Ladera Heights, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,334

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$167,065

8.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.66M

Population & Diversity

Ladera Heights, CA is home to a population of 7.33k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.91% of Ladera Heights, CA residents were born outside of the country (727 people).

In 2024, there were 3.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Ladera Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 625 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Ladera Heights, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ladera Heights, CA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladera Heights, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 975
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 354
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
625 ± 270

13.3%

Hispanic Population

974 people

13.3% of the people in Ladera Heights, CA are hispanic (974 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladera Heights, 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

9.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

727 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

810 people

As of 2024, 9.91% of Ladera Heights, CA residents (727 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 Heights, CA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 144
Vietnam
53 ± 56
Korea
41 ± 43

Ladera Heights, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ladera Heights, CA employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladera Heights, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), and Educational Services (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,769), Manufacturing ($127,885), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($109,097).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2024 Value

± 605

−0.451%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera Heights, CA declined at a rate of −0.451%, from 3.77k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladera Heights, CA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (443 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladera Heights, 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

3.75k

2024 Value

± 605

−0.451%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera Heights, CA declined at a rate of −0.451%, from 3.77k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladera Heights, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), and Educational Services (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladera Heights, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ladera Heights, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,712

Median earning men ± $17,409

$74,020

Median earning women ± $41,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($168,011), Manufacturing ($127,885), and Public Administration ($104,598).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($170,352), Public Administration ($139,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,942).

Education

The student population of Ladera Heights, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,689 male students and 5,566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ladera Heights, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,281 and 56.7%), Black or African American (430 and 19%), White (236 and 10.5%), and Two or More Races (121 and 5.36%).

The largest universities in Ladera Heights, CA by number of degrees awarded are West Los Angeles College (2,282 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ladera Heights, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (823 and 36.1%), Dental Assisting (146 and 6.4%), and Humanistic Studies (121 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,196 for in-state students and $10,530 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,255 students enrolled in Ladera Heights, CA, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,583 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
400 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
121 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ladera Heights, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 400 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ladera Heights, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

West Los Angeles College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,282 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Los Angeles College with 2,282 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 893 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ladera Heights, CA, which is 0.643 times less than the 1,389 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 1,281 degrees mean that there were 2.98 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 430 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

Public, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($938) 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 Ladera Heights, CA was $1.66M in 2024, which is 4.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.59M to $1.66M, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Ladera Heights, CA is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ladera Heights, CA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladera Heights, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.66M

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,163

$1,739

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Ladera Heights, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ladera Heights, 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.

$167,065

Median Household Income

± $49,154

2.76k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Ladera Heights, CA grew to $167,065 from the previous year's value of $153,403.

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Heights, 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 Heights, 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 (60.7%)
Worked At Home (30.4%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Ladera Heights, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladera Heights, CA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Ladera Heights, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Heights, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ladera Heights, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladera Heights, CA (795 out of 7.27k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladera Heights, CA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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