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La Palma, California

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StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population15,27239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$117,989$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$973,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,262$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born37.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.528.726.4
Worked from Home15.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in La Palma, California

Age in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.137.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Households5,11813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households76.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married27.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,733$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More26.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,20614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,959$5,124n/a

Education in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in La Palma, California

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens27.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home48.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency48.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near La Palma

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.