La Mirada, CA

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2023 Population
46,945
1.47% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.4
1.68% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.53%
6.29% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$110,177
5.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$763,200
8.03% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
22,750
2.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, La Mirada, CA had a population of 46.9k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $110,177. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Mirada, CA declined from 47,644 to 46,945, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $104,130 to $110,177, a 5.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Mirada, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Other (Hispanic) (20%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), and White (Hispanic) (10.4%).

None of the households in La Mirada, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in La Mirada, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in La Mirada, CA are Biola University (1,296 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in La Mirada, CA was $763,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in La Mirada, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in La Mirada, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

La Mirada, CA is home to a population of 46.9k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.6% of La Mirada, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in La Mirada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.4%
2023 Citizenship
92.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.4% of La Mirada, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Mirada, CA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Mirada, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 1.06k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 840
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.37k ± 1.05k
44.7%
Hispanic Population
21k people

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in La Mirada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.7% of the people in La Mirada, CA are hispanic (21k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.5k people
26.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.7k people

As of 2023, 26.6% of La Mirada, CA residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Mirada, CA was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    653 ± 168
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    304 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    240 ± 116

La Mirada, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Mirada, CA employs 22.8k people. The largest industries in La Mirada, CA are Educational Services (2,874 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,768 people), and Manufacturing (2,368 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,250), Public Administration ($95,671), and Finance & Insurance ($72,449).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

22.8k
2023 Value
± 1,181
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 7.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Mirada, CA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 23.4k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Mirada, CA, are Management Occupations (3,252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,907 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,699 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Mirada, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

22.8k
2023 Value
± 1,181
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 7.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Mirada, CA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 23.4k employees to 22.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Mirada, CA, are Educational Services (2,874 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,768 people), and Manufacturing (2,368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Mirada, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Mirada, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,013
Median earning men ± $3,020
$45,453
Median earning women ± $4,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,849), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,148), and Construction ($73,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,097), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,222), and Information ($67,689).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in La Mirada, CA awarded 1,296 degrees. The student population of La Mirada, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,405 male students and 2,982 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Mirada, CA are White (575 and 46.1%), followed by Asian (212 and 17%), Hispanic or Latino (210 and 16.8%), and Two or More Races (142 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in La Mirada, CA by number of degrees awarded are Biola University (1,296 and 100%).

The most popular majors in La Mirada, CA are General Business Administration & Management (106 and 8.18%), General Psychology (97 and 7.48%), and Cinematography & Film Production (75 and 5.79%).

The median tuition cost in La Mirada, CA for private four year colleges is $44,382.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2022 in La Mirada, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,387 (44.6% men and 55.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,387 students enrolled in La Mirada, CA, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,127 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 97 degrees awarded
  2. 75 degrees awarded
  3. 106 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in La Mirada, CA was General Psychology with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in La Mirada, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,296 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Biola University with 1,296 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 515 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Mirada, CA, which is 0.659 times less than the 781 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 575 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 212 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,382) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in La Mirada, CA was $763,200 in 2023, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $706,500 to $763,200, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mirada, CA is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in La Mirada, CA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Mirada, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in La Mirada, CA is $110,177. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in La Mirada, CA was Census Tract 5036.02 with a value of $144,191, followed by Census Tract 5039.01 and Census Tract 5040.02, with respective values of $142,500 and $134,786.

Property

$763,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,118
$11,446
Median Property Taxes
±$753

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Mirada, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Mirada, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2023
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in La Mirada, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5036.02
  2. Census Tract 5039.01
  3. Census Tract 5040.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Mirada, CA was Census Tract 5036.02 with a value of $144,191, followed by Census Tract 5039.01 and Census Tract 5040.02, with respective values of $142,500 and $134,786.

The following map shows all of the places in La Mirada, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$110,177
Median Household Income
± $6,779
15k
Number of Households
± 947

In 2023, the median household income of the 15k households in La Mirada, CA grew to $110,177 from the previous year's value of $104,130.

The following chart displays the households in La Mirada, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mirada, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in La Mirada, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mirada, CA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in La Mirada, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Mirada, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Mirada, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mirada, CA (2.91k out of 44.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Mirada, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of La Mirada, CA has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.542% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.18%
Uninsured
56.1%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.542%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Mirada, CA grew by 8.85% from 3.84% to 4.18%.

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