Coto de Caza, California

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Area
Coto de Caza, California
Location of Coto de Caza within Orange County, California.
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
- City	20.5 km²
- Land	20.4 km²
- Water	0.1 km²
Population
- City (2000)	13,057
- Density	639.0/km²
Time zone	Pacific (UTC−8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC−7)

Coto de Caza is a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in the unincorporated Trabuco Canyon area of Orange County, California. The population was 13,057 at the 2000 census.

The town is a suburban planned community of about 4000 homes, and one of Orange County's oldest planned communities. The project began in 1970, when it was envisioned as a hunting lodge and was completed in 2000. Around the town there are still undeveloped areas as well as a golf course.

The community is the setting of the reality-based television show The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo.

"Coto de Caza" means "game preserve" in Portuguese and Spanish.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 The Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Coto de Caza is located at 33°35′45″N, 117°35′16″W (33.595925, -117.587665)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.5 km² (7.9 mi²). 20.4 km² (7.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.38%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,057 people, 4,049 households, and 3,644 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 639.0/km² (1,654.5/mi²). There were 4,152 housing units at an average density of 203.2/km² (526.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.36% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 5.16% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. 6.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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 per capita income for the CDP was $55,900. About 0.7% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The CDP is served by Capistrano Unified School District. No schools are actually within the gates.

[edit] The Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park

The Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park surrounds the community of Coto de Caza on its eastern, northern, and southern borders. It is known for its oak groves, sycamores, and 2 creeks. It is nearly 530 acres in size, and comprises over half of the community of Coto de Caza. It features nearly 5 miles of equestrian trails, 12 miles of hiking trails, and several biking trails. It houses an educational center for outdoor education for the local schools, and has an on site gift shop. It also serves as an ecological preserve for the native endangered plant and animal species, and is run by a staff of about 12 groundskeepers and 5 tourguides. It is maintained and paid for by the Orange County Park and Recreational Department, but in recent years, a recorded profit from the park was made.