Populations Virtually Unchanged in Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Rossmoor

It’s a level of stability that reflects the fact that the three communities have been built for decades. The changes over the last decade aren’t about how many people are living in the communities, but rather who is living in the three communities. As the Census Bureau releases additional reports, there may be slight shifts in the racial, gender and age make-up of the communities.

The population of Los Alamitos is 11,449, according to the 2010 Census results released Tuesday afternoon. That number is nearly identical to the 11,536 people tallied in the 2000 Census.

The population of Seal Beach also remained virtually unchanged. The 2010 Census puts the number of people in the city at 24,168, up from 24,157 in 2000.

Staying true to the pattern, Rossmoor's population is now at 10,244, down just slightly from 10,298 in 2000.

“I am just amazed that in 10 years, it hasn’t changed hardly at all,” said Henry Taboada, general manger of the Rossmoor Community Services district. “The population decrease is insignificant. It probably just reflects the number of vacancies or foreclosures in Rossmoor.”

Even built-out cities can have dramatic shifts in population, Taboada said. For example, a built-out city such as Long Beach saw big population growth in previous decades as more and more single-family homes gave way to densely populated apartment buildings, he said. “I think this reflects the stability of Rossmoor,” added Taboada.

The Orange County population grew by almost 6 percent over the last 10 years. The 2010 population was 3,010,232, an increase of 5.8 percent since 2000, according to the Census.

Below are charts showing the population breakdowns in the three cities.

2010 Census data for Los Alamitos:

SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent POPULATION         Total population 11,449 100.0 8,708 100.0           RACE         One race 10,753 93.9 8,372 96.1 White 8,131 71.0 6,414 73.7 Black or African American 324 2.8 239 2.7 American Indian and Alaska Native 51 0.4 37 0.4 Asian 1,471 12.8 1,146 13.2 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 50 0.4 34 0.4 Some Other Race 726 6.3 502 5.8 Two or More Races 696 6.1 336 3.9           HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE         Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,418 21.1 1,633 18.8 Not Hispanic or Latino 9,031 78.9 7,075 81.2 One race 8,583 75.0 6,861 78.8 White 6,721 58.7 5,425 62.3 Black or African American 300 2.6 227 2.6 American Indian and Alaska Native 22 0.2 16 0.2 Asian 1,447 12.6 1,132 13.0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 47 0.4 32 0.4 Some Other Race 46 0.4 29 0.3 Two or More Races 448 3.9 214 2.5           HOUSING UNITS         Total housing units 4,355 100.0               OCCUPANCY STATUS         Occupied housing units 4,212 96.7     Vacant housing units 143 3.3     SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent

 

2010 Census data for Seal Beach:

SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent POPULATION         Total population 24,168 100.0 21,017 100.0           RACE         One race 23,318 96.5 20,576 97.9 White 20,154 83.4 17,846 84.9 Black or African American 279 1.2 234 1.1 American Indian and Alaska Native 65 0.3 58 0.3 Asian 2,309 9.6 2,032 9.7 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 58 0.2 43 0.2 Some Other Race 453 1.9 363 1.7 Two or More Races 850 3.5 441 2.1           HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE         Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,331 9.6 1,762 8.4 Not Hispanic or Latino 21,837 90.4 19,255 91.6 One race 21,260 88.0 18,944 90.1 White 18,580 76.9 16,596 79.0 Black or African American 255 1.1 219 1.0 American Indian and Alaska Native 38 0.2 35 0.2 Asian 2,273 9.4 2,011 9.6 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 52 0.2 40 0.2 Some Other Race 62 0.3 43 0.2 Two or More Races 577 2.4 311 1.5           HOUSING UNITS         Total housing units 14,558 100.0               OCCUPANCY STATUS         Occupied housing units 13,017 89.4     Vacant housing units 1,541 10.6     SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent

 

2010 Census data for Rossmoor:

SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent POPULATION         Total population 10,244 100.0 7,694 100.0           RACE         One race 9,846 96.1 7,519 97.7 White 8,691 84.8 6,674 86.7 Black or African American 84 0.8 59 0.8 American Indian and Alaska Native 36 0.4 26 0.3 Asian 838 8.2 618 8.0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 29 0.3 18 0.2 Some Other Race 168 1.6 124 1.6 Two or More Races 398 3.9 175 2.3           HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE         Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,174 11.5 728 9.5 Not Hispanic or Latino 9,070 88.5 6,966 90.5 One race 8,790 85.8 6,839 88.9 White 7,845 76.6 6,133 79.7 Black or African American 76 0.7 57 0.7 American Indian and Alaska Native 29 0.3 21 0.3 Asian 812 7.9 607 7.9 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.2 15 0.2 Some Other Race 7 0.1 6 0.1 Two or More Races 280 2.7 127 1.7           HOUSING UNITS         Total housing units 3,710 100.0               OCCUPANCY STATUS         Occupied housing units 3,631 97.9     Vacant housing units 79 2.1     SubjectTotal18 years and over NumberPercentNumberPercent

  U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census.

Editor’s note: Please look forward to more in-depth reporting on the community’s population changes as more data is released by the census and as community leaders react to the news.