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La Mirada, California

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StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population47,18039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$109,288$99,122$80,734
Median Age42.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$825,900$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,217$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born26.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.028.726.4
Worked from Home14.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in La Mirada, California

Age in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age42.937.938.9
Under 18 %18.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Households15,30413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households78.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married34.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,496$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units15,70114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,422$5,124n/a

Education in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in La Mirada, California

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near La Mirada

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.