La Habra, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

61,970

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.525% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,106

1.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$781,600

Population & Diversity

La Habra, CA is home to a population of 62k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of La Habra, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in La Habra, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of La Habra, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Habra, CA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Habra, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Habra, CA

Other (Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.59k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.29k

59.2%

Hispanic Population

36.7k people

59.2% of the people in La Habra, CA are hispanic (36.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

25.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

As of 2024, 24.9% of La Habra, CA residents (15.4k 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 Habra, CA was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Habra, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
723 ± 240
Gulf War (2001-)
403 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
264 ± 144

La Habra, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Habra, CA.

Economy

The economy of La Habra, CA employs 31.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Habra, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,705 people), Retail Trade (3,845 people), and Manufacturing (3,609 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,722), Public Administration ($86,850), and Information ($82,813).

Employment

Occupations

31.2k

2024 Value

± 1,384

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 6.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Habra, CA declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 31.8k employees to 31.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Habra, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,742 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,184 people), and Management Occupations (3,120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Habra, CA.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

31.2k

2024 Value

± 1,384

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 6.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Habra, CA declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 31.8k employees to 31.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Habra, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,705 people), Retail Trade (3,845 people), and Manufacturing (3,609 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Habra, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Habra, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,581

Median earning men ± $2,812

$47,488

Median earning women ± $3,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,043), Public Administration ($90,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($85,938), Manufacturing ($68,854), and Public Administration ($65,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Habra, CA was $781,600 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $716,700 to $781,600, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in La Habra, CA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Habra, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Habra, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$781,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,895

$11,972

Median Property Taxes

±$718

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in La Habra, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Habra, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,106

Median Household Income

± $6,093

20.5k

Number of Households

± 1,154

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.5k households in La Habra, CA grew to $100,106 from the previous year's value of $98,158.

The following chart displays the households in La Habra, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Habra, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in La Habra, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Habra, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in La Habra, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Habra, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Habra, CA (6.71k out of 61.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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