sq mi). the racial makeup of the city was 91.99% white, 0.80% african american, 0.36% native american, 2.08% asian, 0.08% pacific islander, 2.21% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. hispanic or latino of any race were 6.62% of the population. there were 11,511 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. the average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.69. in the city, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. the median age was 43 years. for every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. according to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $90,017, and the median income for a family was $146,562. males had a median income of $66,221 versus $46,138 for females. the per capita income for the city was $58,732. about 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. crime rate according to an analysis by neighborhoodscout.com, laguna beach has a higher crime rate than the national average of communities of all population sizes in the united states. the chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 200 and of a property crime is 1 in 36. laguna beach crimes violent property total number of crimes 116 647 763 crime rate (per 1,000 residents) 5.0 27.9 32.9 laguna beach violent crimes population: 23,190 murder rape robbery assault report total 0 15 17 84 rate per 1,000 0 0.65 0.73 3.62 united states violent crimes population: 323,127,513 murder rape robbery assault report total 17,250 130,603 332,198 803,007 rate per 1,000 residents 0.05 0.4 1.03 2.49 arts and culture entrance to festival of arts and pageant of the masters the laguna art museum is rooted in the development of laguna beach as an art community with the creation of the laguna beach art association in 1918. located beside the main beach, the museum focuses on the art of california. the pageant of the masters, founded in 1933, is held annually during the summer months. the unique show presents recreations of famous artworks using real people as models. community organizations also host several long-running art festivals during the summer season. the festival of arts fine art show, which underwent a major renovation in 2017, originated in the 1930s. it showcases juried works by 140 orange county artists, and its stage provides a venue for daily musical performances in july and august of each year. the sawdust art festival was founded in 1965 as a counterculture alternative to the festival of arts. it exhibits non-juried crafts and arts on a dedicated 3-acre (1.2-hectare) site. the art-a-fair began in 1966, built an exhibition site in 1977 and exhibits juried works of 125 artists from outside the area. the laguna playhouse, founded in 1920, is noted as the "oldest continuously running theatre on the west coast". the playhouse provides professional stage productions in its 420-seat moulton theater, as well as performances by the laguna playhouse youth theatre program. the irvine bowl is a 2600-seat amphitheater used for the pageant of the masters program and for occasional concerts. the laguna beach plein air painting invitational is held annually in october. some of north america's plein air landscape painters are invited to participate in the week-long events including public paint outs, artist meet and greets, and educational activities. the laguna beach arts commission sponsors a weekly summer concert in the park series at bluebird park and heisler park. the laguna beach chamber music society holds an annual chamber music festival during the winter season. laguna is also home to the annual bluewater music festival, and kelpfest held on earth day, to raise awareness of the importance that kelp plays in ocean habitat. sports goff cove laguna beach has a surfing history centered on a five-block stretch of rocky reefs between brooks and st. ann's streets. the brooks street surfing classic, begun in 1955, is a "contender for the world's longest running surf competition," according to the encyclopedia of surfing. the competition is held only when peak swell conditions occur during a four-month-long window in the summer and has been held 52 times from 1955 to 2015. participation is open only to laguna beach residents. notable participants have included hobie alter, mickey munoz, and tom morey. started in 1976, the 'vic' skimboarding world championship is held at aliso beach in laguna beach and is the longest running skim boarding contest on the pro circuit. the laguna open volleyball tournament began in 1955 and, according to tournament directors, it is the second oldest volleyball tournament in the united states. participants have included several olympic gold medalists, including chris marlowe, dusty dvorak, scott fortune, dain blanton and gene selznick, who won the first seven competitions. parks and recreation laguna's foothill trails are known internationally for mountain biking. mountain bike hall of fame legend hans rey makes his home in laguna beach, as do the rads, pioneers of mountain biking going back to the 1970s. the u.s. open for lawnbowling is held annually at the lawn bowling field at heisler park. government laguna beach was first settled in the 1870s, but was founded officially in 1887 and, in 1927 it incorporated as a city. beginning in 1944, a council-manager form of government was adopted. residents of laguna beach elect five non-partisan council members who serve four-year staggered terms, with elections occurring every two years. the position of mayor is non-elected and chosen annually among the members of the city council. the council serves to pass ordinances, approve a budget, and hire the city manager and city attorney. the city manager oversees administrative operations and the appointment of department heads. in 2011, john pietig was hired as city manager following the retirement of his boss, ken frank who, after 31 years, was one of the longest-serving city managers in orange county history. the city clerk and city treasurer are elected by popular vote and serve four-year terms. county, state, and federal representation laguna beach is located in the fifth district of the orange county board of supervisors and is currently represented by republican lisa bartlett. in the california state legislature, the city is in the 36th senate district, represented by republican janet nguyen, and in the 72nd assembly district, represented by republican diane dixon. in the united states house of representatives, laguna beach is in california's 47th congressional district, represented by democrat katie porter. according to the california secretary of state, as of february 10, 2019, laguna beach has 17,064 registered voters. of those, 6,509 (38.12%) are registered democrats, 5,042 (29.55%) are registered republicans, and 4,620 (27.07%) have declined to state a political party/are independents. laguna beach is a democratic stronghold in presidential elections due to its cultural liberalism and lgbtq+ community, as no republican has won the city since george h. w. bush in 1988. in 2008, laguna beach was one of only four incorporated cities in orange county (along with aliso viejo, costa mesa, and irvine) to reject proposition 8, the ballot initiative that revoked marriage rights for same-sex couples in california. that same year during the democratic presidential preference primary, laguna beach was one of three cities in orange county where democrats favored barack obama over hillary rodham clinton. education primary and secondary the laguna beach unified school district manages public education for city residents. the district includes one high school (laguna beach high school), one middle school (thurston middle school), and two elementary schools (el morro elementary school and top of the world elementary school). one private elementary school, st. catherine of siena parish school, is overseen by the roman catholic diocese of orange. higher education the laguna college of art & design (lcad) is a small private college located in laguna canyon. it was founded in 1961 by the festival of arts and laguna art museum as the laguna beach school of art. lcad offers bachelor of arts degrees in drawing and painting, illustration, animation, graphic design, and game art, and master of fine arts degrees in painting and drawing. in 2013, enrollment was approximately 450 students. media laguna beach is part of the los angeles media market. laguna beach also has its own fm community radio station, kxrn-lp. the community is served by an online newspaper, stu news laguna, and one weekly print newspaper, the laguna beach independent. infrastructure laguna beach along pacific coast highway fire protection in laguna beach is provided by the laguna beach fire department, and law enforcement by the laguna beach police department. marine safety services are provided jointly by laguna beach city lifeguards in north laguna beach and by orange county lifeguards in south laguna beach. laguna beach has used goats for its fuel reduction and vegetation management program since the early 1990s. conservation and environment main beach in laguna beach laguna beach is the only orange county city protected by a dedicated greenbelt inland and bluebelt seaward. in 1968, local conservationists founded laguna greenbelt and began a drive to conserve a horseshoe of hills and canyons surrounding laguna beach. as of 2011, more than 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) of contiguous wildlands constituted the laguna coast wilderness park, jim dilley preserve, crystal cove state park, and the aliso-wood canyons wilderness park. the creation of the 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) laguna coast wilderness park as a protected area began in the late 1980s and early 1990s when local artists, activists and politicians rallied to preserve laguna canyon. with the environmentally focused laguna