La Puente, CA

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2024 Population

37,142

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,602

2.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$617,700

4.13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,137

1.05% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in La Puente, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

79.7% of the residents in La Puente, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in La Puente, CA are Hacienda La Puente Adult Education (622 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in La Puente, CA was $617,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in La Puente, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in La Puente, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Puente, CA is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 79.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 40% of La Puente, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in La Puente, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.7%

2024 Citizenship

80.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.7% of La Puente, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Puente, CA was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Puente, CA

Other (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.65k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.21k ± 1.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 702

80.3%

Hispanic Population

29.8k people

80.3% of the people in La Puente, CA are hispanic (29.8k people).

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

40%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

39.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

As of 2024, 40% of La Puente, CA residents (14.9k 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 Puente, CA was 39.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 141
Vietnam
59 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 51

La Puente, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89.5% of the population of La Puente, CA has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 9.9% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 0.269% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

Medicare

8.46%

Non-Group

0.269%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Puente, CA declined by 5.84% from 11.1% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Puente, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of La Puente, CA employs 18.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Puente, CA were Manufacturing (2,465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,281 people), and Retail Trade (2,161 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,417), Information ($74,167), and Public Administration ($69,032).

Employment

Occupations

18.1k

2024 Value

± 982

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 7.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Puente, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 17.9k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Puente, CA, are Production Occupations (2,000 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,878 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Puente, 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

18.1k

2024 Value

± 982

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 7.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Puente, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 17.9k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Puente, CA, are Manufacturing (2,465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,281 people), and Retail Trade (2,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Puente, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Puente, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,932

Median earning men ± $2,008

$32,820

Median earning women ± $1,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,306), Information ($74,653), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,944), Information ($51,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,815).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for La Puente, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in La Puente, CA awarded 622 degrees. The student population of La Puente, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 176 male students and 315 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Puente, CA are Hispanic or Latino (472 and 75.9%), Asian (96 and 15.4%), White (38 and 6.11%), and Black or African American (13 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in La Puente, CA by number of degrees awarded are Hacienda La Puente Adult Education (622 and 100%).

The most popular majors in La Puente, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (123 and 19.8%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (91 and 14.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (51 and 8.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in La Puente, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 99.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 491 (35.8% men and 64.2% 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 491 students enrolled in La Puente, CA, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 365 records, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
91 degrees awarded
Automotive Engineering Technology
41 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in La Puente, CA was Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in La Puente, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

622 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hacienda La Puente Adult Education with 622 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 261 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Puente, CA, which is 0.723 times less than the 361 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 472 degrees mean that there were 4.92 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 96 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Puente, CA was $617,700 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $593,200 to $617,700, a 4.13% increase. The homeownership rate in La Puente, CA is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Puente, CA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Puente, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$617,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,524

$5,813

Median Property Taxes

±$541

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in La Puente, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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

$86,602

Median Household Income

± $6,387

9.62k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.62k households in La Puente, CA grew to $86,602 from the previous year's value of $84,811.

The following chart displays the households in La Puente, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Puente, 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%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in La Puente, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Puente, CA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in La Puente, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Puente, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Puente, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Puente, CA (4.21k out of 37.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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