Changing South

Employment:
Aliso Viejo compared to California state average:

• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Unemployment in March 2011:Aliso Viejo : 9.1%
California: 12.3%

Most common industries in 2005-2009 for Male, Female in Aliso Viejo - which compared with california
Male

• Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
• Manufacturing (13%)
• Finance and insurance (12%)
• Retail trade (11%)
• Construction (7%)
• Health care and social assistance (6%)
• Accommodation and food services (6%)

Female

• Health care and social assistance (18%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Finance and insurance (11%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
• Educational services (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (6%)
• Manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupation jobs in Aliso Viejo which compared with California

Male

• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
• Computer specialists (7%)
• Top executives (5%)
• Engineers (4%)
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Female

 

• Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
• Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
• Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
• Accountants and auditors (4%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Religion statistics for Aliso Viejo

 Catholic Church - 61%

 Mainline Protestant Denominations - 9%

 Evangelical Denominations - 18%

Other - 12%

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http://www.city-data.com/city/Aliso-Viejo-California.html

http://cityofalisoviejo.com/

Transportation + Government

Amtrak stations near Aliso Viejo:

• 4 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) - Bus Station.
• 7 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 8 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Air Pollution and air quality trends

Aliso Viejo compared to California state average

• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Government

Aliso Viejo is a general law city with a council manager system of government. Day-to-day operation are handled by a professional city manager overseen by a volunteer city council and city developer.

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The Bypassed East

Aliso Viejo has total land of 7,472 sq mi, but the city has 0 (zero) sq mi of water. Even though the city does not have any fishing, agriculture, forestry, or minerals production; however,  Aliso Viejo is known for having the headquarters of many large companies, including:

Fluor Corporation, an international construction contractor for petrochemical, infrastructure, and environmental projects.
UST Global, an IT services and business process outsourcing company
QLogic, a network storage manufacturer
Quest Software a software manufacturer

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Fluor (1,000) , UST (1,000), QLogic (900), Quest Software (607)

Specially, Summit Office Campus and Vantis have established a benchmark in Orange County for the successful integration of quality office space with housing, hotel, fitness, retail, dining and other service amenities.

Fluor in Aliso Viejo

Summit Office Campus

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http://cityofalisoviejo.com/

The North American Manufacturing Core

Advantages:
The city location has the advantages for business, as the city's strategic location midway between I-5, I-405, and I-73 ( Los Angeles and San Diego) which puts companies within minutes of major business and education center
The migration of residents to South Orange County has increased the amount of high-skilled workers who live in the region and in the City making it the ideal location for employee retention and recruitment.
The city concept of balance is brought to life in these multi-use business districts that create the jobs component in the City's jobs to housing balance. Many residents live within 2.5 miles of the City's downtown core creating an estimated 22,000 strong local workforce (cityofalisoviejo.com)

Household Income:
Estimated median household income in 2009 : $92,506 (it was $76,409 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2009 : $41,414
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $497,594 (it was $252,700 in 2000)
Median gross rent in 2009: $1,780.

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Megalopolis

The city has more than 35 percents of the community dedicated to residential neighborhoods, Aliso Viejo has a balanced mix of architectural styles and housing option to attract college graduates, young families, and established executives looking to plant roots in a growing community.

The Urban Environment:

The city create a sustainable, healthy and connected community, access to public and wilderness park, trails and recreation areas. The city dedicated 25 percent of city's land to open space, which features more than two dozen neighborhood parks and athletic fields with different type of sports. Specially, walking is a natural part of Aliso Viejo's vibrant community life.
In Aliso Viejo the public, retail, entertainment and open spaces at the City's core create inviting places for people to gather, enjoy and associate with co-workers and neighbors.

Recreation

The city of Aliso Viejo and Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA) work hard in hand to ensure that an array of recreation and sport programs and several special events are offered to residents throughout the year (cityofalisoviejo.com/recreation/programs_events.php)

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Foundations of Human Activity

General
Aliso Viejo had been an unincorporated community since around 1990, and incorporated as a city in 201 due to the efforts of the Aliso Viejo Cityhood 2000 Committee, which was responsible for introducing an initiative on the ballot for the 2001 special election.

Population Distribution

The 2010 United States Census reported that Aliso Viejo had a population of 47,823. The population density was 6,400.4 people per square mile. The racial make up of Aliso Viejo was 34,437 (72%) White, 967 (2%) African Americans, 151 (0.3%) Native American, 6,996 (14.6%) Asian, 89 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,446 (5.1%) from other races, and 2,737 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 8,164 (17.1%). (www.wikipedia.org)
The city has different races which make the city becomes unique with culture, food, and entertainment.

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Geographic Patterns of the Physical Environment

Geography
Aliso Viejo is located at the southern end of Orange County, California. It is bordered by the cities of Laguna Beach on the west and southwest, Laguna Hills on the east, Laguna Niguel on the southeast, and Laguna Woods on the north. The city is conveniently located less than five miles from the coastal communities and beaches found along the Pacific Ocean.The city has total area of land 7.472 sq mi (19.352 km2), at the elevation 417 ft (127 m).

Climate
The city climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Aliso Viejo is 14.03 inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. the wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 3.38 inches.

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http://cityofalisoviejo.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliso_Viejo,_California
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/92656