La Palma, CA Demographic Data
La Palma, CA Summary
La Palma is located in Orange County in California
- Population: 15,608
- Area: 1.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,519.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.93 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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La Palma, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,140
51%
50.8
Male
7,694
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,834
323,128,000
La Palma, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
728
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
800
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
968
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,155
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,108
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,967
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,973
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,297
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,051
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
886
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,875
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
811
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
215
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,655
79.9%
77.2
Female
6,535
51.6%
51.3
Male
6,120
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,003
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,427
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,901
18.3%
15.2
Female
1,612
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,289
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
La Palma, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,299
96.6%
96.8
White
6,599
41.7%
72.6
Black or African American
918
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
115
0.7%
0.8
Asian
7,285
46.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,007
6.4%
1.2
Chinese
953
6.0%
1.3
Filipino
1,631
10.3%
0.9
Japanese
835
5.3%
0.2
Korean
2,194
13.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
155
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
510
3.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
134
0.8%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
134
0.8%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
248
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
535
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,694
17.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,370
15.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
45
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
238
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,140
83.0%
82.2
La Palma, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
298
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
632
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,002
18.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,324
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,181
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,055
27.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,583
14.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
930
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,145
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,638
41.9%
31.2
La Palma, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,199
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,050
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,034
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
327
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
728
5.5
5.8%
La Palma, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,752
57.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,354
42.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,138
7.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
906
6.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,962
26.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
348
2.3%
1.1%
La Palma, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
126
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
173
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
192
3.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
508
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
436
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
704
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
828
16.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
922
18.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
556
11.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
545
10.9%
6.4
Median household income
83,760
57,617
Per capita income
34,615
31,128
La Palma, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
595
7.9%
9.8
Construction
405
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,954
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
637
8.5%
6.6
Information
127
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
637
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
440
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
720
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
280
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
926
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
453
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
310
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
454
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,587
47.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
613
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,980
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
882
11.7%
18.1%
La Palma, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,441
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,278
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
729
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.2%
5.1
Walked
160
2.2%
2.7
Other means
43
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
213
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
La Palma, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
175
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,225
24.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,743
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,847
37.0%
21.0
La Palma, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,990
97.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,388
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,602
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
118
2.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
La Palma, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,108
1 room
33
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
80
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
231
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
728
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
979
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
866
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
954
18.7%
12.0
8 rooms
755
14.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
482
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
La Palma, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,108
1-unit, detached
3,490
68.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
341
6.7%
5.9
2-units
43
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
113
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
38
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
973
19.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
La Palma, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
23
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
65
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
274
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,859
36.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,060
40.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
495
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
239
4.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
93
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
La Palma, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,642
73.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
92
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,204
24.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.3%
1.1
La Palma, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,321
47295100.0
Less than $500
43
1.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
148
6.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
238
10.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
345
14.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
465
20.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
521
22.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
561
24.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
872
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
334
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
277
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
601
26.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
La Palma, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,575
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
31
2.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
49
3.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
62
3.9%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
5.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
6.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
567
36.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
677
43.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
27
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,500
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
89
5.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
112
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
290
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
775
50.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
La Palma, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,388
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
45
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
0.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
69
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
592
17.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,576
76.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
602,000
205,000
