Portola Hills, California
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Portola Hills is a census-designated place located in Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,391. It was incorporated into the city of Lake Forest, California as of the year 2000. Portola Hills has recently been annexed into Lake Forest, California.
Geography
Portola Hills is located at 33°41'1" North, 117°37'58" West (33.683672, -117.632872)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
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 censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 6,391 people, 2,164 households, and 1,729 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,958.4/km² (5,063.6/mi²). There are 2,181 housing units at an average density of 668.3/km² (1,728.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 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. 10.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,164 households out of which 52.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% are non-families. 14.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.30.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $90,874, and the median income for a family is $96,076. Males have a median income of $63,672 versus $39,966 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $34,057. 0.8% of the population and 0.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness (http://www.ocparks.com/whitingranch/) is a wildlands located adjacent to Portola Hills
- Pax Nortona (http://www.notfrisco2.com/webzine/Joel/index.html) is a weblog by a resident of Portola Hills