CA Regular Public School District 32 Schools

Newport-Mesa Unified

Costa Mesa, CA 92626 • Orange County • 32 Operating Schools

(714) 424-5000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

194,284

26,741 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$127,813

Overall Poverty Rate

8.24%

15,921 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

9.61%

2,430 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	25,698	2,068	8.05%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	26,267	2,479	9.44%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	25,516	2,475	9.70%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	25,341	2,395	9.45%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	25,278	2,430	9.61%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $1,452,700

Median Gross Rent $2,660/mo

Owner-Occupied 36,491

Renter-Occupied 42,741

Occupied 79,232

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 36,491 (46.1%)

Renter-Occupied 42,741 (53.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 79,232 households

2,807 (3.5%)

< $10k

1,369 (1.7%)

$10k-$14k

919 (1.2%)

$15k-$19k

1,762 (2.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,499 (1.9%)

$25k-$29k

1,504 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,511 (1.9%)

$35k-$39k

1,677 (2.1%)

$40k-$44k

1,628 (2.1%)

$45k-$49k

3,603 (4.5%)

$50k-$59k

4,401 (5.6%)

$60k-$74k

7,943 (10%)

$75k-$99k

7,993 (10.1%)

$100k-$124k

6,559 (8.3%)

$125k-$149k

9,141 (11.5%)

$150k-$199k

24,916 (31.4%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,807 (3.5%)

$10k-$14k

1,369 (1.7%)

$15k-$19k

919 (1.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,762 (2.2%)

$25k-$29k

1,499 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,504 (1.9%)

$35k-$39k

1,511 (1.9%)

$40k-$44k

1,677 (2.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,628 (2.1%)

$50k-$59k

3,603 (4.5%)

$60k-$74k

4,401 (5.6%)

$75k-$99k

7,943 (10%)

$100k-$124k

7,993 (10.1%)

$125k-$149k

6,559 (8.3%)

$150k-$199k

9,141 (11.5%)

$200k+

24,916 (31.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 24,304 students

1,498 (6.2%)

1st

1,663 (6.8%)

2nd

1,937 (8%)

3rd

1,720 (7.1%)

4th

2,111 (8.7%)

5th

2,343 (9.6%)

6th

1,730 (7.1%)

7th

2,593 (10.7%)

8th

2,603 (10.7%)

9th

2,225 (9.2%)

10th

2,096 (8.6%)

11th

1,785 (7.3%)

12th

1st Grade

1,498 (6.2%)

2nd Grade

1,663 (6.8%)

3rd Grade

1,937 (8%)

4th Grade

1,720 (7.1%)

5th Grade

2,111 (8.7%)

6th Grade

2,343 (9.6%)

7th Grade

1,730 (7.1%)

8th Grade

2,593 (10.7%)

9th Grade

2,603 (10.7%)

10th Grade

2,225 (9.2%)

11th Grade

2,096 (8.6%)

12th Grade

1,785 (7.3%)