La Mirada, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

47,180

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.21%

4.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,288

0.807% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$825,900

Population & Diversity

La Mirada, CA is home to a population of 47.2k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.4% of La Mirada, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in La Mirada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.51k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of La Mirada, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Mirada, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Mirada, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 750
Other (Hispanic)
9.51k ± 1.24k

46%

Hispanic Population

21.7k people

46% of the people in La Mirada, CA are hispanic (21.7k people).

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

26.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

26.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

As of 2024, 26.4% of La Mirada, CA residents (12.4k 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 Mirada, CA was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
572 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
308 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
272 ± 126

La Mirada, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Mirada, CA employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Mirada, CA were Educational Services (3,075 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,919 people), and Retail Trade (2,341 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,359), Public Administration ($102,250), and Finance & Insurance ($88,090).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,183

0.765%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Mirada, CA grew at a rate of 0.765%, from 22.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Mirada, CA, are Management Occupations (3,050 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,972 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Mirada, 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

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,183

0.765%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Mirada, CA grew at a rate of 0.765%, from 22.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Mirada, CA, are Educational Services (3,075 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,919 people), and Retail Trade (2,341 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,507

Median earning men ± $2,958

$44,706

Median earning women ± $5,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,125), Construction ($81,932), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,478), Information ($70,379), and Public Administration ($69,722).

Education

The student population of La Mirada, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,533 male students and 2,901 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Mirada, CA are White (485 and 40.8%), Two or More Races (286 and 24.1%), Hispanic or Latino (211 and 17.8%), and Asian (104 and 8.75%).

The largest universities in La Mirada, CA by number of degrees awarded are Biola University (1,214 and 100%).

The most popular majors in La Mirada, CA are General Business Administration & Management (109 and 8.98%), General Psychology (81 and 6.67%), and Cinematography & Film Production (61 and 5.02%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $48,984.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in La Mirada, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,434 (46.6% men and 53.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,434 students enrolled in La Mirada, CA, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,060 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
109 degrees awarded
General Psychology
81 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in La Mirada, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 109 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Biola University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,214 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Biola University with 1,214 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 499 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Mirada, CA, which is 0.698 times less than the 715 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 485 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 286 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,984) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Mirada, CA was $825,900 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $763,200 to $825,900, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mirada, CA is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

Property

$825,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,890

$11,641

Median Property Taxes

±$730

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.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in La Mirada, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

$109,288

Median Household Income

± $6,952

15.3k

Number of Households

± 960

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.3k households in La Mirada, CA declined from $109,288 from the previous year's value of $110,177.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mirada, 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in La Mirada, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mirada, CA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in La Mirada, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Mirada, 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mirada, CA (2.79k out of 45k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 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 Asian and White.

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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