Coto de Caza, California
Coto de Caza, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-16580 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1867008, 2407666 | |
Website | community |
Coto de Caza (Spanish for "Hunting Reserve") is a census-designated place (CDP) and guard-gated private community in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 14,710 at the 2020 census.
The CDP is a suburban
History
The suburban planned community of Coto de Caza was a joint venture of
In 1984, Arvida, Disney, Chevron, and City Federal Savings & Loan partnered in the development of Coto de Caza. Boultinghouse was later replaced by John C Yelverton.
In 1996, Lennar took over as development manager. Under Lennar’s stewardship, Coto de Caza was repositioned to promote more luxurious homes and lower densities, coincident with the regional recovery from the recent recession. The average price of a home in Coto de Caza increased from $375,000 in 1996 to $840,000 in 2000, to well over a million dollars.
Geography
Coto de Caza is located in the northern portion of Wagon Wheel Canyon in southeast Orange County, at 33°35′45″N 117°35′16″W / 33.59583°N 117.58778°W (33.595925, -117.587665).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8.0 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (0.29%) is water.
Climate
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 2,853 | — | |
2000 | 13,057 | 357.7% | |
2010 | 14,866 | 13.9% | |
2020 | 14,710 | −1.0% | |
source:[4] |
2020
The
2010
The
The Census reported that 14,866 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,736 households, out of which 2,407 (50.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,763 (79.5%) were
The population was spread out, with 4,545 people (30.6%) under the age of 18, 996 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,706 people (18.2%) aged 25 to 44, 5,452 people (36.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,167 people (7.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
There were 4,853 housing units at an average density of 608.6 per square mile (235.0/km2), of which 4,341 (91.7%) were owner-occupied, and 395 (8.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.5%. 13,738 people (92.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,128 people (7.6%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Coto de Caza had a median household income of $169,176, with 2.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[7]
2000
As of the
There were 4,049 households, out of which 56.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $136,726, and the median income for a family was $141,598. Males had a median income of $97,803 versus $50,689 for females. The
Economy
Residents shop in Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, Las Flores, or Ladera Ranch.
Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
The Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park, which is open to the general public, surrounds the community of Coto de Caza on its eastern, northern, and southern borders. The park is a Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary. Its nature center houses an educational center for outdoor education for local schools and community groups. It also serves as an ecological preserve for the native endangered plant and animal species. The park is maintained and paid for by Orange County Parks, and is administered by Park Rangers and maintenance staff.
Education
Most students in Coto de Caza reside in the Capistrano Unified School District and attend Tijeras Creek Elementary, Wagon Wheel Elementary, Las Flores Middle School, Tesoro High School, and Santa Margarita Catholic High School (located at the North Gate and not part of Capistrano Unified).[9] St. John's Episcopal School and St. Junipero Serra Catholic School are private elementary and middle schools located outside the gates in nearby Rancho Santa Margarita.
The residents rebuffed an attempt to build a 400-student public school within the walls of the community.[9] They had concerns that it would "undermine the privacy and security" of the enclave, that it would be "downright illegal [to place a public school on a gated private property]", that it would force admission of large numbers of non-residents to the community, and that an eventual lawsuit would force the removal of the gates.[9] The reason for proposal was that Wagon Wheel Elementary School, which is located immediately outside the community gates, had far more students than planned.[9] The school equipment was to consist of 20 portable buildings which would have simply been added to Wagon Wheel if the new school's construction could not be completed.[9] Had it been built, it would have become the first public school to be built inside the limits of a gated community.[9]
Politics and government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Coto de Caza is in California's 40th congressional district, represented by Republican Young Kim.[11]
Coto de Caza gave more than 65 percent support to
The area is patrolled by the
In popular culture
For the 1984 Summer Olympics, the community served as host to the riding, running, shooting, and fencing portions of the modern pentathlon events.[13] Princess Anne of England attended the event to support Richard Phelps, who finished fourth at the Olympic event.
The community was the original setting of the reality-based television show
Notable people
- Gideon Ariel (born 1939), Israeli Olympic competitor in the shot put and discus throw
- The Exorcist
- Rob Bourdon, drummer for the band Linkin Park
- Baseball Hall of Famer
- Parker Case, guitarist for the band Say Anything and singer/guitarist for the band JamisonParker
- Michael Chang, former French Open singles champion at age 17
- Madison Curry, soccer player for Angel City FC
- Morris Day, musician[14]
- Jim Everett, retired Los Angeles Rams quarterback
- Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, bassist for the band Linkin Park
- Ryan Getzlaf, ice hockey captain for the Anaheim Ducks - Los Ranchos Estates
- Paul Goydos, PGA Tour professional
- Bobby Grich, retired Los Angeles Angels second baseman
- Vicki Gunvalson, Original housewife of Bravo TV series
- Akeem Hunt, football former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Jeana Keough, Original housewife of Bravo TV series
- Nancy Lerner, philanthropist and billionaire - Los Ranchos Estates
- William Lyon, retired major general of the United States Air Force
- Booger McFarland, NFL commentator
- Bode Miller, Olympic and World Championship gold medalist skier - Los Ranchos Estates
- Robb Nen, former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher
- Teemu Selänne, retired Finnish ice hockey player "The Finnish Flash" and Stanley Cup Champion - Los Ranchos Estates
- Peter Vidmar, Olympic medalist in gymnastics (2 golds, 1 silver)
- Tamra Judge, RHOC, Real Housewives of Orange County
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Coto De Caza". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Coto de Caza CDP, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Coto de Caza CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Coto de Caza CDP QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Linn Groves; Liz Seymour; Tina Nguyen (December 14, 1998). "Public School Plan Rattles Coto de Caza Residents". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "California Districts". UC Regents. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "California's 40th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ ECCOPAC. "ECCOPAC: Orange County Says Yes On Prop 8".
- ^ 1984 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 140-3.
- Orange County Register. p. C8.
External links
- CZ Master Association, official community website.