Mobile Home Movement

Although the number of mobile homes countywide is today not much different than in 1980, there have been some major changes from city to city. And the number of such homes throughout the county has been declining. From a high of 27,602 in 1984 the total has slipped every year since to its present level. Here’s the contrast between 1980 and today:

Percentage City 1980 1990 Change Anaheim 4,279 3,616 -15 Brea 845 1,192 +41 Buena Park 250 205 -16 Costa Mesa 901 906 * Cypress 306 362 +18 Dana Point 0 260 -- Fountain Valley 343 342 * Fullerton 667 669 * Garden Grove 1,623 1,639 +1 Huntington Beach 2,713 2,688 -1 Irvine 642 701 +9 Laguna Beach 24 446 +1,758 Laguna Niguel ** ** -- La Habra 636 642 +1 La Palma 0 0 No change Los Alamitos 101 86 -15 Mission Viejo 0 0 No change Newport Beach 679 829 +22 Orange 1,064 1,120 +5 Placentia 492 493 * San Clemente 322 324 * San Juan Capistrano 1,006 1,009 * Santa Ana 2,955 2,963 * Seal Beach 82 87 +6 Stanton 1,000 1,148 +15 Tustin 448 441 -2 Villa Park 0 0 No change Westminster 2,249 2,453 +9 Yorba Linda 267 267 No change Unincorporated areas 3,043 1,696 -44 COUNTY TOTAL 26,937 26,584 -1

* Less than 1%

** Included in unincorporated areas total

Source: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit