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Ladera Ranch
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.905 sq mi (12.703 km2) |
| • Land | 4.905 sq mi (12.703 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,980 |
| • Density | 4,685.3/sq mi (1,809/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 92694 |
| Area code(s) | 949 |
| Website | http://www.laderaranch.com |
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Ladera Ranch is a census-designated place[3] and a planned community located in south Orange County, California just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo.
The community has several features that differentiate it from most others. For example, many traffic speed-reducing measures were put into use. Roundabouts, for example, are commonplace on smaller intersections. Narrow street widths are characteristics of Ladera Ranch's small residential streets. Landscaped street medians are common, even on two-lane collector streets like O'Neill, Crown Valley, and Sienna Parkways.
Within Ladera Ranch are two different types of areas: villages and neighborhoods. Individual builders produce an area that is called a neighborhood. There are ten or more neighborhoods per village, and there are nine villages. They are:
Five of the nine villages have clubhouses themed on a particular architecture style that is emphasized within that village. There are also parks, pools, playgrounds and open areas within each village. The Covenant Hills village is a gated community which is closed to the general public, but accessible to all card-carrying residents of Ladera Ranch. There are no other gated villages in the community.
In addition to the various clubhouses, the community has key-accessed private water park and skate park, 18 community parks, a dog park, six "plunges" (smaller neighborhood pools not connected to a clubhouse), many "pocket parks"/ green belts, a shopping district called Mercantile East Shopping Center, and miles of hiking trails that go all the way to Doheny Beach from its main starting point at the prestigious 'Vista Toscana' estate in East Covenant, in the Covenant Hills village.
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Ladera Ranch is a 4,000 acre (16 km2) master-planned community adjacent to Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Juan Capistrano.[1] Located along Antonio Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway, construction of the community began in 1999 on portions of the O'Neill, Avery, & Moiso families' 23,000 acre (93 km2) Rancho Mission Viejo cattle ranch, the largest remaining working ranch in Orange County.
An authentic El Camino Real Bell stands in front of Chaparral Elementary School donated by the Kruse family, as a reminder of Ladera Ranch's past history.
Ladera Ranch is located at 33°34'14.75" North, 117°38'4.68" West (33.570763, -117.634634).[5]
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Ladera Ranch had a population of 22,980. The population density was 4,685.2 people per square mile (1,809.0/km²). The racial makeup of Ladera Ranch was 17,899 (77.9%) White, 335 (1.5%) African American, 54 (0.2%) Native American, 2,774 (12.1%) Asian, 27 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 624 (2.7%) from other races, and 1,267 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,952 persons (12.8%).
The Census reported that 22,980 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,115 households, out of which 4,418 (62.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,996 (70.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 620 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 274 (3.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 231 (3.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 72 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 927 households (13.0%) were made up of individuals and 226 (3.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23. There were 5,890 families (82.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.59.
The population was spread out with 8,812 people (38.3%) under the age of 18, 892 people (3.9%) aged 18 to 24, 8,639 people (37.6%) aged 25 to 44, 3,802 people (16.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 835 people (3.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
There were 7,410 housing units at an average density of 1,510.8 per square mile (583.3/km²), of which 5,204 (73.1%) were owner-occupied, and 1,911 (26.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 17,572 people (76.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,408 people (23.5%) lived in rental housing units.
At the 2000 census, the dxvf did not define a census-designated place called Ladera Ranch, but it did define a Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), 92694. Because Ladera Ranch is contained within this Zip Code Tabulation Area, it is possible to obtain Census data from the United States 2000 Census for the area even though data for "Ladera Ranch" is unavailable. Note however, that the community was significantly less completed in 2000 and that many more people now live in the community. These are the January, 2008 estimates based on the records for the area. The community has not reached buildout yet, however it is expected to within 2010.
| Population | 23,140 |
| Buildout Projection | 29,000 |
| Median age | 33.4 |
| Average household size | 3.23 |
| Population 25 years and over | |
| With a bachelors degree | 62.3% |
| With a high school degree | 95.9% |
| Median household income | $108,316 |
| Below poverty level | 1.6% |
| Families | 0.7% |
| Individuals | 0.9% |
| Race | |
| White | 70.3% |
| Asian | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Other Races | 2.3% |
| African American | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% |
As a part of unincorporated Orange County, Ladera Ranch is governed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as part of the Fifth District, supervised by Patricia Bates.
The Ladera Ranch Civic Council (LRCC)[7] is a precursor to a local incorporated government that provides input to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The purpose of this organization is to encourage and gather public comment on a range of topics which may affect the community of Ladera Ranch and represent the interests of Ladera Ranch Residents as a volunteer non-profit public benefit council. The seven member Civic Council board of directors focuses on municipal topics within Ladera Ranch that are traditionally associated with a City Government such as:
Only four directors were elected in the 2010 vote. Lawson, McCormick, Hamilton and Sheets were sworn in on October 25, 2010. Votes were cast online through the LRCC website. The 2010 vote totals were 46% lower than in 2009 and the initial vote in September was not sufficient to make quorum. A re-vote was held October 7-13, 2010.
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