Dana Point is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 32,465 people and six associated neighborhoods, Dana Point is the 238th largest community in California. Dana Point home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Dana Point real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Dana Point is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dana Point is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dana Point who work in management occupations (16.19%), sales jobs (15.31%), and office and administrative support (8.58%). Also of interest is that Dana Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Dana Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.68% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Dana Point is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dana Point. 55.16% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Dana Point in 2022 was $74,878, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,512 for a family of four. Dana Point is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dana Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dana Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Dana Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dana Point include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Dana Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
