La Honda, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,269

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

0.887% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

74.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$935,500

Population & Diversity

La Honda, CA is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 79.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.8% of La Honda, CA residents were born outside of the country (366 people).

In 2024, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (878 people) in La Honda, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.8% of La Honda, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Honda, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Honda, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 334
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 231
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 166

1.97%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.97% of the people in La Honda, CA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Honda, 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

28.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 28.8% of La Honda, CA residents (366 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 Honda, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of La Honda, CA employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Honda, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($223,190), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($223,190), and Educational Services ($136,571).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 278

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Honda, CA grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 768 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Honda, CA, are Management Occupations (192 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (191 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Honda, 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

790

2024 Value

± 278

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Honda, CA grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 768 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Honda, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (264 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Honda, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Honda, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$141,447

Median earning men ± $21,891

$222,690

Median earning women ± $123,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($213,125) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,839).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($223,881) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Honda, CA was $935,500 in 2024, which is 2.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $989,600 to $935,500, a 5.47% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Honda, CA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Honda, CA have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Honda, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$935,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,207

$426

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in La Honda, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Honda, 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.

607

Number of Households

± 250

The following chart displays the households in La Honda, 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 Honda, 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 (54.1%)
Worked At Home (30.5%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2024, 54.1% of workers in La Honda, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Honda, CA have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Honda, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Honda, 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 Honda, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Honda, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Honda, CA (63 out of 1.27k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Honda, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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