La Palma, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

15,272

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

3.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.99%

5.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,989

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$973,600

Population & Diversity

La Palma, CA is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.6% of La Palma, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.74k people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.26k people) in La Palma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.16k White (Non-Hispanic) and 790 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of La Palma, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Palma, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Palma, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.26k ± 593
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 563
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
790 ± 357

16.5%

Hispanic Population

2.53k people

16.5% of the people in La Palma, CA are hispanic (2.53k people).

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

37.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.74k people

37.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.75k people

As of 2024, 37.6% of La Palma, CA residents (5.74k 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 Palma, CA was 37.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 66

La Palma, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Palma, CA employs 7.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Palma, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,357 people), Manufacturing (885 people), and Educational Services (840 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,987), Public Administration ($116,429), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,345).

Employment

Occupations

7.52k

2024 Value

± 616

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Palma, CA declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 7.75k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Palma, CA, are Management Occupations (1,334 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (991 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (629 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Palma, 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

7.52k

2024 Value

± 616

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Palma, CA declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 7.75k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Palma, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,357 people), Manufacturing (885 people), and Educational Services (840 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Palma, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Palma, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,393

Median earning men ± $4,605

$64,851

Median earning women ± $10,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,946), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,804), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($132,589), Manufacturing ($98,750), and Information ($87,831).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Palma, CA was $973,600 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $916,600 to $973,600, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in La Palma, CA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Palma, CA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Palma, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$973,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,158

$3,458

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in La Palma, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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

$117,989

Median Household Income

± $17,295

5.12k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.12k households in La Palma, CA grew to $117,989 from the previous year's value of $115,833.

The following chart displays the households in La Palma, 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 Palma, 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in La Palma, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Palma, CA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in La Palma, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Palma, CA (761 out of 15.2k 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 45 - 54.

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

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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