Demographics
| # | Employer | # of employees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Medical | 2500 (est)ǂ | |
| 2 | Cox Communications | 1,200 | |
| 3 | O'Connell Landscape Maintenance | 980 | |
| 4 | Saddleback Valley Unified School District | 606 | |
| 5 | Lucas & Mercier Construction | 553 | |
| 6 | Control Components Inc. | 370 | |
| 7 | Target | 247 | |
| 8 | Car Sound Exhaust System | 207 | |
| 9 | Capistrano Unified School District | 210 | |
| 10 | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 200 | |
| 11 | Professional Association of Diving Instructors | 200 | |
| Historical populations | |||
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 11,390 |
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| 2000 | 47,214 | 314.5% | |
| 2010 | 47,853 | 1.4% | |
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