La Presa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

34,962

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

0.151% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,479

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$629,700

Population & Diversity

La Presa, CA is home to a population of 35k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.8% of La Presa, CA residents were born outside of the country (7.96k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.73k people) in La Presa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.21k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of La Presa, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Presa, CA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Presa, CA

Other (Hispanic)
8.73k ± 1.08k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.21k ± 1.26k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.65k ± 816

50.3%

Hispanic Population

17.6k people

50.3% of the people in La Presa, CA are hispanic (17.6k people).

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

22.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.96k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.32k people

As of 2024, 22.8% of La Presa, CA residents (7.96k 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 Presa, CA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,276 ± 386
Vietnam
496 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
366 ± 107

La Presa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Presa, CA employs 15.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Presa, CA were Retail Trade (1,952 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,847 people), and Construction (1,571 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($195,378), Public Administration ($91,337), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,000).

Employment

Occupations

15.9k

2024 Value

± 1,042

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 9.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Presa, CA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 16.1k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Presa, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,731 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,714 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Presa, 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

15.9k

2024 Value

± 1,042

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 9.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Presa, CA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 16.1k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Presa, CA, are Retail Trade (1,952 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,847 people), and Construction (1,571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Presa, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Presa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,019

Median earning men ± $4,218

$41,382

Median earning women ± $4,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,173), and Manufacturing ($71,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,232), Public Administration ($65,815), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Presa, CA was $629,700 in 2024, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $595,400 to $629,700, a 5.76% increase. The homeownership rate in La Presa, CA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Presa, CA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Presa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$629,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,491

$7,347

Median Property Taxes

±$656

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

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in La Presa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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

$93,479

Median Household Income

± $8,550

11k

Number of Households

± 874

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in La Presa, CA grew to $93,479 from the previous year's value of $88,479.

The following chart displays the households in La Presa, 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 Presa, 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 (75.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in La Presa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.66%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Presa, CA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in La Presa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Presa, CA (3.45k out of 34.7k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Presa, CA is Hispanic, 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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