La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,935
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
1.33% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.5%
2.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$241,875
9.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
8,562
0.0117% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in La Cañada Flintridge, 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% of the residents in La Cañada Flintridge, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in La Cañada Flintridge, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 86.9%.

Most people in La Cañada Flintridge, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in La Cañada Flintridge, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

La Cañada Flintridge, CA is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 26% of La Cañada Flintridge, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in La Cañada Flintridge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of La Cañada Flintridge, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Cañada Flintridge, CA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Cañada Flintridge, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 719
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.14k ± 650
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 329
7.74%
Hispanic Population
1.54k people

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in La Cañada Flintridge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.74% of the people in La Cañada Flintridge, CA are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Cañada Flintridge, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.18k people
25.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.09k people

As of 2024, 26% of La Cañada Flintridge, CA residents (5.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Cañada Flintridge, CA was 25.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    135 ± 77
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    99 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 37

La Cañada Flintridge, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Cañada Flintridge, CA employs 8.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Cañada Flintridge, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,680 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,306 people), and Finance & Insurance (667 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($227,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($204,018), and Information ($200,694).

Occupations

8.56k
2024 Value
± 612
−0.0117%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cañada Flintridge, CA declined at a rate of −0.0117%, from 8.56k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, are Management Occupations (1,466 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,024 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (970 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Cañada Flintridge, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

8.56k
2024 Value
± 612
−0.0117%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Cañada Flintridge, CA declined at a rate of −0.0117%, from 8.56k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,680 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,306 people), and Finance & Insurance (667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Cañada Flintridge, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Cañada Flintridge, 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

$164,652
Median earning men ± $13,337
$89,231
Median earning women ± $16,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($210,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($208,952), and Information ($203,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($168,971), Information ($146,513), and Public Administration ($143,125).

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in La Cañada Flintridge, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Cañada Flintridge, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$5,531
Median Property Taxes
±$350

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 Cañada Flintridge, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

86.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in La Cañada Flintridge, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$241,875
Median Household Income
± $20,555
6.37k
Number of Households
± 449

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.37k households in La Cañada Flintridge, CA grew to $241,875 from the previous year's value of $221,451.

The following chart displays the households in La Cañada Flintridge, 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 Cañada Flintridge, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in La Cañada Flintridge, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Cañada Flintridge, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in La Cañada Flintridge, 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 Cañada Flintridge, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Cañada Flintridge, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Cañada Flintridge, CA (697 out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Cañada Flintridge, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

98% of the population of La Cañada Flintridge, CA has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 4.37% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 9.79% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.04%
Uninsured
57.2%
Employer Coverage
4.37%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
19.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Cañada Flintridge, CA declined by 18.4% from 2.5% to 2.04%.

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