Poverty and living standards in Mission Viejo, California: official figures
5.6% of residents of Mission Viejo (5,161 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 76th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; California: 12.0%).
How many children live in poverty in Mission Viejo?
5.5% of children under 18 in Mission Viejo lived below the poverty line in 2020-2024 (1,038 children), 80th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 16.1%; California: 15.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate for older people in Mission Viejo?
By age, the poverty rate in Mission Viejo was 5.2% for children under 6 and 6.9% for residents aged 60 and over in 2020-2024 (US: 17.2% and 11.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Mission Viejo live in deep poverty?
2,627 people in Mission Viejo, 2.9% of residents, had incomes below half the poverty line in 2020-2024, 69th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many renters in Mission Viejo are cost-burdened?
57.7% of renting households in Mission Viejo spent 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities in 2020-2024 (4,105 households), 208th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 51.1%; California: 55.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many households in Mission Viejo spend half their income on rent?
34.1% of renting households in Mission Viejo spent half or more of their income on rent and utilities, 75th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 25.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Mission Viejo are food insecure?
An estimated 11.1% of adults in Mission Viejo experienced food insecurity in the past year, joint 97th lowest of 592 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 10.2% housing insecurity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Mission Viejo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 748 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 745 | Overland Park | 5.6% |
| 746 | Redmond | 5.6% |
| 747 | Rocklin | 5.6% |
| 748 | Mission Viejo | 5.6% |
| 749 | Alpharetta | 5.6% |
| 750 | Wylie | 5.6% |
| 751 | Wheaton | 5.6% |
Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 744 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children under 18 below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 741 | Redwood City | 5.6% |
| 742 | Sunnyvale | 5.6% |
| 743 | Pleasanton | 5.5% |
| 744 | Mission Viejo | 5.5% |
| 745 | Roseville | 5.5% |
| 746 | St. Peters | 5.5% |
| 747 | Lehi | 5.5% |
Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 755 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with incomes below half the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 752 | Leander | 2.9% |
| 753 | Johns Creek | 2.9% |
| 754 | Encinitas | 2.9% |
| 755 | Mission Viejo | 2.9% |
| 756 | Apopka | 2.9% |
| 757 | Folsom | 2.8% |
| 758 | Lenexa | 2.8% |
Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 208 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Laguna Niguel | 57.7% |
| 206 | Casa Grande | 57.7% |
| 207 | St. Petersburg | 57.7% |
| 208 | Mission Viejo | 57.7% |
| 209 | Daly City | 57.7% |
| 210 | Clifton | 57.7% |
| 211 | Fort Collins | 57.6% |
Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mission Viejo ranks 494 of 592, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Fargo | 11.1% |
| 492 | Rochester | 11.1% |
| 493 | Edmond | 11.1% |
| 494 | Mission Viejo | 11.1% |
| 495 | Bentonville | 11.1% |
| 496 | Weymouth Town | 11.1% |
| 497 | Irvine | 11.0% |
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Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)
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