Ladera, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,297

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.6

2.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.46%

6.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$235,750

5.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Ladera, CA is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.94% of Ladera, CA residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Ladera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Ladera, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ladera, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladera, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 367
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 141
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 82

1.54%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.54% of the people in Ladera, CA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladera, 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

8.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

6.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 8.94% of Ladera, CA residents (116 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 Ladera, CA was 6.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 41

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

Economy

The economy of Ladera, CA employs 629 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladera, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people), and Educational Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services ($217,381), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($170,238).

Employment

Occupations

629

2024 Value

± 244

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera, CA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 558 employees to 629 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladera, CA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (184 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (135 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladera, 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

629

2024 Value

± 244

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera, CA grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 558 employees to 629 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladera, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people), and Educational Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladera, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ladera, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$167,750

Median earning men ± $177,194

$124,350

Median earning women ± $103,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,536) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,412).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($222,566) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,750).

Housing & Living

People in Ladera, CA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladera, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in Ladera, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ladera, 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.

$235,750

Median Household Income

± $130,104

524

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 524 households in Ladera, CA declined from $235,750 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Ladera, 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 Ladera, 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 (59.5%)
Worked At Home (37.2%)
Public Transit (3.34%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Ladera, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.34%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladera, CA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Ladera, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladera, CA (19 out of 1.3k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladera, 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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